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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, Trombone, Trumpet, Clarinet, Piano

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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 183139
12 52 280591
13 57 1197753
14 46 359029
15 40 199319
16 37 105299
17 44 234216
18 31 85745
19 38 144666
20 54 700615
21 81 26468504
22 40 166654
23 39 210656
24 46 314746
25 56 913222
26 58 1050297
27 36 79468
28 29 116287
29 36 269564
30 35 145540
31 29 79026
32 46 376571
33 53 929136
34 41 231854
35 40 356596
36 42 122989
37 42 326782
38 36 174475
39 37 296454
40 45 235763
41 31 71506
42 28 108756
43 40 174063
44 34 105102
45 35 91271
46 32 275908
47 38 152830
48 28 65807
49 33 112899
50 38 91318
51 44 239566
52 29 74020
53 35 57289
54 34 105281
55 34 54554
56 36 110301
57 33 50425
58 31 83955
59 26 69508
60 29 88577
61 29 107947
62 28 69436
63 26 73471
64 34 91348
65 29 80261
66 32 93812
67 42 480199
68 30 77450
69 44 349187
70 34 106452
71 38 127413
72 27 52447
73 26 40665
74 40 67028
75 39 70525
76 31 64579
77 40 213256
78 38 72863
79 35 196443
80 37 59081
81 27 41516
82 26 39253
83 27 79455
84 28 21253
85 30 92231
86 29 91090
87 30 74678
88 28 152168
89 33 135450
90 27 61186
91 25 39789
92 32 58823
93 31 88042
94 28 116629
95 26 78341
96 31 74355
97 33 63167
98 36 41332
99 31 43636
100 32 71980

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