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The greatest artists of all time from Norway

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

No. 1

Dimmu Borgir

Norway flagNorway · 1993– · black metal
63.010
Why this number?
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2 Burzum Norway flagNorway · 1991– · black metal 62.670
3 a‐ha Norway flagNorway · 1983– · pop 43.090
4 AURORA Norway flagNorway · 1996– · art pop 36.590
5 Ulver Norway flagNorway · 1992– · black metal 34.120
6 Darkthrone Norway flagNorway · 1986– · black metal 31.220
7 Emperor Norway flagNorway · 1991– · black metal 26.490
8 Theatre of Tragedy Norway flagNorway · 1993–2010 · gothic metal 22.540
9 Mayhem Norway flagNorway · 1984– · black metal 22.400
10 Immortal Norway flagNorway · 1991– · black metal 21.830
11 Arcturus Norway flagNorway · 1990– · progressive metal 18.980
12 Leprous Norway flagNorway · 2001– · progressive metal 17.370
13 Tristania Norway flagNorway · 1996–2022 · gothic metal 16.560
14 Borknagar Norway flagNorway · 1995– · black metal 16.501
15 Annie Norway flagNorway · 1977– · electronic 11.180
16 Röyksopp Norway flagNorway · 1998– · downtempo 10.740
17 Gorgoroth Norway flagNorway · 1992– · black metal 7.568
18 Ihsahn Norway flagNorway · 1975– · black metal 6.240
19 Kings of Convenience Norway flagNorway · 1999– · folk rock 5.220
20 Shining Norway flagNorway · 1999– · black metal 4.980
21 Dødheimsgard Norway flagNorway · 1994– · industrial metal 4.400
22 M2M Norway flagNorway · 1998–2002 · pop rock 4.200
23 Sigrid Norway flagNorway · 1996– · pop 4.200
24 Biosphere Norway flagNorway · 1962– · ambient 4.000