Top 10 Best Trap Metal / Scream Rap Artists

Trap Metal, also known as Scream Rap, is a genre of music that combines Trap Rap with elements of Heavy Metal. Most of the time, it features dark, depressive themes influenced by genres such as nu-metal, industrial metal, or, in some cases, death metal.

Characteristics of Trap Metal include heavy bass, screaming, rapping, aggressive yet melancholic beats, and occasionally electric guitars.

1. Scarlxrd

   

   Scar is definitely the best ever. He was one of the first out there, and honestly, his music just bangs. "6 Feet" is definitely my favorite.

   He can rap and scream at the same time, and his clothing and tattoos are dope.

   Scarlxrd is amazing. His rapping is amazing, but even more amazing are his screams. His beats are also amazing and great for headbanging. He was in a band that combined hardcore punk with heavy metal (with a tiny bit of rap in the mix) before becoming a rapper.

2. Ghostemane

   

   Ghostemane was in a hardcore punk band before he became a rapper, and I know hardcore is a punk genre. He really likes a lot of heavy metal, especially some of the more extreme genres. He has sampled songs by Metallica, Pantera, Venom, and System of a Down. (Although for System of a Down, some of their songs are more hard rock or alternative.) His beats are usually depressing or spooky, but some are aggressive, akin to typical trap metal/screamo rap beats.

   His music is just so diverse, and Ghostemane is also a unique and inspiring person.

3. XXXTentacion

   

   Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy (January 23, 1998 - June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion and often referred to as X, was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence with his unique blend of genres including hip hop, rock, and R&B. Despite a controversial personal life and criminal... read more

   He puts great emotion into his songs that help make them relatable. He also is definitely one of the best scream rappers out there and puts pure rage into some of his songs.

   Most of his songs are emo hip-hop or cloud hip-hop (with some influences from grunge and indie rock), but many of his older songs are scream rap/trap metal.

4. ZillaKami

   

   Stomps all other artists on this list with the possible exclusion of Ghostemane. Lyrically and vocally, Zilla is incredibly on point, and when combined with SosMula making City Morgue, every song is for sure going to be a banger.

   Together with SosMula, they are a power team and complement each other very well. I love his personality too.

   He is the perfect mix of nu-metal and rap.

5. Afourteen

   

   AFOURTEEN is in a ton of scream rap songs, whether it be a feature or his own song. Here are some songs that he is included in: "YOUR GONNA DIE IN THIS CAR," "Hypothermia," "Love Song," etc. The list goes on and on, and overall he's just a great artist.

6. $uicideboy$

   

7. Bones

   

   Bones basically kickstarted this whole "Sad Rap" genre by taking influences from emo, alternative, and metal and incorporating them into a mostly spooky trap rap style of music. While most of the songs that Bones has made are more emo hip-hop or cloud rap, some of his songs are trap metal or scream rap.

8. Killstation

   Ok, now we're starting to go to the underground of this genre. (Well, this genre is underground even though XXXTentacion managed to get into the mainstream.) Some of his songs are more depressing, and some of his songs are more angry.

9. Nascar Aloe

10. Jasiah

    His songs don't make mosh pits, they make suicide pits.

The Newcomers
11. ?

    Brokencyde

    

    Brokencyde is an American crunkcore musical group from Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2006. The group currently consists of David "Se7en" Gallegos and Michael "Mikl" Shea. Musically, they are considered one of the founding acts of the crunkcore genre, which blends crunk hip-hop with screamed vocals... read more

    Crunkcore walked so trap metal could run. Most of the artists here mix metal and trap better than bc13. But bands like bc13 kinda popularized the formula despite being mocked when they were new. They're scream rap with their newer stuff having a trap sound so they still fit the list.

12. ?

    Gullyspit

The Contenders

13. WHOKILLEDXIX

    

14. 83 HADES

15. Lil Darkie

    

    He is the most innovative and creative artist I've ever had the honor to listen to. Plus, he seems like such a down-to-earth person.

    His music can be dark and melancholic one moment, upbeat and hyper the next, and some songs can downright move you to tears. His versatility and ability to create a wide range of songs under his persona is why I listen to him and vote for him here.

    Kinda like Tom MacDonald the Canadian singer, but more hardcore. He is an Eagle Scout who decided to make a street gang meant to be more of a brotherhood, and his so-called controversial art helped me so much.

16. PRXJEK

    He makes really special music.

    Incredible artist. I have so much respect for him. Not only does he dive into the deeper things that most are afraid to talk about, but he also puts his whole heart into his music.

17. Zheani

    

    Zheani Isobel Sparkes (born April 26, 1993) is an Australian singer-songwriter, rapper, model, and actress. After modelling as part of the Cara Delevingne-fronted DKNY campaign in 2014 and installing an art exhibition in Melbourne, she turned her attention to music and released six EPs between 2018 and... read more

18. Depth Strida

19. Sos Mula

    I love his voice and energy. He is a great person too.

20. Lil Mosquito Disease

    

    Denzel Brown, known professionally as Lil Mosquito Disease, is an American rapper, record executive, producer, singer, and lyricist. He is one of the three founding members of Flex Entertainment, alongside Lil Flexer and Yung Schmoobin. He gained popularity through his unique and exaggerated performance... read more

21. Denzel Curry

    

    Denzel Rae Don Curry, born on February 16, 1995, is an American rapper and songwriter from Miami Gardens, Florida. He released his debut full-length album, Nostalgic 64, on September 3, 2013. His second album, Imperial, followed on March 9, 2016. He continued his rise with Ta13oo in 2018 and released... read more

    Denzel Curry leans between aggressive trap and trap metal. He has a song with ZillaKami and X, as well as the absolute trap metal song called "Black Metal Terrorist," in which he lets out a crazy low scream towards the end.

22. ZOTiYAC

23. Lil Peep

    

    Gustav Elijah Åhr (November 1, 1996 - November 15, 2017), known professionally as Lil Peep, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model. The son of Harvard graduates who divorced when he was a teenager, Gustav drew on working-class themes in his music despite growing up in a relatively privileged... read more

    He is my favorite artist in general. I just love everything about him and his music. But the genre of the voting doesn't really fit. I just couldn't not vote for him.

    A great soul who passed by overdose with inspirational music from the heart.

24. Rico Nasty

    

    Rico Nasty's music is great and it's so raw. Her song "Rage" is my favorite, so y'all should go listen to it. Better yet, just listen to the whole Nasty album, babies.

25. ITSOKTOCRY

26. Swerzie

    Swerzie is a good trap metal rapper, but more pushed to the side and not known that much at all.

27. MC Ride

    

    MC Ride has a throat of steel. If you have heard at least one Death Grips song, you know how powerful his voice is.