The Groove

The greatest rap metal artists of all time

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

No. 1

Rage Against the Machine

United States of America · 1991–2024 · alternative metal

11.076

Why this number?

The full board

Linkin Park

United States of America · 1996– · nu metal 9.732

Limp Bizkit

United States of America · 1994– · nu metal 2.752

Faith No More

United States of America · 1983–2021 · alternative rock 1.714

5 Papa Roach

United States of America · 1993– · nu metal 0.960

Korn

United States of America · 1993– · nu metal 0.893

7 Hollywood Undead

United States of America · 2005– · heavy metal 0.700

Slipknot

United States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 0.629

Deftones

United States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 0.567

10 Body Count

United States of America · 1989– · metal 0.444

11 Powerman 5000

United States of America · 1991– · alternative metal 0.421

Incubus

United States of America · 1991– · alternative rock 0.300

13 Fort Minor

United States of America · 2004–2017 · hip hop 0.247

14 Cypress Hill

United States of America · 1988– · hip hop 0.243

15 P.O.D.

United States of America · 1992– · rock 0.233

Anthrax

United States of America · 1981– · thrash metal 0.229

Disturbed

United States of America · 1996– · alternative metal 0.178

18 Bloodhound Gang

United States of America · 1988– · alternative rock 0.102