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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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73 Mike Oldfield United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1953– · progressive rock 22.040
74 ZZ Top United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 21.750
75 Bob Marley & The Wailers Jamaica flagJamaica · 1970–1981 · reggae 21.460
76 Faith No More United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 21.260
77 Fleetwood Mac United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–2022 · rock 20.600
78 Bathory Sweden flagSweden · 1983–2004 · black metal 20.560
79 Miles Davis United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1926–1991 · jazz 20.030
80 Einstürzende Neubauten Germany flagGermany · 1980– · industrial 19.970
81 The Rolling Stones United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1962– · rock 19.840
82 INXS Australia flagAustralia · 1977–2012 · rock 19.580
83 The Revolution United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979–1986 · funk 19.450
84 Eric Clapton United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1945– · rock 19.010
85 Manowar United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · heavy metal 18.840
86 Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1978–1990 · blues rock 18.746
87 The Clash United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–1986 · punk rock 18.720
88 Death United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–1998 · death metal 18.720
89 The Chameleons United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1981–2003 · post-punk 18.570
90 10,000 Maniacs United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · folk rock 18.480
91 Sparks United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1970– · synth-pop 18.380
92 W.A.S.P. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · heavy metal 18.260
93 Queensrÿche United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · progressive metal 18.010
94 Yello Switzerland flagSwitzerland · 1979– · electronic 17.980
95 Kraftwerk Germany flagGermany · 1970– · electronic 17.370
96 Venom United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979– · black metal 16.740