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The 22 most-read bands based in Raleigh, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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22 bands are ranked in Raleigh. The biggest move was DAG, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Corrosion of Conformitycrossover thrash, alternative metal | 13,682 | 0 |
02 | Between the Buried and Meprogressive metal, metalcore | 8,935 | 0 |
03 | Alesanapop screamo, post-hardcore | 5,946 | 0 |
04 | The Connellsalternative rock, jangle pop | 3,754 | +1 |
05 | Whiskeytownalternative country, country | 3,477 | -1 |
06 | American Aquariumalternative country, rock | 2,170 | 0 |
07 | Cry of Lovehard rock | 1,061 | 0 |
08 | Chatham County Linebluegrass, alternative country | 377 | 0 |
09 | The Rosebudsindie rock | 243 | +1 |
10 | The Larksdoo-wop | 237 | -1 |
11 | Annualsindie rock | 219 | +1 |
12 | Bowerbirdsfolk rock, indie folk | 208 | -1 |
13 | DAGfunk | 185 | +2 |
14 | Troop 41hip hop | 155 | 0 |
15 | Tres Chicasalternative country | 141 | -2 |
16 | Yaggfu Frontalternative hip hop | 103 | +1 |
17 | The Love Languageindie rock | 91 | -1 |
18 | Double Negativepunk rock | 55 | +1 |
19 | Birds of Avalonpsychedelic rock | 53 | -1 |
20 | The Cherry Valencegarage rock | 46 | 0 |
21 | Airiel Downindie rock | 41 | +1 |
22 | Bloodsoakedbrutal death metal, death metal | 37 | -1 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.