Music Metrics Vault

Metal

Most popular artists in Metal

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre metal by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
29,483,985
31,140,547
2
23,928,582
13,250,462
3
19,069,426
7,476,507
4
17,608,695
9,043,758
5
14,401,405
13,493,036
6
12,978,946
11,453,322
7
12,190,060
9,220,988
8
10,981,813
11,218,737
9
10,917,943
6,497,160
10
8,465,325
10,101,310
11
8,029,264
3,643,647
12
7,894,336
5,970,984
13
7,044,834
4,841,151
14
6,691,444
6,815,309
15
6,305,570
3,505,121
16
5,575,416
2,699,354
17
5,403,715
2,352,874
18
5,024,892
3,586,464
19
4,865,338
4,329,237
20
4,800,718
5,963,957
21
4,732,782
853,425
22
4,645,620
4,375,297
23
4,579,696
4,419,846
24
4,441,942
3,417,372
25
3,863,779
1,925,477
26
3,837,604
2,115,337
27
3,592,704
2,570,318
28
3,466,062
1,035,455
29
3,465,673
4,353,072
30
3,376,150
2,376,287
31
3,084,649
1,185,775
32
2,975,248
2,896,090
33
2,956,700
2,387,331
34
2,946,399
931,958
35
2,610,182
2,382,967
36
Black Label Society
2,468,275
1,759,148
37
2,326,626
1,619,739
38
2,223,029
1,390,025
39
2,181,726
2,061,658
40
2,177,451
1,714,905
41
2,089,779
1,237,813
42
2,066,905
1,123,327
43
2,047,381
1,414,733
44
2,009,239
2,254,306
45
1,868,862
1,215,269
46
1,833,796
1,275,400
47
1,822,388
1,579,075
48
Slaughter to Prevail
1,799,475
942,539
49
1,740,639
2,255,412
50
1,677,936
1,677,639
51
1,667,376
1,354,045
52
1,639,893
1,738,363
53
1,503,552
858,114
54
1,469,996
1,399,313
55
1,444,623
594,787
56
Helloween
1,419,454
1,352,850
57
1,417,286
1,433,704
58
1,387,908
1,027,840
59
Lorna Shore
1,328,715
833,456
60
1,240,906
365,531
61
1,201,603
706,916
62
Mastodon
1,173,582
1,008,766
63
1,164,015
1,828,090
64
1,147,359
612,538
65
Polaris
1,111,569
380,309
66
LANDMVRKS
1,103,716
299,419
67
Fit For A King
1,090,282
461,064
68
Accept
1,061,031
1,026,286
69
Queensrÿche
1,050,143
719,758
70
Currents
1,037,581
301,564
71
Arch Enemy
997,919
1,108,594
72
997,142
1,217,391
73
HammerFall
989,901
685,105
74
987,886
1,196,096
75
Manowar
979,338
1,076,365
76
Alestorm
972,936
707,236
77
Imminence
915,956
354,172
78
While She Sleeps
901,116
498,297
79
Paleface Swiss
887,150
269,597
80
Hatebreed
879,787
694,541
81
Lacuna Coil
868,218
759,749
82
Death
865,187
1,040,128
83
As I Lay Dying
863,223
1,088,411
84
Wind Rose
858,099
439,998
85
The Ghost Inside
849,348
387,390
86
Jinjer
846,318
776,290
87
W.A.S.P.
826,357
1,028,180
88
Fear Factory
815,692
728,965
89
Opeth
813,882
1,085,292
90
Brothers of Metal
810,295
288,671
91
Eluveitie
791,663
606,673
92
Make Them Suffer
770,365
334,701
93
Stratovarius
758,462
721,450
94
Epica
755,046
957,329
95
Children Of Bodom
751,148
794,077
96
751,018
584,752
97
Avatar
741,021
463,764
98
ERRA
723,544
303,272
99
Blind Guardian
674,286
765,919
100
HELLYEAH
670,790
751,446
101
Bloodywood
669,315
359,764
102
Dynazty
657,769
117,151
103
August Burns Red
645,125
756,813
104
Cannibal Corpse
631,876
1,194,399
105
Battle Beast
629,933
282,117
106
Heaven Shall Burn
626,402
291,359
107
Avantasia
625,411
488,886
108
Whitechapel
613,868
629,487
109
Soulfly
611,991
779,999
110
Meshuggah
601,863
802,017
111
Bury Tomorrow
598,889
331,255
112
Suicide Silence
594,797
904,335
113
Metalocalypse: Dethklok
589,317
454,729
114
Attila
