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The greatest avant-garde metal artists of all time

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

No. 1

System of a Down

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal
9.044
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2 Diablo Swing Orchestra Sweden flagSweden · 2003– · avant-garde metal 6.283
3 Zeal & Ardor Switzerland flagSwitzerland · 2013– · avant-garde metal 4.141
4 Arcturus Norway flagNorway · 1990– · progressive metal 3.362
5 Igorrr France flagFrance · 1984– · breakcore 1.750
6 Mr. Bungle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 1.728
7 DIR EN GREY Japan flagJapan · 1997– · rock 1.240
8 Avatar Sweden flagSweden · 2001– · melodic death metal 1.232
9 Opeth Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · progressive metal 0.840
10 Leprous Norway flagNorway · 2001– · progressive metal 0.770
11 Faith No More United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 0.690
12 The Dillinger Escape Plan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997–2017 · mathcore 0.659
13 Dødheimsgard Norway flagNorway · 1994– · industrial metal 0.550
14 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 0.457
15 Lou Reed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942–2013 · rock 0.457