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The greatest metal artists of all time

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

No. 1

Metallica

United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · heavy metal
507.000
Why this number?
The full board
2 Iron Maiden United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975– · heavy metal 322.920
3 Black Sabbath United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1968–2025 · heavy metal 274.670
4 Linkin Park United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1996– · nu metal 211.450
5 Dream Theater United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · progressive metal 172.300
6 Rammstein Germany flagGermany · 1994– · industrial metal 157.790
7 Tool United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1990– · alternative metal 151.920
8 Judas Priest United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1969– · heavy metal 151.300
9 Opeth Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · progressive metal 142.940
10 Megadeth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · heavy metal 137.360
11 Motörhead United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1975–2015 · heavy metal 131.450
12 Slayer United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · thrash metal 121.360
13 System of a Down United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 114.710
14 Nightwish Finland flagFinland · 1996– · symphonic metal 100.650
15 Deftones United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1988– · alternative metal 88.120
16 In Flames Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · melodic death metal 82.220
17 Dark Tranquillity Sweden flagSweden · 1989– · melodic death metal 71.980
18 Ozzy Osbourne United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1948–2025 · heavy metal 70.740
19 Rage Against the Machine United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991–2024 · alternative metal 70.190
20 Death United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1984–1998 · death metal 66.890
21 Blind Guardian Germany flagGermany · 1984– · power metal 65.470
22 Therion Sweden flagSweden · 1988– · symphonic metal 65.010
23 Pantera United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · heavy metal 64.460
24 Dimmu Borgir Norway flagNorway · 1993– · black metal 63.010
25 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 62.880
26 Burzum Norway flagNorway · 1991– · black metal 62.670
27 Paradise Lost United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · gothic metal 60.030
28 Helloween Germany flagGermany · 1984– · power metal 55.610
29 Korn United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1993– · nu metal 55.190
30 Cradle of Filth United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1991– · black metal 55.120
31 Within Temptation The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995– · symphonic metal 47.610
32 Accept Germany flagGermany · 1971– · heavy metal 47.480
33 Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2004– · metalcore 47.460
34 Amorphis Finland flagFinland · 1990– · progressive metal 46.090
35 Slipknot United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 44.930
36 Agalloch United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · black metal 44.720
37 Sabaton Sweden flagSweden · 1999– · power metal 43.290
38 Ayreon The Netherlands flagThe Netherlands · 1995– · progressive metal 43.050
39 Mastodon United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · progressive metal 42.860
40 Katatonia Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · alternative metal 41.490
41 10 Years United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · alternative metal 41.240
42 Ghost Sweden flagSweden · 2008– · heavy metal 39.660
43 Anthrax United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981– · thrash metal 37.170
44 Behemoth Poland flagPoland · 1991– · death metal 35.260
45 Ulver Norway flagNorway · 1992– · black metal 34.120
46 Avenged Sevenfold United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · heavy metal 33.750
47 Apocalyptica Finland flagFinland · 1993– · heavy metal 33.260
48 Drudkh Ukraine flagUkraine · 2002– · black metal 33.120