570,651
512,807
115
Orbit Culture
570,183
218,653
116
Gloryhammer
568,095
275,092
117
Leo
565,422
416,094
118
Bleed From Within
548,660
244,988
119
Cradle Of Filth
546,389
619,657
120
Lordi
543,123
278,842
121
PAIN
538,714
229,312
122
Brand of Sacrifice
534,845
213,048
123
Emmure
527,712
373,304
124
Korpiklaani
527,393
436,922
125
Paradise Lost
517,409
354,664
126
Bruce Dickinson
509,218
662,022
127
Mushroomhead
508,310
831,227
128
Northlane
504,996
368,499
129
Ill Niño
504,755
503,910
130
Kreator
500,869
835,223
131
Shadow of Intent
492,541
243,426
132
Coal Chamber
488,889
635,421
133
ANGRA
488,000
492,204
134
Miss May I
484,622
522,968
135
Annisokay
479,351
167,900
136
Saxon
470,525
643,552
137
Soil
467,324
361,739
138
Nik Nocturnal
467,143
134,300
139
Katatonia
466,265
431,593
140
Light The Torch
464,326
210,402
141
Exodus
459,956
834,260
142
Thy Art Is Murder
446,113
509,480
143
Soilwork
445,226
341,010
144
Demon Hunter
443,817
326,478
145
Silent Planet
439,318
215,457
146
Sonata Arctica
433,858
651,508
147
Behemoth
431,561
699,311
148
After The Burial
419,898
326,503
149
NOVELISTS
416,377
132,309
150
Dimmu Borgir
412,778
568,635
151
Chelsea Grin
407,694
544,669
152
Equilibrium
385,089
197,390
153
Municipal Waste
379,265
334,197
154
Rhapsody
367,195
515,015
155
DevilDriver
365,044
522,563
156
Periphery
359,498
530,872
157
Fit For An Autopsy
358,182
250,372
158
Beyond The Black
355,667
169,811
159
Amorphis
355,384
337,060
160
Volumes
350,897
197,594
161
Carcass
348,255
447,834
162
Upon A Burning Body
344,865
269,158
163
Annihilator
344,555
420,499
164
DOWN
336,360
435,170
165
Obituary
327,410
559,046
166
Turisas
325,526
209,297
167
Jorn
317,613
94,888
168
Sodom
311,758
525,814
169
Dark Tranquillity
310,446
399,315
170
Born Of Osiris
310,394
356,613
171
The Browning
309,544
181,245
172
Savatage
309,333
273,834
173
Mayhem
306,464
757,486
174
Orden Ogan
297,658
155,346
175
The Halo Effect
295,270
113,317
176
Animals As Leaders
290,491
575,021
177
Kamelot
290,137
404,882
178
Soen
286,008
300,407
179
Invent Animate
281,507
174,456
180
Edguy
272,002
302,717
181
Rivers of Nihil
265,463
140,770
182
Therion
261,742
352,782
183
Delain
254,923
294,090
184
Veil Of Maya
253,961
308,056
185
Burzum
249,119
504,429
186
Iced Earth
248,977
380,753
187
Bloodbound
243,664
121,881
188
Rhapsody Of Fire
239,170
368,918
189
King Diamond
236,580
518,949
190
Crystal Lake
234,417
218,262
191
Prong
231,458
191,730
192
Decapitated
228,633
265,425
193
Damageplan
228,118
260,460
194
At The Gates
225,630
265,807
195
Dying Fetus
222,555
377,511
196
Otep
221,751
429,347
197
Any Given Day
220,351
130,346
198
Morbid Angel
218,923
491,053
199
Bathory
216,940
469,908
200
The Black Dahlia Murder
216,699
372,385
201
Kataklysm
215,123
195,238
202
Rhapsody Of Fire
214,721
53,762
203
Angelmaker
213,249
194,846
204
Ensiferum
211,152
337,005
205
Butcher Babies
208,166
205,517
206
Sirenia
207,741
243,250
207
Unleash The Archers
207,347
202,422
208
Dream Evil
206,559
156,538
209
Leprous
204,401
280,294
210
Visions of Atlantis
201,740
148,890
211
Candlemass
200,888
283,505
212
Deicide
199,569
444,009
213
Cryptopsy
195,738
191,755
214
Death Angel
195,577
396,494
215
Power Trip
195,298
202,408
216
Overkill
195,267
601,728
217
