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The greatest rock opera artists of all time

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

No. 1

Ayreon

The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995– · progressive metal
7.594
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2 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 3.733
3 The Who United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1964– · rock 3.281
4 Genesis United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967–2022 · progressive rock 3.038
5 Green Day United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989– · punk rock 2.420
6 Meat Loaf United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1947–2022 · rock 2.343
7 Avantasia Germany flagGermany · 2000– · power metal 2.164
8 My Chemical Romance United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2001– · rock 2.056
9 Pink Floyd United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1965–2014 · progressive rock 1.850
10 Dream Theater United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · progressive metal 1.848
11 Jeff Wayne United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1943– · rock opera 1.383
12 Rush Canada flagCanada · 1968– · progressive rock 0.810
13 Roger Waters United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1943– · rock 0.780
14 Alice Cooper United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1948– · hard rock 0.600
15 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 0.457
16 Lou Reed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942–2013 · rock 0.457
17 Electric Light Orchestra United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1970–2025 · rock 0.379
18 The Kinks United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1964–1996 · pop rock 0.350
19 Jethro Tull United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1967– · progressive rock 0.299