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The 50 most-read death metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in death metal. The biggest move was Repugnant, up 49 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | DeathAltamonte Springs · United States | 39,053 | +4 |
02 | SepulturaBelo Horizonte · Brazil | 38,293 | -1 |
03 | Cannibal CorpseBuffalo · United States | 32,846 | -1 |
04 | Arch EnemyHalmstad · Sweden | 30,033 | 0 |
05 | Napalm DeathMeriden · United Kingdom | 26,006 | +2 |
06 | GojiraOndres · France | 25,009 | 0 |
07 | Amon AmarthTumba · Sweden | 23,632 | +8 |
08 | Fear FactoryLos Angeles · United States | 21,316 | -5 |
09 | Bolt ThrowerCoventry · United Kingdom | 20,814 | +7 |
10 | Children of BodomEspoo · Finland | 20,107 | -2 |
11 | BehemothGdańsk · Poland | 16,793 | -1 |
12 | Morbid AngelTampa · United States | 15,471 | -1 |
13 | Orbit CultureEksjö · Sweden | 14,853 | +10 |
14 | The Black Dahlia MurderWaterford Township · United States | 14,329 | +4 |
15 | CarcassLiverpool · United Kingdom | 13,936 | -3 |
16 | ObituaryTampa · United States | 12,433 | +10 |
17 | DethklokLos Angeles · United States | 12,053 | +2 |
18 | KanonenfieberBamberg · Germany | 11,912 | +2 |
19 | Eddie HermidaCabimas · Venezuela | 11,620 | -5 |
20 | NekrogoblikonPalo Alto · United States | 11,462 | +11 |
21 | Dying FetusUpper Marlboro · United States | 11,369 | -4 |
22 | InsomniumJoensuu · Finland | 10,621 | +25 |
23 | DeicideTampa · United States | 9,788 | +2 |
24 | Blue Medusa— | 9,437 | -15 |
25 | SuffocationNew York · United States | 9,363 | +4 |
26 | Chris BarnesBuffalo · United States | 9,324 | -5 |
27 | NileGreenville · United States | 9,085 | +8 |
28 | At the GatesGothenburg · Sweden | 8,815 | -6 |
29 | PossessedSan Francisco · United States | 8,468 | +4 |
30 | Blood IncantationDenver · United States | 8,083 | +7 |
31 | EntombedStockholm · Sweden | 8,062 | -1 |
32 | Angela GossowKöln · Germany | 7,890 | -4 |
33 | Cattle DecapitationSan Diego · United States | 7,781 | -1 |
34 | SoilworkHelsingborg · Sweden | 7,739 | +10 |
35 | Six Feet UnderTampa · United States | 7,483 | -1 |
36 | NecrophagistKarlsruhe · Germany | 7,457 | +4 |
37 | Job for a CowboyGlendale · United States | 7,024 | +6 |
38 | Dirk VerbeurenAntwerp · Belgium | 6,914 | -25 |
39 | BrujeríaLos Angeles · United States | 6,890 | -15 |
40 | Strapping Young LadVancouver · Canada | 6,731 | +2 |
41 | BloodbathStockholm · Sweden | 6,694 | -2 |
42 | Joe DuplantierParis · France | 6,472 | -15 |
43 | RepugnantStockholm · Sweden | 6,391 | +49 |
44 | DecapitatedKrosno · Poland | 6,257 | -3 |
45 | Cavalera ConspiracyPhoenix · United States | 5,899 | -7 |
46 | CryptaSão Paulo · Brazil | 5,177 | +6 |
47 | FenrizKolbotn · Norway | 5,124 | +2 |
48 | Malevolent CreationBuffalo · United States | 5,051 | +37 |
49 | Glen BentonNiagara Falls · United States | 5,038 | -1 |
50 | Pete SandovalUnited States | 4,819 | +3 |
191 | Día de los MuertosLos Angeles · United States | 1,176 | +151 |
194 | DarayPoland | 1,158 | +89 |
178 | Ripping CorpseUnited States | 1,298 | +87 |
68 | AsphyxOverijssel · Netherlands | 3,614 | +77 |
128 | Frank WatkinsUnited States | 1,893 | +74 |
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.