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The 42 most-read death metal artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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42 artists are tagged death metal in United States. The biggest move was Frank Watkins, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Pete Sandovaldeath metal | 4,819 | +1 |
02 | I Am Morbiddeath metal | 4,244 | -1 |
03 | Erik Rutandeath metal | 3,813 | 0 |
04 | Roadrunner Unitedheavy metal, death metal | 3,795 | 0 |
05 | Necrophagiadeath metal | 3,267 | 0 |
06 | Big Dumb Faceavant-garde, alternative rock | 2,124 | 0 |
07 | Frank Mullendeath metal | 2,004 | +1 |
08 | Frank Watkinsdeath metal | 1,893 | +5 |
09 | Rick Rozzdeath metal | 1,819 | -2 |
10 | Trevor Peresdeath metal | 1,711 | +2 |
11 | Serpentine Dominiondeath metal, deathcore | 1,679 | -1 |
12 | Scourblack metal, blackened death metal | 1,522 | -3 |
13 | Derek Roddydeath metal | 1,413 | -2 |
14 | Ripping Corpsedeath metal | 1,298 | +2 |
15 | Conquering Dystopiainstrumental, death metal | 986 | -1 |
16 | Jared Andersondeath metal | 967 | +5 |
17 | Thorr’s Hammerdeath metal, doom metal | 858 | -2 |
18 | Embodymentbrutal death metal, deathcore | 675 | -1 |
19 | Jeff Hughelldeath metal | 557 | +5 |
20 | John McEnteedeath metal | 547 | -2 |
21 | Paths of Possessiondeath metal, melodic death metal | 467 | -2 |
22 | Order From Chaosblack metal, death metal | 466 | +4 |
23 | Impaleddeath metal | 451 | 0 |
24 | Dead Horsecrossover thrash, death metal | 376 | -2 |
25 | Crimson Thorndeath metal, thrash metal | 341 | 0 |
26 | David Kinkadedeath metal | 339 | +1 |
27 | Umbra Vitaedeath metal, deathcore | 304 | +1 |
28 | Donald Tardydeath metal | 241 | -8 |
29 | Nader Sadekdeath metal | 224 | +1 |
30 | A Hill to Die Uponblack metal, death metal | 220 | -1 |
31 | John Tardydeath metal | 202 | +1 |
32 | Embalmerdeath metal | 165 | -1 |
33 | Monotheistdeath metal, metal | 158 | -1 |
34 | Birds of Preydeath metal | 133 | 0 |
35 | Woe of Tyrantsdeath metal | 101 | +1 |
36 | The Burialdeath metal | 90 | +1 |
37 | Satanicidedeath metal | 88 | -2 |
38 | Goreaphobiadeath metal | 84 | 0 |
39 | Doug Williamsdeath metal | 63 | +1 |
40 | Burning Insidedeath metal | 46 | -1 |
41 | Funerusdeath metal | 41 | 0 |
42 | Vasaelethdeath metal | 29 | 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.