funk metal artists

17 published funk metal artists, led by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine and Incubus.

At a glance

17 published funk metal artists; 234 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists1 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 14 tier 3: 17
Release groups: 1,089
Studio albums: 242
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive: 234
Timeline events: 396
Monthly listenerssum across artists: 84.9M
Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded: 120M
Average career spanfirst to last dated release: 28.4 years
Full biographies: 15
Biography words: 60,503

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (7 artists).

Artists by debut decade
Decade	Artists
1980s	6
1990s	7
2000s	1
2010s	2
2020s	1

Where they come from

Countries with the most funk metal artists. United States leads with 11.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with funk metal. The most shared is alternative rock, with 8 artists in both.

Covers from funk metal

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

Return of the Dream Canteen
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2022
Unlimited Love
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2022
The Getaway
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2016
I’m With You
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2011
Stadium Arcadium
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2006
By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2002
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1999
One Hot Minute
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1995
Porno Zombie
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1994
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1991
Mother’s Milk
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1989
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Red Hot Chili Peppers · 1987

Leaders

Red Hot Chili Peppers has the most release groups (325); Red Hot Chili Peppers the longest career (42 years); Red Hot Chili Peppers the most awards (40).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artist	release groups
Red Hot Chili Peppers	325
Buckethead	199
Rage Against the Machine	139
Incubus	98
Fishbone	50

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artist	years
Red Hot Chili Peppers	42
Fishbone	40
Black Obelisk	39
Korroziya Metalla	38
Rage Against the Machine	34

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artist	awards
Red Hot Chili Peppers	40
Rage Against the Machine	2
Finger Eleven	2
Charlie Brown Jr.	2

Most famous funk metal artists

Red Hot Chili Peppers

United States · Group · 1982–present

rock music, hard rock, classic rock, heavy metal music, rap rock, alternative rock, jazz fusion, funk rock, funk metal, alternative metal

46.4M listeners · 103 wikis

Rage Against the Machine

United States · Group · 1991–2000

rap rock, funk metal, alternative metal, rap metal

12.1M listeners · 69 wikis

Incubus

United States · Group · 1991–present

alternative rock, funk metal

10.8M listeners · 42 wikis

Finger Eleven

Canada · Group · 1990–present

hard rock, funk, pop rock, dance-pop, alternative rock, funk rock, funk metal, alternative metal, nu metal, grunge, post-punk revival, post-grunge, dance-punk, acoustic music

6.2M listeners · 22 wikis

Charlie Brown Jr.

Brazil · Group · 1992–2013

pop rock, rap rock, alternative rock, reggae, funk rock, funk metal, rap metal, pop-punk, ska, reggae rock, hardcore punk, Q3930216, ska punk, skate punk

9.3M listeners · 12 wikis