shock rock artists
14 published shock rock artists, led by Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne and Rammstein.
At a glance
14 published shock rock artists; 174 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists2 tier 1 · 7 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 14
- Release groups
- 1,488
- Studio albums
- 183
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 174
- Timeline events
- 436
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 63.3M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 75M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 41.2 years
- Full biographies
- 14
- Biography words
- 110,246
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1970s (5 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most shock rock artists. United States leads with 9.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with shock rock. The most shared is hard rock, with 8 artists in both.
Covers from shock rock
174 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
An Alternative Dynasty
Kiss · 2024
Monster
Kiss · 2012
Sonic Boom
Kiss · 2009
Psycho Circus
Kiss · 1998
Carnival of Souls: The Final Sessions
Kiss · 1997
Blood Fire and Glory
Kiss · 1996
From Outher Space
Kiss · 1996
Unchained & Unmasked
Kiss · 1993
Revenge
Kiss · 1992
Hot in the Shade
Kiss · 1989
Crazy Nights
Kiss · 1987
Asylum
Kiss · 1985
Leaders
Kiss has the most release groups (399); Alice Cooper the longest career (61 years); Ozzy Osbourne the most awards (16).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Kiss | 399 |
| Alice Cooper | 205 |
| Marilyn Manson | 199 |
| Rammstein | 158 |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 152 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Alice Cooper | 61 |
| Arthur Brown | 52 |
| Kiss | 52 |
| Alice Cooper | 51 |
| New York Dolls | 50 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Ozzy Osbourne | 16 |
| Rammstein | 8 |
| Alice Cooper | 8 |
| Kiss | 6 |
| Rob Zombie | 2 |
Most famous shock rock artists
Kiss
United States · Group · 1973–present
hard rock, glam rock, heavy metal music, glam metal, shock rock
19.3M listeners · 86 wikis
Ozzy Osbourne
United Kingdom · Person · born 1948
hard rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, glam metal, shock rock, doom metal
15.3M listeners · 106 wikis
Rammstein
Germany · Group · 1994–present
shock rock, Neue Deutsche Härte, industrial metal
13.5M listeners · 93 wikis
Marilyn Manson
United States · Person · born 1969
rock music, hard rock, glam rock, alternative metal, shock rock, industrial metal, industrial rock, gothic metal
7.7M listeners · 96 wikis
Rob Zombie
United States · Person · born 1965
rock music, hard rock, heavy metal music, alternative metal, nu metal, shock rock, industrial metal, noise rock, groove metal, horror punk
7.5M listeners · 50 wikis
Lordi
Finland · Group · 1992–present
hard rock, heavy metal music, shock rock, pop metal
143 wikis
Alice Cooper
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, hard rock, classic rock, glam rock, traditional heavy metal, heavy metal music, glam metal, shock rock, garage rock
83 wikis
Marilyn Manson
United States · Group · 1989–present
shock rock, industrial metal
50 wikis
New York Dolls
United States · Group · 1971–1977
hard rock, shock rock
34 wikis
GG Allin
United States · Person · born 1956
Q3071, shock rock, hardcore punk
30 wikis
Arthur Brown
United Kingdom · Person · born 1942
rock music, rock and roll, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, shock rock
24 wikis
Gwar
United States · Group · 1984–present
thrash metal, shock rock, crossover thrash
23 wikis
