600 Hard Rock, Metal, and Punk(ish) Artists Monthly Spotify Listenership.
The vast majority of these numbers are up from when I compiled one of these in June 2022. I’d like to give a particular shoutout to the artists whose monthly Spotify listenership massively increased over the last nine months:
Ghost, Deftones, Falling In Reverse, Megadeth, Pierce The Veil, Slayer, Judas Priest, Rob Zombie, I Prevail, Neck Deep, Bad Omens, In Flames, Testament, The Word Alive, Parkway Drive, Ice Nine Kills, Beartooth, Wage War, Polyphia, BABYMETAL, Powerwolf, Caskets, Emmure, Dayseeker, Lorna Shore, Steve Vai, The Ghost Inside, Avatar, Municipal Waste, Make Them Suffer, Loathe, Carcass, Thousand Below, and Insomnium.
I covered a wide variety of subgenres, digging through the rosters of various management companies, booking agencies, and record labels, in an effort to give a robust look at the health of the genre and how multiple bands are faring. Which marketing efforts paid off? Which tours helped build an audience? Hopefully, seeing this kind of data offers a bit of help in your decision-making.
Monthly Spotify ListenersÂ
As of March 23, 2023
44.3M - QueenÂ
33.4M - Linkin ParkÂ
27.7M - Red Hot Chili PeppersÂ
26.6M - NirvanaÂ
26.0M - AC/DCÂ
25.6M - Guns N’ RosesÂ
25.3M - MÃ¥neskinÂ
25.0M - MetallicaÂ
23.8M - Green DayÂ
23.6M - Bon JoviÂ
22.3M - AerosmithÂ
22.0M - Panic! At The DiscoÂ
21.7M - Twenty One PilotsÂ
21.1M - Fall Out BoyÂ
18.8M - Pink FloydÂ
18.7M - ParamoreÂ
18.6M - Foo FightersÂ
17.6M - Led ZeppelinÂ
16.2M - JourneyÂ
15.9M - blink-182Â
15.7M -Â System Of A Down
15.6M - The OffspringÂ
14.4M - KordhellÂ
14.1M - Machine Gun KellyÂ
14.0M - NickelbackÂ
13.3M - My Chemical RomanceÂ
13.1M - KISSÂ
13.1M -Â Black SabbathÂ
12.7M - MuseÂ
12.7M - Pearl JamÂ
12.4M - Cage The ElephantÂ
12.3M - WeezerÂ
12.3M - ScorpionsÂ
12.0M - Limp BizkitÂ
11.6M - Bring Me The HorizonÂ
11.4M - Van HalenÂ
11.3M - SlipknotÂ
10.7M - EvanescenceÂ
10.5M - Papa RoachÂ
10.4M - RammsteinÂ
10.3M - DisturbedÂ
9.91M - The Smashing PumpkinsÂ
9.82M - 3 Doors DownÂ
9.71M - Three Days GraceÂ
9.40M - KornÂ
9.23M - Rage Against The MachineÂ
8.96M - GhostÂ
8.74M - Ozzy OsbourneÂ
8.23M - Sum 41Â
8.20M - Mötley Crüe
8.00M - Avenged SevenfoldÂ
7.99M - Iron MaidenÂ
7.96M - Jimmy Eat WorldÂ
7.86M - DeftonesÂ
7.71M - Def LeppardÂ
7.28M - All Time LowÂ
7.26M - YUNGBLUDÂ
7.22M - SkilletÂ
7.01M - AudioslaveÂ
6.98M - Alice In ChainsÂ
6.74M - Five Finger Death PunchÂ
6.64M - Rise AgainstÂ
