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The 42 most-read death metal artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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42 artists are tagged death metal in United States. The biggest move was David Kinkade, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Roadrunner Unitedheavy metal, death metal | 3,998 | +1 |
02 | Erik Rutandeath metal | 3,626 | +1 |
03 | Pete Sandovaldeath metal | 3,343 | -2 |
04 | Necrophagiadeath metal | 3,297 | 0 |
05 | I Am Morbiddeath metal | 2,957 | 0 |
06 | Scourblack metal, blackened death metal | 2,744 | +2 |
07 | Big Dumb Faceavant-garde, alternative rock | 2,619 | -1 |
08 | Rick Rozzdeath metal | 2,280 | -1 |
09 | Frank Mullendeath metal | 1,788 | 0 |
10 | Trevor Peresdeath metal | 1,702 | +1 |
11 | Serpentine Dominiondeath metal, deathcore | 1,523 | -1 |
12 | Frank Watkinsdeath metal | 1,264 | 0 |
13 | Derek Roddydeath metal | 1,228 | 0 |
14 | Thorr’s Hammerdeath metal, doom metal | 852 | +1 |
15 | Conquering Dystopiainstrumental, death metal | 785 | +1 |
16 | Jeff Hughelldeath metal | 783 | -2 |
17 | John McEnteedeath metal | 723 | +2 |
18 | Ripping Corpsedeath metal | 678 | +2 |
19 | Embodymentbrutal death metal, deathcore | 675 | -1 |
20 | Paths of Possessiondeath metal, melodic death metal | 518 | +1 |
21 | Jared Andersondeath metal | 496 | -4 |
22 | David Kinkadedeath metal | 494 | +5 |
23 | Dead Horsecrossover thrash, death metal | 483 | +3 |
24 | Impaleddeath metal | 441 | -2 |
25 | Crimson Thorndeath metal, thrash metal | 422 | -1 |
26 | Order From Chaosblack metal, death metal | 417 | -1 |
27 | Donald Tardydeath metal | 394 | +1 |
28 | Umbra Vitaedeath metal, deathcore | 323 | -5 |
29 | A Hill to Die Uponblack metal, death metal | 233 | +1 |
30 | Nader Sadekdeath metal | 204 | -1 |
31 | Birds of Preydeath metal | 185 | +1 |
32 | Embalmerdeath metal | 179 | +2 |
33 | John Tardydeath metal | 150 | -2 |
34 | Monotheistdeath metal, metal | 117 | -1 |
35 | Goreaphobiadeath metal | 104 | +1 |
36 | Woe of Tyrantsdeath metal | 103 | -1 |
37 | The Burialdeath metal | 87 | +1 |
38 | Burning Insidedeath metal | 74 | +1 |
39 | Satanicidedeath metal | 73 | -2 |
40 | Funerusdeath metal | 60 | +1 |
41 | Doug Williamsdeath metal | 54 | -1 |
42 | Vasaelethdeath metal | 26 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.