extreme metal artists

At a glance

12 published extreme metal artists; 37 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (4 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most extreme metal artists. Sweden leads with 3.

• Sweden 3
• Japan 2
• Brazil 1
• Chile 1
• Finland 1
• United Kingdom 1
• Italy 1
• Norway 1

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with extreme metal. The most shared is heavy metal music, with 3 artists in both.

• heavy metal music 3
• progressive metal 2
• thrash metal 2
• alternative metal 1
• avant-garde metal 1
• black metal 1
• brutal death metal 1
• djent 1

Covers from extreme metal

37 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Dir En Grey has the most release groups (105); Meshuggah the longest career (37 years).