Best One-Man Bands
This is a list about musical solo-projects / bands that consist of only one member.That means the instruments/vocals on studio albums have to be played by only one person!
Feel free to submit bands, BUT it must be a solo-project containing more than one instrument, so it sounds like its played by a whole band. AND all instruments have to be played by the same person.
Singer-Songwriters (e.g. Ed Sheeran) or solo artists (e.g. Michael Jackson) don't count, since they aren't considered bands!
The Top Ten
1 Dan Swanö (Dan Swanö)
Dan-Erland Swanö is a Swedish musician who is currently the vocalist, guitarist, ex-bassist and ex-drummer for the band Nightingale, lately vocalist, keyboardist and drummer for the band Witherscape, as well as the Owner of Unisound but he achieved fame as the vocalist and songwriter of progressive ...read more.
Dan-Erland Swanö is a Swedish musician who is currently the vocalist, guitarist, ex-bassist and ex-drummer for the band Nightingale, lately vocalist, keyboardist and drummer for the band Witherscape, as well as the Owner of Unisound but he achieved fame as the vocalist and songwriter of progressive ...read more.
2 Wolfheart (Tuomas Saukkonen)
Wolfheart is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Lahti. Formed in 2013 by Tuomas Saukkonen, it began as a solo project after Saukkonen disbanded all of his other bands.
Wolfheart is a Finnish melodic death metal band from Lahti. Formed in 2013 by Tuomas Saukkonen, it began as a solo project after Saukkonen disbanded all of his other bands. Until 2013 though. Now this is not a solo-project anymore.
3 Mirrorthrone (Vladimir Cochet)
4 Weeping Birth (Vladimir Cochet)
5 Aquilus (Horace Rosenqvist)
6 Falkenbach (Markus Tümmers)
Falkenbach is a pagan black metal group from Germany that is signed to Prophecy Productions. The name means "Falconbrook" in German. The one permanent member is Vratyas Vakyas. They are one of the very first Viking metal bands, starting in 1989, with their first release that same year.
Falkenbach is a pagan black metal group from Germany that is signed to Prophecy Productions. The name means "Falconbrook" in German. The one permanent member is Vratyas Vakyas. They are one of the very first Viking metal bands, starting in 1989, with their first release that same year.
7 Bathory (Tomas Forsberg)
8 Devin Townsend (Devin Townsend)
9 Burzum (Varg Vikernes)
Burzum is an influential black metal solo project of Norwegian musician and writer Varg Vikernes. Burzum came to prominence at the beginning of the Norwegian Black Metal scene in the early 1990s. Vikernes was imprisoned for 21 years for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous, and charges of church arson. In prison, Burzum released 2 dark ambient albums recorded entirely on synthesizers. Burzum is still active to this day, but has never performed live.
Burzum is an influential black metal solo project of Norwegian musician and writer Varg Vikernes. Burzum came to prominence at the beginning of the Norwegian Black Metal scene in the early 1990s. Vikernes was imprisoned for 21 years for the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous, and charges of church arson. In prison, Burzum released 2 dark ambient albums recorded entirely on synthesizers. Burzum is still active to this day, but has never performed live. One of the most important black metal bands
10 Leviathan (Jef Whitehead)
Leviathan is an ambient black metal solo project of Jef Whitehead (A.K.A. Wrest), formed in 1998. Wrest records and plays all instruments including vocals entirely on his own. Despite having early problems with the release of Massive Conspiracy Against All Life, it was released March 24, 2008 in Europe and March 25, 2008 in North America. Additionally, Wrest has collaborated with the band Sunn O))), and is an active member of the U.S. black metal supergroup Twilight. Leviathan has released 8 studio albums.
Leviathan is an ambient black metal solo project of Jef Whitehead (A.K.A. Wrest), formed in 1998. Wrest records and plays all instruments including vocals entirely on his own. Despite having early problems with the release of Massive Conspiracy Against All Life, it was released March 24, 2008 in Europe and March 25, 2008 in North America. Additionally, Wrest has collaborated with the band Sunn O))), and is an active member of the U.S. black metal supergroup Twilight. Leviathan has released 8 studio albums. Great American ambient black metal band. Their recent album "Scar Sighted" is amazing
The Contenders
11 Putrid Pile (Shaun LaCanne)
Putrid Pile is an American brutal death metal band from Racine, Wisconsin, formed in 2000. Putrid Pile is a one man band.
Putrid Pile is an American brutal death metal band from Racine, Wisconsin, formed in 2000. Putrid Pile is a one man band.
12 Nine Inch Nails (Trent Reznor)
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio.
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock band, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. Not one man anymore, but has been for a long time.
13 Myrkgrav (Lars Jensen)
14 Owl City (Adam Young)
15 The Ruins of Beverast (Alexander von Meilenwald)
16 Tchornobog (Markov Soroka)
17 Xasthur (Malefic)
Xasthur is a black metal and acoustic project of American musician Scott Conner, formed in 1995. Xasthur was perhaps the most notable black metal group from America. In 2010, Conner announced the end of Xasthur, after 8 black metal albums. However, in 2015, Conner revived Xasthur as an acoustic project. ...read more.
Xasthur is a black metal and acoustic project of American musician Scott Conner, formed in 1995. Xasthur was perhaps the most notable black metal group from America. In 2010, Conner announced the end of Xasthur, after 8 black metal albums. However, in 2015, Conner revived Xasthur as an acoustic project. ...read more.
18 Tame Impala (Kevin Parker)
Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic rock band founded by Kevin Parker in 2007. The group began as a home recording project for Parker, who writes, records, performs, and produces the music.
Tame Impala is an Australian psychedelic rock band founded by Kevin Parker in 2007. The group began as a home recording project for Parker, who writes, records, performs, and produces the music.BAdd New Item