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post-metal artists

3 published post-metal artists, led by Sigur Rós, Jónsi and Cult of Luna.

At a glance

3 published post-metal artists; 28 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists0 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
3
Release groups
182
Studio albums
28
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
28
Timeline events
63
Average career spanfirst to last dated release
23.7 years
Full biographies
3
Biography words
6,785

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (2 artists).

Artists by debut decade
DecadeArtists
1990s2
2000s1

Where they come from

Countries with the most post-metal artists. Iceland leads with 2.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with post-metal. The most shared is post-rock, with 2 artists in both.

Covers from post-metal

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

Leaders

Sigur Rós has the most release groups (102); Sigur Rós the longest career (28 years); Sigur Rós the most awards (6).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artistrelease groups
Sigur Rós102
Cult of Luna47
Jónsi33

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artistyears
Sigur Rós28
Cult of Luna27
Jónsi16

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artistawards
Sigur Rós6
Jónsi2

Most famous post-metal artists

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