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The 50 most-read grindcore artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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125 artists are ranked in grindcore. The biggest move was Ed Gein, up 34 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Napalm DeathMeriden · United Kingdom | 26,006 | 0 |
02 | CarcassLiverpool · United Kingdom | 13,936 | 0 |
03 | Anal CuntNewton · United States | 9,289 | 0 |
04 | Chelsea GrinSalt Lake City · United States | 8,960 | 0 |
05 | DaughtersProvidence · United States | 8,106 | 0 |
06 | Seth PutnamBoston · United States | 7,799 | 0 |
07 | Pig DestroyerAlexandria · United States | 6,630 | +1 |
08 | Barney GreenwayGreat Barr · United Kingdom | 6,288 | +1 |
09 | The Number Twelve Looks Like YouFair Lawn · United States | 5,922 | +1 |
10 | NailsOxnard · United States | 5,625 | -3 |
11 | The Tony Danza Tapdance ExtravaganzaMonroe · United States | 5,416 | +5 |
12 | Lee DorrianCoventry · United Kingdom | 4,574 | +5 |
13 | Anaal NathrakhBirmingham · United Kingdom | 3,860 | -1 |
14 | TerrorizerLos Angeles · United States | 3,404 | 0 |
15 | Naked CityUnited States | 3,143 | -4 |
16 | Ed GeinUnited States | 2,966 | +34 |
17 | Brutal TruthRochester · United States | 2,717 | -4 |
18 | ExhumedSan Jose · United States | 2,546 | +1 |
19 | Full of HellOcean City · United States | 2,469 | -4 |
20 | Agoraphobic NosebleedSpringfield · United States | 2,236 | 0 |
21 | Soilent GreenNew Orleans · United States | 2,219 | -3 |
22 | Jesse PintadoSonora · Mexico | 2,137 | -1 |
23 | Misery IndexBaltimore · United States | 2,033 | 0 |
24 | Impending DoomRiverside · United States | 1,895 | +3 |
25 | GazaSalt Lake City · United States | 1,856 | +7 |
26 | Last Days of HumanityNoord-Brabant · Netherlands | 1,852 | +9 |
27 | RepulsionFlint · United States | 1,788 | +4 |
28 | GhoulOakland · United States | 1,728 | +17 |
29 | MacabreChicago · United States | 1,727 | -1 |
30 | WormrotSingapore | 1,617 | +3 |
31 | NasumÖrebro · Sweden | 1,567 | +13 |
32 | Iron LungReno · United States | 1,546 | -3 |
33 | ScourUnited States | 1,522 | -8 |
34 | The BerzerkerMelbourne · Australia | 1,505 | -12 |
35 | PainkillerUnited States | 1,452 | -1 |
36 | AssückSt. Petersburg · United States | 1,384 | -6 |
37 | Rotten SoundVaasa · Finland | 1,287 | +11 |
38 | Discordance AxisEast Brunswick · United States | 1,247 | +1 |
39 | Genghis TronPoughkeepsie · United States | 1,158 | -3 |
40 | DisruptLynn · United States | 1,139 | +7 |
41 | CarnageVäxjö · Sweden | 1,099 | +5 |
42 | Burnt by the SunNew Brunswick · United States | 1,098 | -16 |
43 | United NationsNew York · United States | 1,044 | -3 |
44 | MagrudergrindWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,022 | -2 |
45 | AnimositySan Francisco · United States | 996 | +4 |
46 | See You Next TuesdayBay City · United States | 976 | +13 |
47 | ACxDCUnited States | 958 | -6 |
48 | HateSphereAarhus · Denmark | 935 | +12 |
49 | AsesinoLos Angeles · United States | 911 | -11 |
50 | AgathoclesGeel · Belgium | 842 | +6 |
67 | Unholy GraveNagoya · Japan | 460 | +18 |
75 | Abaddon IncarnateDublin · Ireland | 359 | +13 |
71 | Usurp SynapseLafayette · United States | 396 | +8 |
92 | Destroy!Minneapolis · United States | 158 | +7 |
64 | Molotov SolutionLas Vegas · United States | 515 | +6 |
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.