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The 50 most-read glam metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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147 artists are ranked in glam metal. The biggest move was Butch Walker, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jon Bon JoviSayreville · United States | 140,016 | 0 |
02 | Quiet RiotLos Angeles · United States | 95,400 | +4 |
03 | Guns N’ RosesLos Angeles · United States | 94,432 | -1 |
04 | Bon JoviSayreville · United States | 84,324 | -1 |
05 | Def LeppardSheffield · United Kingdom | 79,572 | 0 |
06 | Mötley CrüeLos Angeles · United States | 68,307 | -2 |
07 | Lou GrammRochester · United States | 38,136 | +4 |
08 | EuropeUpplands Väsby · Sweden | 37,225 | +1 |
09 | Skid RowToms River · United States | 35,533 | +4 |
10 | Vince NeilHollywood · United States | 32,400 | -3 |
11 | Twisted SisterHo-Ho-Kus · United States | 30,476 | -1 |
12 | Mike StarrHonolulu · United States | 28,839 | 0 |
13 | Lita FordLondon · United Kingdom | 28,767 | +1 |
14 | Bret MichaelsButler · United States | 27,369 | -6 |
15 | PoisonMechanicsburg · United States | 22,266 | 0 |
16 | Butch WalkerRome · United States | 20,989 | +21 |
17 | RattHollywood · United States | 17,823 | +1 |
18 | Great WhiteLos Angeles · United States | 17,075 | +2 |
19 | Mr. BigLos Angeles · United States | 16,581 | +5 |
20 | L.A. GunsLos Angeles · United States | 15,626 | +3 |
21 | WarrantHollywood · United States | 15,442 | -2 |
22 | DokkenLos Angeles · United States | 15,368 | +3 |
23 | Black Veil BridesCincinnati · United States | 15,264 | -7 |
24 | NelsonSanta Monica · United States | 14,082 | -7 |
25 | CinderellaClifton Heights · United States | 13,568 | +2 |
26 | VixenSaint Paul · United States | 13,560 | 0 |
27 | Steel PantherLos Angeles · United States | 12,022 | +1 |
28 | Night RangerSan Francisco · United States | 11,480 | -7 |
29 | TeslaSacramento · United States | 11,277 | -7 |
30 | C.C. DeVilleBrooklyn · United States | 8,206 | 0 |
31 | FireHouseRichmond · United States | 7,794 | +1 |
32 | Jan KuehnemundSaint Paul · United States | 7,778 | +12 |
33 | Wednesday 13Lexington · United States | 7,596 | 0 |
34 | Y&TOakland · United States | 7,537 | +6 |
35 | Stephen PearcySan Diego · United States | 7,419 | -1 |
36 | Michael MonroeHelsinki · Finland | 7,299 | +3 |
37 | SlaughterLas Vegas · United States | 7,205 | -2 |
38 | SteelheartNorwalk · United States | 6,152 | 0 |
39 | Lizzy BordenLos Angeles · United States | 5,989 | -10 |
40 | KIXHagerstown · United States | 5,662 | +1 |
41 | Faster PussycatLos Angeles · United States | 5,600 | -10 |
42 | Aldo NovaMontréal · Canada | 5,077 | -6 |
43 | Warren DeMartiniChicago · United States | 4,853 | 0 |
44 | Enuff Z’NuffBlue Island · United States | 4,813 | -2 |
45 | Terry GlazeColumbus · United States | 4,779 | +1 |
46 | The QuireboysLondon · United Kingdom | 4,771 | -1 |
47 | AutographPasadena · United States | 4,034 | 0 |
48 | Roxy PetrucciRochester · United States | 3,937 | 0 |
49 | Jim GilletteBeatrice · United States | 3,713 | +2 |
50 | Honeymoon SuiteNiagara Falls · Canada | 3,476 | +3 |
101 | The New RosesWiesbaden · Germany | 549 | +12 |
76 | Dean DavidsonUnited States | 1,211 | +11 |
65 | Brides of DestructionUnited States | 1,785 | +9 |
112 | Simon CruzSweden | 382 | +9 |
60 | Hardcore SuperstarGothenburg · Sweden | 1,935 | +8 |
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.