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The greatest noise artists of all time

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

No. 1

Boris

Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone
4.160
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2 Lou Reed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942–2013 · rock 2.625
3 Death Grips United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2010– · experimental hip hop 1.200
4 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 0.944
5 Venetian Snares Canada flagCanada · 1975– · breakcore 0.933
6 Speedranch speedcore 0.933
7 Einstürzende Neubauten Germany flagGermany · 1980– · industrial 0.667
8 Panda Bear United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1978– · electronic 0.640
9 Avey Tare United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · experimental 0.640
10 Mr. Bungle United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · experimental rock 0.577
11 Animal Collective United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · neo-psychedelia 0.540
12 Electric Masada United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2003– · heavy metal 0.444
13 The Armed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2009– · post-hardcore 0.425
14 The Jesus and Mary Chain United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984– · alternative rock 0.398
15 Crystal Castles Canada flagCanada · 2006–2017 · electronic 0.365
16 Coil United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1982–2004 · experimental 0.344
17 The Dillinger Escape Plan United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1997–2017 · mathcore 0.299
18 Buckethead United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1969– · rock 0.220
19 This Heat United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975–1982 · experimental rock 0.212
20 Kid Indigo United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · lo-fi 0.013