Tolkien metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that draws inspiration from the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, particularly The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. The music often features epic, symphonic arrangements, with lyrics that tell stories of battles, quests, and mythical creatures. The genre is characterized by its use of folk instruments, such as flutes and bagpipes, and its incorporation of elements of Nordic and Viking metal.
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Here is a list of tolkien metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the tolkien metal genre. You can find out what tolkien metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 411609 | |
| 2 | 37 | 109918 | |
| 3 | 25 | 36836 | |
| 4 | 60 | 1103806 | |
| 5 | 55 | 331638 | |
| 6 | 46 | 110156 | |
| 7 | 35 | 100203 | |
| 8 | 16 | 9592 | |
| 9 | 39 | 294137 | |
| 10 | 24 | 21042 | |
| 11 | 20 | 11801 | |
| 12 | 16 | 4576 | |
| 13 | 22 | 4143 | |
| 14 | 23 | 17501 | |
| 15 | 24 | 49868 | |
| 16 | 10 | 6052 | |
| 17 | 9 | 5017 | |
| 18 | 28 | 41715 | |
| 19 | 22 | 14642 | |
| 20 | 17 | 3394 | |
| 21 | 8 | 2293 | |
| 22 | 24 | 37319 | |
| 23 | 19 | 28272 | |
| 24 | 13 | 1634 | |
| 25 | 18 | 16561 | |
| 26 | 6 | 5655 | |
| 27 | 7 | 3000 | |
| 28 | 18 | 6536 | |
| 29 | 1 | 454 | |
| 30 | 4 | 1024 | |
| 31 | 6 | 975 | |
| 32 | 10 | 9015 | |
| 33 | 5 | 1199 | |
| 34 | 8 | 6006 | |
| 35 | 3 | 2018 | |
| 36 | 3 | 943 | |
| 37 | 1 | 349 | |
| 38 | 1 | 270 | |
| 39 | 12 | 3345 | |
| 40 | 10 | 4642 | |
| 41 | 8 | 2350 | |
| 42 | 13 | 1371 | |
| 43 | 10 | 9788 | |
| 44 | 8 | 7150 | |
| 45 | 11 | 1605 | |
| 46 | 11 | 855 | |
| 47 | 4 | 2945 | |
| 48 | 8 | 2576 | |
| 49 | 9 | 3204 | |
| 50 | 9 | 1907 | |
| 51 | 3 | 1642 | |
| 52 | 1 | 572 | |
| 53 | 3 | 430 | |
| 54 | 4 | 2495 | |
| 55 | 7 | 1034 | |
| 56 | 1 | 256 | |
| 57 | 5 | 1723 | |
| 58 | 6 | 1305 | |
| 59 | 4 | 2080 | |
| 60 | 1 | 440 | |
| 61 | 2 | 1597 | |
| 62 | 3 | 478 | |
| 63 | 1 | 582 | |
| 64 | 3 | 392 | |
| 65 | 3 | 685 | |
| 66 | 4 | 866 | |
| 67 | 4 | 291 | |
| 68 | 3 | 1565 | |
| 69 | 1 | 886 | |
| 70 | 1 | 941 | |
| 71 | 1 | 432 | |
| 72 | 1 | 554 | |
| 73 | 3 | 424 | |
| 74 | 2 | 4357 | |
| 75 | 2 | 882 | |
| 76 | 2 | 685 | |
| 77 | 2 | 250 | |
| 78 | 2 | 1122 | |
| 79 | 2 | 1151 | |
| 80 | 1 | 482 | |
| 81 | 1 | 423 | |
| 82 | 1 | 562 | |
| 83 | 1 | 451 | |
| 84 | 1 | 1166 | |
| 85 | 1 | 889 | |
| 86 | 1 | 394 | |
| 87 | 1 | 306 | |
| 88 | 1 | 868 |
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