6.61M - Queens Of The Stone AgeÂ
6.55M - Deep PurpleÂ
6.48M - Falling In ReverseÂ
6.32M - Breaking BenjaminÂ
6.27M - IncubusÂ
6.20M - Marilyn MansonÂ
6.01M - SeetherÂ
5.85M - GhostemaneÂ
5.60M - PanteraÂ
5.55M - ShinedownÂ
5.50M - Stone Temple PilotsÂ
5.45M - WhitesnakeÂ
5.29M - MegadethÂ
5.28M - Pierce The VeilÂ
5.23M - Good CharlotteÂ
5.21M - SlayerÂ
5.01M - Judas PriestÂ
4.95M - GodsmackÂ
4.91M - VolbeatÂ
4.85M - Alice CooperÂ
4.83M - A Day To RememberÂ
4.79M - Rob ZombieÂ
4.72M - MotörheadÂ
4.54M - Hollywood UndeadÂ
4.19M - I PrevailÂ
4.18M - Greta Van FleetÂ
4.11M - Nine Inch NailsÂ
4.10M - The Red Jumpsuit ApparatusÂ
3.88M - PlaceboÂ
3.81M - StaindÂ
3.79M - Neck DeepÂ
3.67M - Dropkick MurphysÂ
3.63M - TOOLÂ
3.56M - DaughtryÂ
3.50M - Faith No MoreÂ
3.48M - Skid RowÂ
3.38M - Thousand Foot KrutchÂ
3.33M - Theory Of A DeadmanÂ
3.31M - BushÂ
3.24M - P.O.D.Â
3.22M - Motionless In WhiteÂ
3.21M - Royal BloodÂ
3.12M - Bad OmensÂ
3.11M - The UsedÂ
3.11M - SabatonÂ
3.08M - ONE OK ROCKÂ
3.02M - Bowling For SoupÂ
3.01M - Asking AlexandriaÂ
3.00M - Bad WolvesÂ


2.97M - HinderÂ
2.98M - AFIÂ
2.95M - DanzigÂ
2.91M - Manchester OrchestraÂ
2.88M - Set It OffÂ
2.76M - STARSETÂ
2.68M - SalivaÂ
2.65M -Â In FlamesÂ
2.64M - PVRISÂ
2.63M - Sleeping With SirensÂ
2.62M - ChevelleÂ
2.61M - ApocalypticaÂ
2.54M - HalestormÂ
2.53M - Lamb Of GodÂ
2.51M - The Plot In YouÂ
2.49M - Escape The FateÂ
2.48M - Taking Back SundayÂ
2.46M - Killswitch EngageÂ
2.39M - NightwishÂ
2.37M - TestamentÂ
2.36M - We Came As RomansÂ
2.30M - MudvayneÂ
2.29M - Our Last NightÂ
2.28M - I DON’T KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND MEÂ
2.27M - AtreyuÂ
2.19M - Black Veil BridesÂ
2.18M - Within TemptationÂ
2.10M - Alter BridgeÂ
2.08M - You Me At SixÂ
2.05M - The Word AliveÂ
2.04M - WaterparksÂ
2.03M - Of Mice & MenÂ
2.03M -Â MisfitsÂ
2.02M -Â GojiraÂ
2.01M - Mayday ParadeÂ
1.99M -Â Parkway DriveÂ
1.97M - Ice Nine KillsÂ
1.94M - Story Of The YearÂ
1.93M - Palaye RoyaleÂ
1.92M -Â BeartoothÂ
1.91M - Pop EvilÂ
1.91M - DragonForceÂ
1.89M - ArchitectsÂ
1.87M - The Pretty RecklessÂ
1.88M - BuckcherryÂ
1.85M -Â Bad ReligionÂ
1.82M - DopeÂ
1.76M - New Found GloryÂ
1.76M - Wage WarÂ
1.75M -Â All That RemainsÂ
1.74M - The RasmusÂ
1.73M - PoppyÂ
1.70M - TriviumÂ
1.59M - Flogging MollyÂ
1.68M - MOTHICAÂ
1.68M - PolyphiaÂ
1.65M -Â Static-XÂ
1.64M - Machine HeadÂ
1.62M -Â SilversteinÂ
1.62M - BABYMETALÂ
1.61M - PowerwolfÂ
1.61M -Â AmarantheÂ
1.61M - Dashboard ConfessionalÂ
