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The greatest noise rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

Swans

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · experimental rock
11.549
Why this number?
The full board
2 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 6.634
3 Nirvana United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1987–1994 · grunge 6.413
4 Unwound United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · post-hardcore 6.076
5 IDLES United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2009– · post-punk 3.763
6 The Velvet Underground United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 3.551
7 Nine Inch Nails United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · industrial 3.092
8 Boris Japan flagJapan · 1992– · drone 3.033
9 My Bloody Valentine Ireland flagIreland · 1983– · shoegaze 2.147
10 Nico Germany flagGermany · 1938–1988 · art rock 1.925
11 Lightning Bolt United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1994– · noise rock 1.700
12 Big Black United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982–1987 · post-hardcore 1.233