The last one of these went out in September 2021, so I figure we are due: Monthly Spotify Listenership for nearly 650 Hard Rock, Metal, and Punk(ish) bands.
Comment or reply with any additions you’d like to see. You can always click over to the Stream N’ Destroy page on the internets, where you’ll see any new updates.
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.
How was your Sunday?
Monthly Spotify ListenersÂ
As of June 12, 2022Â
39.69M - QueenÂ
25.40M - MÃ¥neskinÂ
25.39M - Red Hot Chili PeppersÂ
24.71M - Panic! At The DiscoÂ
24.32M - NirvanaÂ
23.68M - AC/DCÂ
23.6M - Linkin ParkÂ
22.51M - Guns N’ RosesÂ
21.14M - Bon JoviÂ
20.49M - Green DayÂ
19.81M - Twenty One PilotsÂ
19.11M - Fall Out BoyÂ
18.96M - MetallicaÂ
17.78M - Machine Gun KellyÂ
17.06M - AerosmithÂ
16.08M - Led ZeppelinÂ
16.04M - JourneyÂ
15.37M - Foo FightersÂ
15.32M - Pink FloydÂ
14.56M - ParamoreÂ
13.49M - blink-182Â
13.06M - My Chemical RomanceÂ
12.91M - The OffspringÂ
12.47M - KISSÂ
12.07M - System of a DownÂ
12.06M - MuseÂ
12.00M - WeezerÂ
11.76M - Cage The ElephantÂ
11.5M - Bring Me The HorizonÂ
11.43M - ScorpionsÂ
11.43M - NickelbackÂ
11.06M - Pearl JamÂ
10.70M - Van HalenÂ
9.67M - Black SabbathÂ
9.32M - Papa RoachÂ
8.98M - SlipknotÂ
8.94M - Limp BizkitÂ
8.85M - RammsteinÂ
8.68M - DisturbedÂ
8.60M - 3 Doors DownÂ
8.35M - Three Days GraceÂ
8.33M - EvanescenceÂ
8.29M - The Smashing PumpkinsÂ
8.20M - Rage Against The MachineÂ
7.59M - YUNGBLUDÂ
7.46M - KornÂ
7.24M - Ozzy OsbourneÂ
7.13M - Motley CrueÂ
7.08M - Iron MaidenÂ
6.96M - Def LeppardÂ
6.85M - Sum 41Â
6.68M - Jimmy Eat WorldÂ
6.63M - All Time LowÂ
6.52M - Avenged SevenfoldÂ
6.28M - Five Finger Death PunchÂ
6.08M - Deep PurpleÂ
6.04M - SkilletÂ
6.00M - Rise AgainstÂ
5.99M - AudioslaveÂ
5.81M - Alice In ChainsÂ
5.70M - Queens Of The Stone AgeÂ
5.59M - Marilyn MansonÂ
5.52M - SeetherÂ
5.51M - IncubusÂ
5.39M - Breaking BenjaminÂ
5.39M - ShinedownÂ
5.36M - WhitesnakeÂ
5.36M - GhostemaneÂ
5.03M - Stone Temple PilotsÂ
4.91M - Alice CooperÂ
4.81M - Good CharlotteÂ
4.76M - DeftonesÂ
4.72M - Falling In ReverseÂ
4.56M - VolbeatÂ
4.33M - PlaceboÂ
4.32M - Hollywood UndeadÂ
4.31M - A Day To RememberÂ
4.15M - PanteraÂ
4.03M - MotörheadÂ
4.00M - MegadethÂ
3.92M - Judas PriestÂ
3.89M - AWOLNATIONÂ
3.78M - Nine Inch NailsÂ
3.76M - GodsmackÂ
3.42M - Greta Van FleetÂ
3.38M - TOOLÂ
3.38M - StaindÂ
3.37M - Rob ZombieÂ
3.37M - The Red Jumpsuit ApparatusÂ
3.18M - Faith No MoreÂ
3.14M - Bowling For SoupÂ
3.13M - Theory Of A DeadmanÂ
3.07M - I PrevailÂ
3.07M - Asking AlexandriaÂ
3.03M - Royal BloodÂ
2.94M - P.O.D.Â
2.94M - BushÂ
2.93M - DaughtryÂ
2.88M - Skid RowÂ
2.82M - Pierce The VeilÂ
2.82M - Taking Back SundayÂ
2.79M - Thousand Foot KrutchÂ
2.78M - Bad WolvesÂ
2.76M - HinderÂ
2.73M - Neck DeepÂ