1.59M - SepulturaÂ
1.57M - AnthraxÂ
1.57M - From Ashes To NewÂ
1.50M - In This MomentÂ
1.48M -Â Dream TheaterÂ
1.47M - Amon AmarthÂ
1.45M - Fame On FireÂ
1.45M -Â 10 YearsÂ
1.45M - Memphis May FireÂ
1.44M - AcceptÂ
1.42M - CasketsÂ
1.41M - Biffy ClyroÂ
1.41M -Â Coheed And CambriaÂ
1.41M -Â RancidÂ
1.40M -Â Point NorthÂ
1.40M - HatebreedÂ
1.39M - NOFXÂ
1.38M - Black Label SocietyÂ
1.35M - TurnstileÂ
1.35M - The HUÂ
1.32M - UnderoathÂ
1.31M -Â NOTHING MOREÂ
1.30M - SlashÂ
1.29M -Â HelloweenÂ
1.26M - Silversun PickupsÂ
1.24M - HammerFallÂ
1.23M - The Amity AfflictionÂ
1.22M -Â SpiritboxÂ
1.22M - Type O NegativeÂ
1.20M - As I Lay DyingÂ
1.18M - MastodonÂ
1.16M - Kim DraculaÂ
1.16M - Dance Gavin DanceÂ
1.14M -Â PrimusÂ
1.14M - QueensrÿcheÂ
1.14M - KreatorÂ
1.13M - EmmureÂ
1.12M - State ChampsÂ
1.12M - Arch EnemyÂ
1.11M - ThriceÂ
1.09M - Angels & AirwavesÂ
1.07M - ManowarÂ
1.07M - DayseekerÂ
1.07M - Social DistortionÂ
1.05M - Rival SonsÂ
1.04M - Hawthorne HeightsÂ
1.03M - PennywiseÂ
1.02M - RedÂ
1.01M - BadflowerÂ
1.01M - CurrentsÂ
1.00M - Stand AtlanticÂ
1.00M - All Good ThingsÂ
988k - Lorna ShoreÂ
996k -Â Fear FactoryÂ
980k - Holding AbsenceÂ
964k - The Devil Wears PradaÂ
951k - The AtarisÂ
935k - The Story So FarÂ
926k - Fit For A KingÂ
900k - With ConfidenceÂ
899k - SevendustÂ
892k - Steve VaiÂ
888k - PolarisÂ
877k - The Ghost InsideÂ
869k - Knocked LooseÂ
868k - StratovariusÂ
866k - Senses FailÂ
860k - August Burns RedÂ
856k - HUNNYÂ
853k - State Of MineÂ
836k - ClutchÂ
826k - AvatarÂ
826k - AlestormÂ
818k - Suicide SilenceÂ
817k - Crown The EmpireÂ
811k - MovementsÂ
808k - Bury TomorrowÂ
801k - Municipal WasteÂ
800k - EpicaÂ
791k - OpethÂ
790k - The InterruptersÂ
790k - While She SleepsÂ
781k - ColdÂ
774k - Make Them SufferÂ
772k - Enter ShikariÂ
761k - EluveitieÂ
751k - MeshuggahÂ
750k - BlessthefallÂ
747k - DescendentsÂ
745k - Less Than JakeÂ
745k - LoatheÂ
738k - Blind GuardianÂ
737k - Scene QueenÂ
735k - Icon For HireÂ
723k - Slaughter To PrevailÂ
720k - AvantasiaÂ
718k - Fire From The GodsÂ
709k - KorpiklaaniÂ
706k - Chelsea GrinÂ
701k - BaysideÂ
698k - Soilwork
694k - Lacuna Coil
691k - Cannibal CorpseÂ
687k - Joyce ManorÂ
677k - Throw The FightÂ
665k - AttilaÂ
668k - Boston ManorÂ
682k - Alpha WolfÂ
668k - Corey Taylor
668k - BONES UKÂ
664k -Â Ace FrehleyÂ
663k - Miss May IÂ
656k - Joe SatrianiÂ
649k - PeripheryÂ
648k - MinistryÂ
640k - Minor ThreatÂ
640k - Real FriendsÂ
639k - LANDMVRKSÂ
637k - SoulflyÂ
636k - AlexisonfireÂ
