The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from Italy

10 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on Italy — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Rhapsody of Fire

Italy · 1995– · power metal

25.970

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2 Lacuna Coil

Italy · 1997– · gothic metal 18.890

3 Fabrizio De André

Italy · 1940–1999 · pop 9.800

4 Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti

Italy · 1992–2000 · rock 7.400

5 Premiata Forneria Marconi

Italy · 1970– · progressive rock 4.600

6 Fleshgod Apocalypse

Italy · 2007– · symphonic metal 4.200

Franco Battiato

Italy · 1945–2021 · pop 4.000

8 Lucio Battisti

Italy · 1943–1998 · psychedelic pop 4.000

9 Robert Miles

Italy · 1969–2017 · trance 4.000

10 Ennio Morricone

Italy · 1928–2020 · cinematic classical 1.968