2.7M - The UsedÂ
2.69M - SabatonÂ
2.69M - SlayerÂ
2.66M - DanzigÂ
2.66M - SalivaÂ
2.65M - AFI
2.64M - The RasmusÂ
2.61M - Our Last NightÂ
2.57M - GhostÂ
2.55M - Dropkick MurphysÂ
2.53M - MothicaÂ
2.46M - Motionless In WhiteÂ
2.46M - Set It OffÂ
2.42M - HalestormÂ
2.48M - Pop EvilÂ
2.45M - PVRISÂ
2.36M - One OK Rock
2.35M - WaterparksÂ
2.32M - ApocalypticaÂ
2.25M - Escape The FateÂ
2.22M - STARSETÂ
2.19M - Manchester OrchestraÂ
2.17M - Sleeping With SirensÂ
2.15M - You Me At SixÂ
2.14M - Within TemptationÂ
2.14M - Mayday ParadeÂ
2.13M - Killswitch EngageÂ
2.08M - I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
2.07M - ChevelleÂ
2.04M - AtreyuÂ
2.03M - NightwishÂ
2.00M - PoppyÂ
1.98M - BuckcherryÂ
1.94M - Alter BridgeÂ
1.91M - New Found GloryÂ
1.90M - MudvayneÂ
1.84M - Machine HeadÂ
1.84M - The Pretty RecklessÂ
1.80M - Lamb Of God
1.79M - We Came As RomansÂ
1.78M - Black Veil BridesÂ
1.78M - DopeÂ
1.77M - The Plot In You
1.76M - AnthraxÂ
1.76M - Palaye RoyaleÂ
1.71M - Trivium
1.71M - DragonForceÂ
1.69M - SlashÂ
1.66M - Black Label Society
1.65M - Dashboard ConfessionalÂ
1.64M - Biffy ClyroÂ
1.63M - In This MomentÂ
1.63M - AcceptÂ
1.61M - Of Mice & MenÂ
1.60M - Fame On Fire
1.57M - ArchitectsÂ
1.56M - All That RemainsÂ
1.53M - Coheed And CambriaÂ
1.52M - In FlamesÂ
1.52M - Silverstein
1.49M - Ice Nine KillsÂ
1.47M - Static-XÂ
1.45M - GojiraÂ
1.44M - Parkway DriveÂ
1.43M - BeartoothÂ
1.43M - Bad ReligionÂ
1.40M - SpiritboxÂ
1.39M - Dream TheaterÂ
1.39M - MisfitsÂ
1.38M - 10 Years
1.35M - AmarantheÂ
1.34M - Point NorthÂ
1.33M - NOTHING MOREÂ
1.33M - PrimusÂ
1.33M - RancidÂ
1.31M - HelloweenÂ
1.30M - State ChampsÂ
1.28M - Meg Myers Â
1.28M - Arch EnemyÂ
1.28M - Memphis May Fire
1.28M - Amon AmarthÂ
1.27M - HammerFallÂ
1.26M - Silversun PickupsÂ
1.26M - SepulturaÂ
1.26M - From Ashes To NewÂ
1.24M - The HUÂ
1.24M - Wage War
1.24M - Angels & AirwavesÂ
1.23M - PowerwolfÂ
1.21M - NOFXÂ
1.19M - Bad OmensÂ
1.16M - Queensrÿche
1.16M - MastodonÂ
1.16M - Kim DraculaÂ
1.14M - RedÂ
1.12M - Stand AtlanticÂ
1.12M - HatebreedÂ
1.09M - ThriceÂ
1.08M - UnderoathÂ
1.07M - As I Lay DyingÂ
1.07M - HunnyÂ
1.06M - Dance Gavin Dance
1.06M - BadflowerÂ
1.04M - The AtarisÂ
1.04M - All Good ThingsÂ
1.03M - PennywiseÂ
1.02M - PolyphiaÂ
1.01M - TurnstileÂ
1M - Sixx:A.M.Â
990k - Corey TaylorÂ
990k - State Of MineÂ
987k - The Amity AfflictionÂ
981k - SevendustÂ
943k - Hawthorne HeightsÂ
943k - With ConfidenceÂ
942k - BABYMETALÂ
938k - Flogging MollyÂ
934k - AlestormÂ
926k - TestamentÂ
896k - Senses FailÂ
891k - Type O NegativeÂ
887k - Peyton ParrishÂ
874k - Fear FactoryÂ
867k - Blind GuardianÂ
862k - Knocked LooseÂ
848k - While She SleepsÂ
841k - Rival SonsÂ
834k - The Story So FarÂ
830k - Less Than JakeÂ
818k - ClutchÂ
803k - Cold HartÂ
