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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
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73 Manowar United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1980– · heavy metal 22.860
74 Sleep Token United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2016– · alternative metal 22.820
75 Theatre of Tragedy Norway flagNorway · 1993–2010 · gothic metal 22.540
76 BABYMETAL Japan flagJapan · 2010– · kawaii metal 22.460
77 Mayhem Norway flagNorway · 1984– · black metal 22.400
78 W.A.S.P. United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · heavy metal 22.340
79 Morbid Angel United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1983– · death metal 22.140
80 Immortal Norway flagNorway · 1991– · black metal 21.830
81 Children of Bodom Finland flagFinland · 1997–2019 · melodic death metal 21.750
82 Lamb of God United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1999– · metal 21.580
83 Devin Townsend Canada flagCanada · 1972– · progressive metal 20.892
84 Haken United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 2007– · progressive metal 20.740
85 Bathory Sweden flagSweden · 1983–2004 · black metal 20.560
86 Moonspell Portugal flagPortugal · 1989– · gothic metal 20.220
87 Stone Sour United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1992–2020 · alternative metal 19.240
88 Nevermore United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1991– · progressive metal 19.170
89 Avantasia Germany flagGermany · 2000– · power metal 19.060
90 Arcturus Norway flagNorway · 1990– · progressive metal 18.980
91 Lacuna Coil Italy flagItaly · 1997– · gothic metal 18.890
92 Summoning Austria flagAustria · 1993– · atmospheric black metal 17.452
93 Blood Incantation United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2011– · death metal 17.400
94 Leprous Norway flagNorway · 2001– · progressive metal 17.370
95 Bolt Thrower United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1986–2016 · death metal 17.220
96 At the Gates Sweden flagSweden · 1990– · melodic death metal 17.100