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The 50 most-read glam metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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147 artists are ranked in glam metal. The biggest move was Wednesday 13, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Guns N’ RosesLos Angeles · United States | 151,779 | +2 |
02 | Jon Bon JoviSayreville · United States | 134,251 | -1 |
03 | Mötley CrüeLos Angeles · United States | 104,972 | -1 |
04 | Bon JoviSayreville · United States | 96,845 | 0 |
05 | Def LeppardSheffield · United Kingdom | 73,351 | 0 |
06 | Vince NeilHollywood · United States | 58,104 | 0 |
07 | Lou GrammRochester · United States | 49,710 | +2 |
08 | Mike StarrHonolulu · United States | 42,033 | -1 |
09 | Bret MichaelsButler · United States | 39,373 | -1 |
10 | Twisted SisterHo-Ho-Kus · United States | 34,741 | +2 |
11 | Quiet RiotLos Angeles · United States | 29,885 | -1 |
12 | Lita FordLondon · United Kingdom | 29,778 | -1 |
13 | Skid RowToms River · United States | 28,741 | 0 |
14 | PoisonMechanicsburg · United States | 26,298 | +1 |
15 | EuropeUpplands Väsby · Sweden | 24,238 | -1 |
16 | TeslaSacramento · United States | 22,160 | +2 |
17 | RattHollywood · United States | 21,644 | 0 |
18 | Great WhiteLos Angeles · United States | 20,990 | +3 |
19 | WarrantHollywood · United States | 20,353 | +4 |
20 | Black Veil BridesCincinnati · United States | 19,023 | -4 |
21 | L.A. GunsLos Angeles · United States | 18,267 | -2 |
22 | Night RangerSan Francisco · United States | 17,867 | 0 |
23 | Steel PantherLos Angeles · United States | 17,849 | -3 |
24 | Mr. BigLos Angeles · United States | 16,743 | +1 |
25 | DokkenLos Angeles · United States | 16,528 | +1 |
26 | VixenSaint Paul · United States | 16,059 | +1 |
27 | CinderellaClifton Heights · United States | 15,452 | -3 |
28 | Butch WalkerRome · United States | 14,633 | 0 |
29 | Wednesday 13Lexington · United States | 11,434 | +7 |
30 | C.C. DeVilleBrooklyn · United States | 11,106 | +1 |
31 | NelsonSanta Monica · United States | 10,171 | -1 |
32 | Stephen PearcySan Diego · United States | 9,338 | -3 |
33 | FireHouseRichmond · United States | 9,299 | -1 |
34 | SteelheartNorwalk · United States | 9,093 | -1 |
35 | Michael MonroeHelsinki · Finland | 7,940 | 0 |
36 | SlaughterLas Vegas · United States | 7,938 | -2 |
37 | Y&TOakland · United States | 7,901 | 0 |
38 | Aldo NovaMontréal · Canada | 7,322 | +1 |
39 | KIXHagerstown · United States | 6,912 | -1 |
40 | Faster PussycatLos Angeles · United States | 6,869 | 0 |
41 | Russ ParrishUnited States | 6,367 | 0 |
42 | Warren DeMartiniChicago · United States | 6,352 | +1 |
43 | BulletBoysLos Angeles · United States | 6,003 | +1 |
44 | Terry GlazeColumbus · United States | 5,545 | -2 |
45 | Enuff Z’NuffBlue Island · United States | 5,266 | +2 |
46 | Jan KuehnemundSaint Paul · United States | 4,855 | +5 |
47 | Honeymoon SuiteNiagara Falls · Canada | 4,748 | -1 |
48 | Vinnie Vincent InvasionUnited States | 4,459 | +1 |
49 | Roxy PetrucciRochester · United States | 4,321 | +4 |
50 | Lizzy BordenLos Angeles · United States | 4,208 | +5 |
59 | Heavens EdgePhiladelphia · United States | 2,564 | +46 |
94 | BansheeUnited States | 805 | +17 |
58 | Girish and The ChroniclesSikkim · India | 2,602 | +15 |
77 | Electric BoysSweden | 1,519 | +13 |
95 | Brighton RockCanada | 741 | +12 |
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.