779k - ManowarÂ
777k - The InterruptersÂ
776k - StratovariusÂ
767k - ColdÂ
758k - FEVER 333Â
751k - SoilworkÂ
745k - Ace FrehleyÂ
743k - girlfriendsÂ
743k - The Word AliveÂ
743k - EluveitieÂ
742k - guccihighwatersÂ
740k - KorpiklaaniÂ
734k - BroadsideÂ
723k - Cory MarksÂ
722k - Icon For HireÂ
720k - KreatorÂ
716k - OpethÂ
716k - Joe SatrianiÂ
702k - Crown The EmpireÂ
699k - BONES UKÂ
689k - AlexisonfireÂ
698k - MeshuggahÂ
688k - August Burns RedÂ
685k - Fit For A KingÂ
680k - Holding AbsenceÂ
668k - AvantasiaÂ
666k - Andy BlackÂ
665k - Ministry
660k - Lorna ShoreÂ
655k - EpicaÂ
651k - The Devil Wears PradaÂ
648k - Suicide SilenceÂ
648k - PolarisÂ
646k - DescendentsÂ
636k - CasketsÂ
632k - Dead Poet SocietyÂ
632k - Bury TomorrowÂ
631k - Northlane
629k - Miss May IÂ
629k - BaysideÂ
628k - MxPxÂ
619k - Lacuna CoilÂ
617k - Against Me!Â
616k - Upon A Burning BodyÂ
612k - LordiÂ
611k - SoulflyÂ
607k - AS IT ISÂ
605k - Fire From The GodsÂ
595k - Light The TorchÂ
593k - MovementsÂ
583k - MushroomheadÂ
581k - Real FriendsÂ
575k - cleopatrickÂ
575k - AttilaÂ
569k - Four Year StrongÂ
567k - ExodusÂ
557k - Cannibal CorpseÂ
555k - Scene QueenÂ
550k - Frank TurnerÂ
546k - Slaughter To PrevailÂ
545k - I See StarsÂ
539k - JinjerÂ
538k - Sonata ArcticaÂ
536k - Monster MagnetÂ
534k - Demon HunterÂ
533k - Magnolia ParkÂ
531k - Thy Art Is MurderÂ
520k - Boston ManorÂ
519k - DayseekerÂ
513k - BehemothÂ
512k - AvatarÂ
509k - DON BROCOÂ
503k - Enter ShikariÂ
500k - Ill NiñoÂ
493k - EmmureÂ
491k - L.A. GunsÂ
471k - The MelvinsÂ
462k - DevilDriverÂ
451k - PUPÂ
450k - PalisadesÂ
444k - Cradle Of Filth
443k - The Bouncing SoulsÂ
442k - WhitechapelÂ
439k - Joyce ManorÂ
431k - LANDMVRKSÂ
431k - CurrentsÂ
426k - Alpha WolfÂ
413k - Knuckle PuckÂ
412k - ERRAÂ
411k - Steve VaiÂ
402k - Chelsea GrinÂ
399k - LoatheÂ
396k - Jerry CantrellÂ
394k - Hyro The HeroÂ
392k - La DisputeÂ
388k - GloryhammerÂ
379k - The Ghost InsideÂ
379k - Municipal WasteÂ
376k - GrayscaleÂ
370k - PeripheryÂ
367k - Circa SurviveÂ
366k - After The BurialÂ
362k - Nita Strauss
359k - TurisasÂ
356k - GreerÂ
354k - AmorphisÂ
353k - Lil LotusÂ
352k - Animals As LeadersÂ
351k - Crystal LakeÂ
350k - Mammoth WVHÂ
339k - Through FireÂ
339k - The Dead DaisiesÂ
333k - The Menzingers
332k - Gemini Syndrome
328k - Body CountÂ
332k - Dirty HoneyÂ
322k - At the Drive-InÂ
320k - Make Them SufferÂ
318k - The VandalsÂ
316k - Paradise LostÂ
315k - Classless ActÂ
314k - Story UntoldÂ
313k - ChonÂ
312k - Heaven Shall BurnÂ
308k - Refused
307k - Violent SohoÂ
307k - DecapitatedÂ
307k - Veil Of MayaÂ
299k - Seaway
292k - Born Of OsirisÂ
292k - Night RiotsÂ
290k - GwarÂ
283k - ThursdayÂ
281k - KamelotÂ
274k - The Black Dahlia MurderÂ
274k - Wargasm
274k - Betraying The MartyrsÂ
272k - Amigo The DevilÂ
