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The greatest artists of the 1980s

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

No. 1

Metallica

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal
251.080
Why this number?
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25 Guns N’ Roses United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · hard rock 43.260
26 Madonna United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1958– · pop 41.040
27 Bob Dylan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1941– · folk rock 40.390
28 Aerosmith United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · hard rock 40.330
29 New Order United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 39.760
30 Accept Germany flagGermany · 1971– · heavy metal 39.080
31 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 38.840
32 Scorpions Germany flagGermany · 1965– · hard rock 38.430
33 Def Leppard United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · hard rock 38.280
34 Dead Can Dance Australia flagAustralia · 1981– · electronic 38.140
35 Motörhead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975–2015 · heavy metal 37.690
36 Van Halen United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1972–2019 · hard rock 36.000
37 Helloween Germany flagGermany · 1984– · power metal 35.830
38 Megadeth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 34.860
39 Marillion United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979– · rock 33.630
40 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 33.330
41 Swans United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · experimental rock 33.150
42 Bauhaus United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978–2008 · rock 33.000
43 Beastie Boys United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979–2014 · hip hop 32.770
44 The Police United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977–2008 · rock 32.580
45 Phil Collins United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1951– · pop rock 32.430
46 Alice Cooper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · hard rock 32.400
47 Pixies United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1986– · alternative rock 31.810
48 Yes United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968– · progressive rock 30.800