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

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Australia flagAustralia · 1983– · alternative rock
1.564
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2 Metallica United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal 1.371
3 Lou Reed United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1942–2013 · rock 1.371
4 King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia flagAustralia · 2010– · psychedelic rock 1.149
5 Darren Korb United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · downtempo 0.600
6 Sunn O))) United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1998– · drone metal 0.486
7 FKA twigs United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · art pop 0.444
8 The Beatles United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1960–1970 · rock 0.392
9 The Velvet Underground United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1964–1996 · art rock 0.264
10 The Doors United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1965–1973 · rock 0.200
11 Jim Morrison United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1943–1971 · experimental 0.200