628k - FEVER 333Â
618k - Thy Art Is MurderÂ
605k - Against Me!Â
602k - MushroomheadÂ
595k - Kublai Khan TXÂ
592k - The Mars VoltaÂ
588k - Demon HunterÂ
573k - Dead Poet SocietyÂ
570k - NorthlaneÂ
568k - Andy BlackÂ
566k - Upon A Burning BodyÂ
560k - Cradle Of FilthÂ
551k - I See StarsÂ
550k - The Bouncing Souls
544k - MelvinsÂ
541k - CarcassÂ
537k - LordiÂ
534k - JinjerÂ
525k - Sonata ArcticaÂ
514k - DON BROCOÂ
510k - BehemothÂ
500k - Monster MagnetÂ
494k - ExodusÂ
492k - Black FlagÂ
483k - DevilDriverÂ
465k - La DisputeÂ
461k - PUPÂ
455k - WhitechapelÂ
447k - girlfriendsÂ
445k - AS IT ISÂ
443k - Frank TurnerÂ
440k - Four Year StrongÂ
430k - GloryhammerÂ
425k - Nita StraussÂ
425k - Veil Of MayaÂ
424k - After The BurialÂ
419k - The MenzingersÂ
416k - Ill NiñoÂ
413k - ERRAÂ
412k - MxPxÂ
409k - Thousand BelowÂ
405k - The SwordÂ
402k - Knuckle PuckÂ
401k - Through FireÂ
391k - ChonÂ
390k - KatatoniaÂ
388k - VarialsÂ
373k - Circa SurviveÂ
373k - Story UntoldÂ
370k - RefusedÂ
362k - KamelotÂ
360k - Paradise LostÂ
357k - PalisadesÂ
355k - Crystal LakeÂ
353k - ObituaryÂ
352k - Hyro The HeroÂ
351k - Kingdom Of GiantsÂ
351k - Fit For An AutopsyÂ
345k - Being As An OceanÂ
345k - MayhemÂ
344k - Heaven Shall BurnÂ
340k - Animals As LeadersÂ
337k - Body CountÂ
336k - At The Drive-InÂ
330k - VendedÂ
329k - Amigo The DevilÂ
318k - Born Of OsirisÂ
318k - The Acacia StrainÂ
314k - AmorphisÂ
312k - Gemini SyndromeÂ
304k - InsomniumÂ
304k - Mammoth WVHÂ
302k - Zeal & ArdorÂ
299k - New Years DayÂ
296k - SylosisÂ
295k - Jerry Cantrell
292k - ThursdayÂ
291k - The VandalsÂ
283k - Butcher BabiesÂ
282k - Wargasm (UK)Â
281k - DecapitatedÂ
279k - Dark TranquilityÂ
275k - At The GatesÂ
274k - Code OrangeÂ
265k - Fit For RivalsÂ
265k - KataklysmÂ
264k - Invent AnimateÂ
262k - Red FangÂ
260k - Napalm DeathÂ
257k - Mannequin PussyÂ
250k - Drug ChurchÂ
247k - Betraying The MartyrsÂ
243k - Death AngelÂ
240k - Comeback KidÂ
239k - The HauntedÂ
230k - Destroy Rebuild Until God ShowsÂ
226k - The Dillinger Escape PlanÂ
225k - ScowlÂ
224k - Power TripÂ
224k - Stick To Your GunsÂ
227k - OverkillÂ
226k - Pussy RiotÂ
220k - EnsiferumÂ
219k - Every Time I DieÂ
216k - Norma JeanÂ
213k - SatyriconÂ
212k - NanowaR of SteelÂ
211k - Night RiotsÂ
206k - Cattle DecapitationÂ
206k - The Halo EffectÂ
205k - Archetypes CollideÂ
205k - The Black Dahlia MurderÂ
205k - Devin TownsendÂ
204k - TwiztidÂ
204k - Cane HillÂ
202k - Dying FetusÂ
201k - UnearthÂ
199k - SpiteÂ