272k - BelmontÂ
271k - The SwordÂ
271k - D.R.U.G.S.Â
270k - Kingdom Of GiantsÂ
270k - MicrowaveÂ
269k - KatatoniaÂ
267k - ObituaryÂ
266k - The Spill Canvas
265k - Thousand BelowÂ
261k - DEDÂ
259k - Death AngelÂ
258k - Jonathan DavisÂ
258k - The Federal EmpireÂ
256k - New Years DayÂ
256k - Butcher BabiesÂ
255k - MayhemÂ
255k - OtepÂ
252k - Blacktop Mojo
252k - Devin TownsendÂ
251k - Stick To Your GunsÂ
248k - Fit For RivalsÂ
246k - Ayron JonesÂ
245k - Dark TranquilityÂ
245k - Hollow FrontÂ
243k - FireflightÂ
243k - Early EyesÂ
240k - Every Time I DieÂ
240k - Zeal & Ardor
239k - Fit For An AutopsyÂ
238k - KataklysmÂ
235k - Mark MortonÂ
235k - Until I WakeÂ
234k - TwiztidÂ
230k - EvergreyÂ
229k - EnsiferumÂ
229k - OverkillÂ
225k - Cane HillÂ
221k - The Dillinger Escape Plan
220k - Red FangÂ
216k - Code OrangeÂ
216k - Can’t SwimÂ
216k - Oceans Ate AlaskaÂ
211k - Wolves At The GateÂ
210k - CarcassÂ
209k - Frank IeroÂ
209k - ONIÂ
208k - The BronxÂ
207k - Emery
203k - Comeback KidÂ
203k - Strung OutÂ
202k - CarnifexÂ
202k - SylosisÂ
201k - Teenage WristÂ
199k - Hot Water MusicÂ
197k - SatyriconÂ
196k - American TeethÂ
194k - SpiteÂ
192k - Savage Hands
192k - MalevolenceÂ
191k - TremontiÂ
190k - Visions Of AtlantisÂ
189k - VarialsÂ
186k - King DiamondÂ
185k - Napalm DeathÂ
185k - BaronessÂ
184k - DiscipleÂ
184k - Mannequin PussyÂ
182k - At The GatesÂ
181k - Ignite
181k - The Halo EffectÂ
181k - Primal FearÂ
176k - WintersunÂ
173k - Norma JeanÂ
172k - Killer Be KilledÂ
172k - TesseracTÂ
170k - Mr. BungleÂ
167k - CandlemassÂ
166k - Between The Buried And MeÂ
165k - Dying FetusÂ
162k - The Acacia StrainÂ
161k - ConvergeÂ
161k - Crowbar
160k - CreeperÂ
159k - EnslavedÂ
159k - NanowaR Of SteelÂ
157k - Stray From The PathÂ
155k - CoveyÂ
154k - VendedÂ
153k - DeafheavenÂ
152k - The Early NovemberÂ
151k - BearingsÂ
151k - Cave InÂ
150k - Darkest Hour
149k - Static DressÂ
149k - Touché Amoré
147k - InsomniumÂ
145k - UnearthÂ
145k - Alien WeaponryÂ
144k - The ContortionistÂ
144k - TerrorÂ
142k - Born Without BonesÂ
141k - SpokenÂ
141k - TetrarchÂ
140k - DarkthroneÂ
138k - Lilith CzarÂ
138k - Protest The HeroÂ
138k - KvelertakÂ
138k - Kobra And The LotusÂ
138k - MoonspellÂ
137k - FinntrollÂ
134k - GlassjawÂ
132k - Bleeding Through
130k - Marty FriedmanÂ
129k - Life Of AgonyÂ
127k - Silent PlanetÂ
125k - Within The RuinsÂ
125k - Adult MomÂ
123k - Drug Church
123k - John 5Â
120k - VannaÂ
120k - Cattle DecapitationÂ
119k - Job For A CowboyÂ
118k - Shadows FallÂ
117k - DestructionÂ
117k - Liquid Tension ExperimentÂ
116k - StarbendersÂ
116k - Sick Of It AllÂ
113k - Armored SaintÂ
112k - Love And Death
111k - Cancer BatsÂ
109k - Kirk HammettÂ
107k - High On FireÂ
107k - MarmozetsÂ
105k - Sacred ReichÂ
105k - IhsahnÂ
