The Groove

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 · 1982– · experimental rock

11.549

Why this number?

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25 Naked City

United States of America · 1988–1993 · free jazz 0.567

26 Black Flag

United States of America · 1976– · hardcore punk 0.526

27 Drive Like Jehu

United States of America · 1990–1995 · post-hardcore 0.475

Pavement

United States of America · 1989–2000 · indie rock 0.444

29 Mogwai

United Kingdom · 1995– · post-rock 0.373

Converge

United States of America · 1990– · mathcore 0.364

31 MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS

Japan · 2002– · indie rock 0.346

Ween

United States of America · 1984–2024 · alternative rock 0.277

The Flaming Lips

United States of America · 1983– · neo-psychedelia 0.247