Mystic Prophecy
194,788
62,612
218
Haggard
194,629
209,082
219
The Raven Age
194,227
98,239
220
We Butter The Bread With Butter
193,629
186,123
221
Sylosis
193,546
161,620
222
Vended
192,309
220,114
223
Napalm Death
190,020
411,469
224
Between The Buried And Me
189,731
285,942
225
Dissection
188,997
245,849
226
Entombed
188,671
271,218
227
Elvenking
188,492
122,518
228
Metal Church
188,030
234,684
229
Lost Society
183,564
97,431
230
Masterplan
181,453
118,076
231
Cattle Decapitation
181,261
268,668
232
Immortal
180,987
406,031
233
Venom
178,461
574,994
234
U.D.O.
177,693
225,553
235
Insomnium
177,304
281,367
236
The Haunted
176,563
155,616
237
Carnifex
174,914
267,773
238
The Acacia Strain
174,612
212,104
239
Satyricon
170,971
322,033
240
Symphony X
170,137
291,127
241
Breakdown of Sanity
168,883
139,477
242
Týr
168,585
236,895
243
Alien Weaponry
166,329
186,075
244
TesseracT
163,949
341,175
245
Vader
163,231
259,006
246
Darkthrone
159,300
478,778
247
Caliban
158,725
202,109
248
Bolt Thrower
157,578
248,317
249
Gwar
156,459
252,493
250
Rotting Christ
153,530
276,343
251
Wintersun
152,207
224,183
252
Suffocation
151,996
272,732
253
Warkings
151,133
50,750
254
Mercyful Fate
151,017
362,626
255
Rings of Saturn
150,672
232,540
256
Fallujah
150,446
93,263
257
All Shall Perish
149,917
198,158
258
Archspire
149,830
182,158
259
Scar Symmetry
149,204
149,096
260
Moonspell
149,166
264,137
261
Nekrogoblikon
148,756
154,724
262
Fleshgod Apocalypse
148,427
212,658
263
Xandria
147,431
225,820
264
Chimaira
145,693
319,677
265
Anvil
144,445
138,587
266
Job For A Cowboy
144,022
266,551
267
Infant Annihilator
143,930
301,802
268
Primal Fear
143,666
169,600
269
Evile
142,572
120,145
270
Sonic Syndicate
138,720
137,692
271
Darkest Hour
136,342
183,674
272
Nile
136,173
266,986
273
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
136,102
77,028
274
Eye of the Enemy
135,091
44,628
275
Septicflesh
134,705
195,170
276
Haken
130,982
233,021
277
Firewind
130,498
106,679
278
Devin Townsend Project
130,491
248,510
279
Parasite Inc.
130,248
48,322
280
Killer Be Killed
128,285
130,365
281
Ne Obliviscaris
126,835
155,989
282
Hypocrisy
125,426
207,289
283
Gamma Ray
124,735
302,774
284
Ultra Vomit
122,969
96,557
285
Bloodbath
121,762
224,141
286
Havok
121,665
194,730
287
Mors Principium Est
120,587
102,822
288
Roadrunner United
120,321
119,770
289
Protest The Hero
120,266
212,223
290
Aborted
119,714
161,217
291
Bloodred Hourglass
118,502
42,695
292
Exhorder
118,290
89,198
293
Sentenced
117,884
114,954
294
Monuments
115,556
172,910
295
Grave Digger
115,262
160,553
296
Emperor
111,773
341,500
297
Unearth
111,746
197,885
298
Deathstars
110,916
172,237
299
After Forever
110,332
164,579
300
As Blood Runs Black
110,280
154,536
301
Impending Doom
110,259
133,016
302
Finntroll
110,212
222,484
303
Cavalera Conspiracy
109,372
329,920
304
Freedom Call
108,782
133,690
305
Betraying The Martyrs
108,504
154,654
306
Celtic Frost
108,321
274,959
307
Belphegor
107,452
222,196
308
Strapping Young Lad
107,174
177,787
309
Kanonenfieber
105,754
101,639
310
Diamond Head
103,401
193,279
311
Revocation
102,932
133,643
312
Shadows Fall
101,900
244,798
313
Burn The Priest
99,956
97,379
314
Textures
99,270
77,271
315
Running Wild
98,692
