The Groove

The greatest viking metal artists of all time

6 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

Amon Amarth

Sweden · 1992– · melodic death metal

4.152

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2 Moonsorrow

Finland · 1995– · folk metal 2.388

3 Borknagar

Norway · 1995– · black metal 2.291

4 Bathory

Sweden · 1983–2004 · black metal 1.896

5 Ensiferum

Finland · 1995– · folk metal 0.629

6 Dethklok

United States of America · 2006– · death metal 0.300