Top 10 Metal Playlists on Spotify
The 10 biggest metal playlists on Spotify, ranked by real follower count — with the curator behind each one and a direct link to submit your track.
Metal on Spotify: subgenres, audiences and where a new track can land
Metal has one of the most committed audiences on Spotify. From classic heavy metal and thrash to death, black, doom, metalcore and djent, it is a global, album-oriented fan base that still listens to full records — which makes playlist placement one of the fastest ways to grow a metal project.
This ranking collects the biggest metal playlists on Spotify by real follower count, together with their curators and their current growth. Every playlist listed is public, active and run by an independent curator who is open to submissions from artists.
Whether you play old-school thrash, melodic death metal, post-metal, hardcore or instrumental prog, these are the metal playlists where a new single can reach thousands of listeners in its first weeks.
The 10 best metal playlists on Spotify
Ranked by followers, with recent growth taken into account. Click any playlist to see its curator and send your music.
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Heavy METAL PESADO para entrenar⚡️treinar GYM
Curated by 🔱 THEOCIDE STUDIOS 🔱
43K followers 153 tracks +10.0/day - 02
METAL COVERS💚OF POP SONGS
Curated by 🔱 THEOCIDE STUDIOS 🔱
38K followers 172 tracks +5.3/day - 03
NU METAL 🤟 BEST OF HITS
Curated by 🤟 METAL PLAYLISTS 🤟
36K followers 138 tracks +12.6/day - 04
VIKING METAL 🤘
Curated by 🤟 METAL PLAYLISTS 🤟
21K followers 191 tracks +4.9/day - 05
SATANIC MUSIC
Curated by IMBOLC 🧚♂️
19K followers 914 tracks - 06
GUITAR HERO SONGS🟡
Curated by 🎞️ Soundtrack Playlists 🎞️
15K followers 272 tracks +5.1/day - 07
TRASH METAL⚡️BEST OF THRASH METAL
Curated by 🔱 THEOCIDE STUDIOS 🔱
13K followers 177 tracks +6.9/day - 08
FOLK METAL 🪓 Celtic & Pagan Metal
Curated by 🔱 THEOCIDE STUDIOS 🔱
9.4K followers 140 tracks +0.7/day - 09
PIRATE METAL 🤟
Curated by 🤟 METAL PLAYLISTS 🤟
8.9K followers 123 tracks +1.6/day - 10
Best of BLACK METAL 💀
Curated by 🔱 THEOCIDE STUDIOS 🔱
7.1K followers 180 tracks +0.7/day
Metal playlist FAQ
How do I get my metal band on a Spotify playlist?
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Create a campaign on Playlist Submission, upload your track and pick the metal curators that fit your subgenre. Each curator listens to your song and answers within 7 days — if you are not accepted, your credits come back.
Are these metal playlists free to submit to?
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Starting is free: you can submit to curators with free submissions enabled, and spend credits only on the ones that charge per review. There is no monthly fee and you only pay for the reviews you actually send.
How is this metal playlist ranking calculated?
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The ranking uses real follower counts read directly from Spotify, combined with the recent daily growth of each playlist. It is refreshed automatically, so the order changes as playlists gain or lose audience.