Biggest Metal Bands Right Now: Top 20 You Must Know

Miha Prebil

Jun 20, 2024

Metal music has always been a dynamic and ever-evolving genre, captivating audiences with its powerful sound and intense performances. In the last month, our Viberate music analytics charts have highlighted the biggest metal bands right now, showcasing the most influential and popular acts in the scene. Here’s a detailed look at the top 20 metal bands, based on our comprehensive analytics.

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The Top 20 Metal Bands According to Viberate Music Analytics

Metallica (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 210,094
• Spotify Followers (Total): 27,050,910
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 289,810,423
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 20,580,755,623
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 273,072

Slipknot (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 166,231
• Spotify Followers (Total): 11,052,240
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 138,318,078
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 7,844,616,598
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 384,865

System of a Down (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 166,946
• Spotify Followers (Total): 10,575,914
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 165,712,615
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 8,608,751,015
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): -246,592

Rammstein (Germany)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 123,642
• Spotify Followers (Total): 9,599,545
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 134,654,203
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 7,897,620,027
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 101,792

Avenged Sevenfold (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 157,614
• Spotify Followers (Total): 7,178,694
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 86,405,113
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 5,241,473,442
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 899,953

Korn (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 119,864
• Spotify Followers (Total): 7,456,238
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 87,019,700
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 4,648,497,650
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): -709,565

Bring Me the Horizon (United Kingdom)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 66,259
• Spotify Followers (Total): 5,501,129
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 112,712,628
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 6,720,634,929
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): -210,549

Limp Bizkit (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 91,650
• Spotify Followers (Total): 5,936,024
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 99,312,582
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 4,553,310,269
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): -466,574

Black Sabbath (United Kingdom)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 83,282
• Spotify Followers (Total): 7,787,070
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 116,994,592
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 7,571,333,117
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 71,949

Ozzy Osbourne (United Kingdom)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 62,286
• Spotify Followers (Total): 5,441,112
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 42,544,774
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 3,268,827,959
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): -683,231

Iron Maiden (United Kingdom)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 70,655
• Spotify Followers (Total): 8,950,336
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 47,311,648
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 4,297,460,547
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 77,855

Deftones (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 130,556
• Spotify Followers (Total): 5,415,500
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 129,077,981
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 4,103,460,940
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 232,642

Five Finger Death Punch (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 34,669
• Spotify Followers (Total): 6,313,903
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 63,484,834
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 6,158,496,441
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 220,971

Papa Roach (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 45,359
• Spotify Followers (Total): 5,153,577
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 81,955,827
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 6,090,332,633
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 719,003

Pantera (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 53,002
• Spotify Followers (Total): 4,958,385
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 74,778,231
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 4,805,754,172
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 102,778

Falling In Reverse (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 81,460
• Spotify Followers (Total): 3,123,689
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 45,724,604
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 2,579,690,952
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 802,306

Sleep Token (United Kingdom)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 81,153
• Spotify Followers (Total): 1,214,411
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 62,478,672
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 985,264,536
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 255,226

Megadeth (United States)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 50,197
• Spotify Followers (Total): 5,274,014
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 49,700,371
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 3,114,486,652
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 6,840

Judas Priest (United Kingdom)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 26,371
• Spotify Followers (Total): 4,017,335
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 25,105,377
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 1,909,280,764
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): -200,845

Sabaton (Sweden)

• Spotify Followers (1m): 24,525
• Spotify Followers (Total): 2,101,701
• Spotify Monthly Streams (1m): 48,532,222
• Spotify Monthly Streams (Total): 3,548,425,491
• Spotify Monthly Listeners (1m): 4,310

Insights on the Current State of Metal Bands

The analytics provided above give a fascinating glimpse into the current metal scene. Metallica continues to dominate with an impressive number of total followers and monthly streams, reinforcing their status as legends in the genre. Slipknot and System of a Down also show robust streaming figures, indicating their enduring popularity and influence.

Bands like Rammstein and Avenged Sevenfold demonstrate strong international appeal, while newer acts such as Sleep Token are making significant strides in monthly followers and streams, showcasing the genre's ability to continually bring fresh talent into the spotlight.

Interestingly, some bands have shown negative listener growth over the past month. For example, Korn and Ozzy Osbourne have experienced a decrease in monthly listeners, suggesting potential shifts in listener preferences or streaming behavior.

Overall, the biggest metal bands right now not only have a vast global following but also boast substantial streaming numbers, reflecting their ability to connect with audiences on a massive scale. This data highlights the evolving nature of the metal genre and its capacity to both preserve its roots and embrace new influences.

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