186,993
316
Rage
98,186
119,246
317
Phinehas
98,102
102,576
318
Vildhjarta
97,577
134,155
319
Evergrey
96,551
119,602
320
The Contortionist
94,979
184,154
321
Destruction
94,097
297,662
322
Six Feet Under
93,600
197,925
323
Harakiri for the Sky
92,807
118,309
324
War Of Ages
91,340
95,962
325
Enslaved
89,998
170,363
326
Ayreon
89,667
167,716
327
Crimson Glory
89,341
64,281
328
Necrophagist
89,075
172,500
329
Humanity's Last Breath
88,232
107,983
330
Sacred Reich
87,712
151,191
331
3 Inches Of Blood
86,994
71,467
332
Nargaroth
86,765
153,083
333
Warbringer
86,417
119,777
334
The Agonist
86,384
182,668
335
Persefone
85,426
77,595
336
Ingested
84,397
106,021
337
Watain
84,095
182,791
338
Myrath
83,860
114,664
339
Mgła
82,441
165,355
340
Enforcer
82,171
68,633
341
Carpathian Forest
82,121
206,255
342
Gorgoroth
81,020
343,481
343
Kalmah
80,473
140,083
344
Marduk
79,150
278,804
345
Oceano
78,619
186,311
346
Raubtier
78,013
70,912
347
Nevermore
77,949
141,518
348
The Ocean
77,401
146,818
349
The Unguided
77,312
61,459
350
Iron Savior
76,968
89,251
351
Leaves' Eyes
76,389
187,293
352
Within The Ruins
76,383
143,178
353
Dark Angel
76,239
170,636
354
Nuclear Assault
75,369
218,849
355
Benediction
74,907
96,989
356
Disarmonia Mundi
73,856
62,657
357
Gama Bomb
73,714
77,944
358
Dark Funeral
73,629
280,931
359
Riot
73,097
74,102
360
Anaal Nathrakh
72,989
120,776
361
Omnium Gatherum
72,536
97,425
362
Demons & Wizards
72,092
131,697
363
Tankard
70,603
156,793
364
Armored Saint
69,638
103,206
365
Toxic Holocaust
69,091
162,308
366
Unleashed
67,838
106,857
367
Before The Dawn
67,616
65,816
368
Be'lakor
67,440
124,947
369
Austrian Death Machine
66,930
92,384
370
Midnight
66,837
77,183
371
Infected Rain
65,303
125,243
372
Mass Hysteria
64,905
76,620
373
Allegaeon
64,523
89,433
374
Ihsahn
64,428
119,844
375
Mutiilation
64,201
95,756
376
Possessed
63,270
218,238
377
Falconer
63,194
80,064
378
Flotsam & Jetsam
61,727
117,873
379
Civil War
61,080
44,328
380
Halford
60,641
266,375
381
Psycroptic
59,910
77,820
382
The Faceless
58,569
146,382
383
Nervosa
54,668
110,311
384
Samael
54,607
142,472
385
Blackbraid
54,377
65,989
386
Onslaught
54,251
98,958
387
Ektomorf
54,221
79,872
388
Burning Witches
53,464
61,600
389
Xasthur
53,454
132,738
390
Grim Reaper
51,960
93,875
391
Summoning
51,912
128,243
392
PATRIARKH
51,500
181,179
393
Angel Witch
50,823
98,603
394
Suicidal Angels
49,362
83,026
395
Winds of Plague
49,296
121,163
396
Old Man's Child
48,327
90,664
397
Benighted
48,223
83,892
398
Immolation
48,079
127,207
399
Heaven & Hell
47,432
289,441
400
Shokran
47,268
74,341
401
Edge Of Sanity
45,851
68,279
402
Malevolent Creation
45,741
126,650
403
Impaled Nazarene
45,665
93,996
404
Lord Belial
45,321
60,169
405
Shining
45,164
76,811
406
Lich King
44,741
72,487
407
Black Crown Initiate
44,328
56,753
408
Artillery
44,011
88,855
409
Dååth
43,883
38,803
410
God Forbid
43,042
77,900
411
Voivod
42,785
125,362
412
Obscura
42,619
131,033
413
Borknagar
41,935
107,168
414
Asphyx
41,581
100,497
415
Melechesh
41,499
55,268
416
Heart Of A Coward
41,269
64,720
417
Cynic
41,156
127,496
418
Carach Angren
41,123
111,345
419
Sarcófago
39,665
129,103
420
Windir
39,640
105,145
421
Nattefrost
38,484
91,457
422
Pyramaze
38,297
37,116
423