105k - EidolaÂ
104k - Ad InfinitumÂ
104k - Black Star RidersÂ
104k - Man OverboardÂ
102k - Vein.fmÂ
101k - The Letter BlackÂ
100k - NileÂ
99k - Impending DoomÂ
95k - The AgonistÂ
92k - Stitched Up HeartÂ
90k - Red City RadioÂ
90k - The Juliana TheoryÂ
90k - My Dying BrideÂ
89k - Cult Of LunaÂ
88k - Strike AnywhereÂ
87k - Cro-MagsÂ
87k - Kill The LightsÂ
86k - Evile
85k - Dying WishÂ
85k - Toxic HolocaustÂ
85k - Eighteen VisionsÂ
84k - DefeaterÂ
83k - Wednesday 13
82k - ThrowdownÂ
82k - Royal CodaÂ
81k - SuffocationÂ
81k - Poison The WellÂ
80k - Rivers Of NihilÂ
78k - Despised IconÂ
78k - Spanish Love SongsÂ
77k - Doll SkinÂ
75k - Like PacificÂ
73k - Winds Of PlagueÂ
73k - Tunnel VisionÂ
72k - Unto OthersÂ
71k - Texas In JulyÂ
69k - War Of AgesÂ
69k - Harms Way
68k - Greg PuciatoÂ
67k - Drag Me OutÂ
66k - Masked IntruderÂ
66k - WarbringerÂ
66k - Youth FountainÂ
66k - OceanoÂ
65k - ChapelÂ
65k - Soul Glo
64k - Angel VivaldiÂ
63k - Trapped Under Ice
62k - Moon ToothÂ
62k - Archtypes CollideÂ
62k - Sumo CycoÂ
60k - Carpool TunnelÂ
60k - Infected RainÂ
59k - Eat Your Heart OutÂ
59k - RevocationÂ
58k - SeeYouSpaceCowboy
54k - SalemÂ
54k - Pig DestroyerÂ
53k - Stuck OutÂ
52k - CursesÂ
52k - ’68Â
50k - Heart Of GoldÂ
49k - TribulationÂ
49k - NOT A TOYÂ
48k - Rotting OutÂ
47k - Jesus PieceÂ
47k - GatecreeperÂ
46k - Plague VendorÂ
46k - CrematoryÂ
45k - TrollfestÂ
45k - VCTMSÂ
44k - Spirit Adrift
43k - AlluvialÂ
42k - GrumpsterÂ
42k - Higher PowerÂ
41k- Violent New BreedÂ
41k - UnityTXÂ
40k - LocketÂ
40k - My Kid BrotherÂ
39k - DREGGÂ
39k - Social AnimalsÂ
39K - KK’s PriestÂ
38k - MestÃs
38k - Action/AdventureÂ
37k - YOBÂ
37k - ProfilerÂ
36k - In MotiveÂ
36k - ZaoÂ
36k - Fireball MinistryÂ
36k - VargÂ
36k - VEXEDÂ
36k - God ForbidÂ
35k - The Seafloor CinemaÂ
35k - Elder BrotherÂ
35k - Year Of The KnifeÂ
35k - The Red Chord
35k - Great American GhostÂ
34k - Mariachi El Bronx
34k - TemptÂ
33k - LURKÂ
33k - Blood IncantationÂ
33k - Dolo TonightÂ
32k - Vio-LenceÂ
30k - Black BreathÂ
30k - Jetty BonesÂ
29k - StepsonÂ
29k - Sentinels
29k - ThickÂ
28k - 1914Â
28k - NervosaÂ
28k - Wolves In The Throne RoomÂ
28k - KoyoÂ
28k - Black PeaksÂ
28k - Dollar SignsÂ
28k - InclinationÂ
26k - KidsNextDoorÂ
26k - BloodbatherÂ
26k - No Bragging RightsÂ
24k - Grade 2Â
24k - LowlifeÂ
22k - The Callous DaoboysÂ
22k - Le ButcherettesÂ
22k - Creeping DeathÂ
21k - Beneath The MassacreÂ
21k - MNYSÂ
21k - The WarriorsÂ
20k - IntegrityÂ
20k - Tomb MoldÂ
20k - Wristmeetrazor
18k - Mint GreenÂ
18k - Dead LakesÂ
18k - PridelandsÂ
15k - The HaxansÂ
16k - Generation KillÂ
14k - Evil InvadersÂ
14k - TramÂ
14k - Beach RatsÂ
13k - All Pigs Must DieÂ
12k - Witch VomitÂ
11k - Mammoth GrinderÂ
11k - Bonded By BloodÂ
10k - With HonorÂ
6k - Ascension Of The WatchersÂ