197k - DiscipleÂ
196k - CandlemassÂ
193k - CarnifexÂ
192k - TesseracTÂ
189k - DarkthroneÂ
189k - Killer Be KilledÂ
189k - WintersunÂ
188k - MoonspellÂ
186k - EnslavedÂ
185k - The Bronx
185k - Within DestructionÂ
177k - Haste The DayÂ
177k - DeafheavenÂ
174k -Â Between The Buried And MeÂ
171k - Touche AmoreÂ
167k - Agnostic FrontÂ
165k - Silent PlanetÂ
164k - EmeryÂ
163k - Celtic Frost
162k - Vein.fmÂ
161k - Wolves At The GateÂ
159k - Stray From The PathÂ
158k - IgniteÂ
156k - IhsahnÂ
154k - BaronessÂ
154k - The ContortionistÂ
154k - Mr. BungleÂ
153k - EvergreyÂ
152k - TerrorÂ
151k - ConvergeÂ
150k - King DiamondÂ
146k - Darkest HourÂ
145k - TremontiÂ
145k - Crowbar
141k - GlassjawÂ
140k - GwarÂ
140k - Marty FriedmanÂ
137k - The Linda LindasÂ
134k - Tiger ArmyÂ
129k - Primal FearÂ
129k - Protest The HeroÂ
128k - EvileÂ
124k - Quicksand
122k - Lilith CzarÂ
122k - FinntrollÂ
118k - MadballÂ
118k - NileÂ
114k - Sick Of It AllÂ
114k - Cro-MagsÂ
114k - KvelertakÂ
113k - H2OÂ
112k - The Letter BlackÂ
112k - L.S. DunesÂ
111k - Tetrarch
110k - Gorilla BiscuitsÂ
108k - CreeperÂ
105k - Life Of AgonyÂ
105k - Dying WishÂ
104k - Within The RuinsÂ
100k - Bleeding ThroughÂ
100k - ThrowdownÂ
100k - MindforceÂ
100k - VannaÂ
99k - Unto OthersÂ
98k - Enterprise EarthÂ
97k - Full Of HellÂ
97k - IncendiaryÂ
93k - Caner BatsÂ
91k -Â Wednesday 13
90k - The AgonistÂ
87k - Toxic Holocaust
85k - High On FireÂ
83k - DestructionÂ
82k - RevocationÂ
82k - Rivers Of NihilÂ
81k - My Dying BrideÂ
81k - Poison The WellÂ
77k -Â Armored SaintÂ
75k - The Juliana TheoryÂ
74k - Harms WayÂ
73k - Cult Of LunaÂ
73k - ONIÂ
72k - Stitched Up HeartÂ
72k - FearÂ
72k - Sacred ReichÂ
69k - Soul GloÂ
67k - Winds Of PlagueÂ
66k - WarbringerÂ
65k - Eighteen VisionsÂ
65k -Â Cave InÂ
64k - JynxÂ
63k - Gatecreeper
58k - War Of AgesÂ
58k - Primitive ManÂ
51k - Greg PuciatoÂ
46k - NekromantixÂ
45k - HorrorpopsÂ
45k - Elegant WeaponsÂ
43k - LiturgyÂ
42k - ZaoÂ
39k - ’68Â
37k - Youth Of TodayÂ
36k - Wolves In The Throne RoomÂ
36k - AllluvialÂ
34k - Mad SinÂ
34k - Blood IncantationÂ
33k - DREGGÂ
32k - Spirit AdriftÂ
31k - Twitching TonguesÂ
29k - Great American GhostÂ
27k - Vio-LenceÂ
26k - The Callous DaoboysÂ
26k - Higher PowerÂ
25k - DoyleÂ
24k - Integrity
24k - JudgeÂ
22k - UndeathÂ
21k - Escuela Grind
21k - ExciterÂ
21k - Dead CrossÂ
20k - Living SacrificeÂ
18k - Creeping DeathÂ
16k - Evil InvadersÂ
16k - WristmeetrazorÂ
11k - HolyNameÂ
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