Spectral Wound
37,468
50,177
424
Sybreed
37,420
42,243
425
Grand Magus
37,085
54,837
426
Heathen
36,845
85,604
427
Archgoat
36,505
76,692
428
Bethlehem
36,037
79,432
429
Graveworm
35,764
52,612
430
Coroner
35,564
103,526
431
Misery Index
35,431
71,402
432
Mnemic
34,824
42,211
433
Autopsy
34,533
123,869
434
Brainstorm
34,057
30,691
435
Sigh
34,054
56,846
436
Primordial
33,767
85,940
437
Beyond Creation
33,753
101,195
438
Orphaned Land
33,548
86,109
439
Tribulation
33,334
69,132
440
Ex Deo
32,856
42,238
441
Wolfheart
32,726
64,800
442
Goatwhore
32,502
89,218
443
Debauchery
32,282
34,028
444
Vektor
31,883
81,955
445
Taake
31,627
144,919
446
Abbath
31,199
135,666
447
Sanctuary
31,028
77,069
448
Armagedda
30,496
44,828
449
Abigail Williams
30,477
35,237
450
Norther
30,375
80,114
451
Nocturnal Rites
29,933
56,526
452
Skeletonwitch
29,825
90,398
453
Illdisposed
29,797
30,259
454
Sargeist
29,575
68,637
455
1349
29,224
144,921
456
SikTh
29,212
72,643
457
Behexen
29,063
70,483
458
Krisiun
28,859
127,669
459
Drudkh
28,804
97,966
460
Absu
28,722
52,757
461
Leviathan
28,668
107,298
462
Fight
28,247
65,355
463
Dagoba
28,226
50,690
464
Gehenna
27,998
190,700
465
Hellhammer
27,293
135,017
466
Uada
27,266
80,852
467
Deathspell Omega
27,012
79,114
468
Threshold
27,005
52,089
469
1914
26,832
66,357
470
Fates Warning
26,489
89,804
471
Wolves In The Throne Room
26,271
118,930
472
Tsjuder
25,797
93,888
473
Threat Signal
25,268
57,969
474
Necrophobic
24,630
72,843
475
Blaze Bayley
24,315
57,082
476
Beherit
23,702
70,988
477
Blut Aus Nord
23,631
79,695
478
Blood Red Throne
23,301
47,970
479
Mercenary
23,211
42,993
480
Inquisition
22,947
75,882
481
Nordjevel
22,663
32,838
482
Wovenwar
21,642
44,667
483
Craft
21,450
52,958
484
Deadlock
21,260
45,293
485
Catamenia
21,228
27,255
486
Morbid
21,070
86,145
487
Satan
20,756
46,158
488
Naglfar
19,959
67,442
489
Nightrage
19,115
39,819
490
Urgehal
19,062
100,014
491
Arsis
19,058
39,058
492
Exmortus
19,056
35,046
493
Havukruunu
18,329
33,192
494
Virgin Steele
18,291
45,482
495
Arcturus
17,928
73,481
496
Manilla Road
17,756
43,811
497
Kampfar
17,701
57,098
498
Legion Of The Damned
17,672
39,797
499
Once Human
17,533
60,451
500
Enthroned
16,886
61,290
501
Hulder
16,688
41,067
502
SATANIC WARMASTER
16,631
32,238
503
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
16,586
52,608
504
Wormwitch
15,905
27,146
505
Pagan's Mind
15,522
41,739
506
Deströyer 666
14,968
59,402
507
Judas Iscariot
14,757
69,397
508
Witchery
14,117
40,645
509
Isengard
13,848
54,771
510
Dødheimsgard
13,498
35,418
511
Funeral Mist
13,480
43,543
512
Vreid
12,362
36,681
513
Graveland
11,846
37,009
514
Horna
11,247
57,389
515
Abigor
11,145
42,934
516
Dark Fortress
10,872
50,859
517
Aura Noir
9,832
43,019
518
Ragnarok
9,759
76,886
519
God Seed
9,681
24,835
520
Battlecross
9,246
22,640
521
Asagraum
9,132
35,778
522
Uneven Structure
8,920
40,594
523
Evilfeast
8,673
20,157
524
Ancient
8,397
35,140
525
Keep Of Kalessin
8,093
33,538
526
Feared
7,958
28,662
527
Mork
7,361
29,504
528
Nachtmystium
7,158
26,244
529
Djevel
6,794
24,843
530
Limbonic Art
6,794
44,711
531
Arckanum
5,289
31,075
532
Svarttjern
4,697
25,202
533
Azaghal
4,618
31,908
534
Khold
3,305
19,283
535
Tobias Sammet's Avantasia
2,982
9,173

