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Genre: thrash metal

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Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that emerged in the early 1980s. It is characterized by fast and aggressive guitar riffs, rapid drumming, and often politically charged lyrics. Thrash metal bands typically use complex song structures and incorporate elements of punk rock and hardcore. The genre is known for its intense live performances and mosh pits. Some of the most influential and successful thrash metal bands include those mentioned above.


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Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Double Bass, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Synthesizer, Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Trumpet

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List of thrash metal artists

Here is a list of thrash metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the thrash metal genre. You can find out what thrash metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 60 1865104
2 66 3798720
3 53 744849
4 43 511578
5 47 447385
6 50 720696
7 55 1622609
8 44 554408
9 69 5151813
10 45 374418
11 34 183252
12 52 280591
13 57 1197753
14 46 359029
15 40 199369
16 37 105321
17 44 234216
18 31 85784
19 38 144666
20 54 701522
21 81 26468504
22 46 315954
23 40 166654
24 39 210656
25 56 915036
26 58 1050297
27 36 79643
28 29 116287
29 36 269564
30 29 79026
31 35 145540
32 46 376571
33 41 231854
34 40 356596
35 53 929136
36 42 123037
37 42 326782
38 31 71538
39 45 235763
40 28 108756
41 36 174475
42 37 297004
43 34 105164
44 40 174063
45 35 91271
46 32 275908
47 38 152830
48 38 91542
49 29 74051
50 28 65807
51 44 239566
52 33 112899
53 33 50540
54 35 57743
55 34 54566
56 36 110377
57 34 105281
58 31 83955
59 26 69508
60 29 88634
61 29 107947
62 28 69436
63 29 80364
64 26 73471
65 34 91374
66 32 93939
67 42 480199
68 44 349665
69 30 77503
70 34 106452
71 38 127413
72 27 52534
73 26 40760
74 40 67028
75 39 70553
76 25 26991
77 31 64579
78 40 213256
79 38 72863
80 35 196443
81 37 59111
82 27 41518
83 27 79455
84 29 21374
85 26 39262
86 30 92231
87 30 74678
88 29 91090
89 28 152168
90 33 135450
91 27 61186
92 32 58823
93 31 88065
94 28 116629
95 26 78341
96 31 74355
97 33 63167
98 36 41332
99 31 43662
100 33 72268

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