The Groove

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 · 1981– · heavy metal

507.000

Why this number?

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193 Electric Masada

United States of America · 2003– · heavy metal 4.000

194 Këkht Aräkh

Ukraine · 1997– · black metal 4.000

195 Powerman 5000

United States of America · 1991– · alternative metal 4.000

196 Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force

United States of America · 1984– · heavy metal 4.000

197 Батюшка

Poland · 2015– · black metal 4.000

198 Animals as Leaders

United States of America · 2007– · progressive metal 3.800

199 Coroner

Switzerland · 1983– · technical thrash metal 3.800

200 Possessed

United States of America · 1983– · death metal 3.800

201 The Black Dahlia Murder

United States of America · 2001– · death metal 3.800

202 Tomb Mold

Canada · 2015– · death metal 3.700

203 Crematory

Germany · 1991– · death metal 3.600

204 Ratt

United States of America · 1976– · heavy metal 3.600

205 Trivium

United States of America · 2000– · heavy metal 3.600

206 Trouble

United States of America · 1979– · doom metal 3.500

207 Polyphia

United States of America · 2010– · progressive metal 3.400

208 The Sword

United States of America · 2003–2022 · heavy metal 3.200