Some info about metal

Metal, or heavy metal, is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock, and acid rock, metal bands created a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. The genre's lyrics and performance styles are often associated with aggression and machismo.

In the formative years, the sound that would become known as heavy metal was pioneered by bands such as Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple. These groups lay the foundation with powerful guitar riffs, thunderous rhythms, and vocal styles that ranged from the melodic to the screamed. Black Sabbath, led by guitarist Tony Iommi and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, is frequently cited as the definitive metal band, their 1970 album "Black Sabbath" often considered the first true heavy metal album.

Following these foundational bands, the late 1970s and 1980s saw the emergence of a new wave of British heavy metal (often abbreviated as NWOBHM), wherein bands like Iron Maiden and Judas Priest refined the aesthetic and narrative approach. They brought a faster, harder edge to metal and introduced fantasy and mythology into lyrical content, establishing many staples of the genre's thematic repertoire. This period also saw the rise of American bands like Metallica and Megadeth, who pushed metal in even more aggressive directions, pioneering what would become known as thrash metal.

Throughout its evolution, metal has splintered into numerous subgenres, each with distinct musical styles and cultural followings. Examples include death metal, characterized by its heavily distorted guitars and growled vocals; black metal, noted for its fast tempos, shrieking vocals, and atmospheric qualities; and power metal, which melds the raw energy of metal with uplifting and often epic themes and melodies. Other popular subgenres include doom metal, folk metal, and symphonic metal.

Metal's popularity has varied by region but remains particularly strong in Scandinavia, Germany, and Brazil, among others. Scandinavian countries, especially Finland and Norway, are known for their significant contributions to subgenres like melodic death metal and black metal. Germany has been significant both for its contribution to power metal and for being the host of some of the genre's largest festivals, such as Wacken Open Air. Meanwhile, Brazil contributed to the global metal scene with bands like Sepultura, who infused thrash with elements of traditional Brazilian music.

Key artists in the evolution of metal who have garnered international acclaim include Slayer, whose album "Reign in Blood" is often cited as the pinnacle of thrash metal; and Pantera, whose groove metal style influenced numerous bands that came after them. In addition, bands like Nightwish have popularized symphonic metal by combining metal with classical music and opera.

Metal also boasts a unique culture and community which revolves around concerts, festivals, and fanzines. Despite its often aggressive sound, the metal community is generally seen as inclusive and supportive, united by a shared love for the complexity and intensity of the music.

Ultimately, heavy metal is more than just a genre of music; it is a cultural movement that has left an indelible mark on music history and continues to evolve and inspire an ardent fan base across the globe. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to continuously redefine itself while maintaining the core elements of what originally defined it: loud, intense, and unapologetically bold.