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The 31 most-read avant-prog artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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31 artists are ranked in avant-prog. The biggest move was News From Babel, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | black midiCroydon · United Kingdom | 35,950 | 0 |
02 | Secret Chiefs 3San Francisco · United States | 4,985 | 0 |
03 | Henry CowCambridge · United Kingdom | 3,174 | 0 |
04 | J.G. ThirlwellMelbourne · Australia | 2,853 | 0 |
05 | Thinking Fellers Union Local 282San Francisco · United States | 1,923 | +2 |
06 | Sleepytime Gorilla MuseumUnited States | 1,559 | -1 |
07 | The Plastic People of the UniversePraha · Czechia | 1,453 | -1 |
08 | RuinsJapan | 1,057 | 0 |
09 | GROUND-ZERONishitōkyō · Japan | 1,048 | 0 |
10 | Aksak MaboulBrussels · Belgium | 653 | +2 |
11 | Art BearsLondon · United Kingdom | 607 | -1 |
12 | MassacreNew York · United States | 513 | -1 |
13 | Samla Mammas MannaUppsala · Sweden | 448 | 0 |
14 | Cheer-AccidentChicago · United States | 323 | 0 |
15 | Shub-NiggurathFrance | 275 | 0 |
16 | Birdsongs of the MesozoicUnited States | 261 | 0 |
17 | Thinking PlagueUnited States | 257 | +2 |
18 | GuapoLondon · United Kingdom | 209 | 0 |
19 | News From BabelUnited Kingdom | 206 | +6 |
20 | Alamaailman VasaratHelsinki · Finland | 193 | -3 |
21 | Moving Gelatine PlatesSartrouville · France | 189 | -1 |
22 | 5uu'sLos Angeles · United States | 182 | +1 |
23 | CongresoChile | 164 | +1 |
24 | Extra LifeNew York · United States | 163 | -3 |
25 | WeidorjeArcueil · France | 154 | +2 |
26 | AhleuchatistasAsheville · United States | 149 | -4 |
27 | AranisSint-Niklaas · Belgium | 111 | -1 |
28 | MiriodorCanada | 100 | +2 |
29 | WhenNorway | 96 | -1 |
30 | Albert MarcœurDijon · France | 90 | -1 |
31 | miRthkonOakland · United States | 57 | 0 |
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.