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The 50 most-read groove metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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116 artists are ranked in groove metal. The biggest move was Merauder, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bad WolvesLos Angeles · United States | 88,725 | +4 |
02 | PanteraArlington · United States | 64,290 | -1 |
03 | Five Finger Death PunchLas Vegas · United States | 54,240 | 0 |
04 | SepulturaBelo Horizonte · Brazil | 50,991 | -2 |
05 | Lamb of GodRichmond · United States | 31,307 | -1 |
06 | Machine HeadOakland · United States | 20,673 | +1 |
07 | SoulflyPhoenix · United States | 17,831 | +1 |
08 | HelmetNew York · United States | 17,781 | +3 |
09 | VolbeatCopenhagen · Denmark | 13,237 | +1 |
10 | DevilDriverSanta Barbara · United States | 12,552 | -4 |
11 | HellyeahDallas · United States | 11,267 | +1 |
12 | Chris AdlerRichmond · United States | 10,269 | +4 |
13 | JinjerHorlivka · Ukraine | 10,112 | -4 |
14 | DamageplanDallas · United States | 9,222 | -1 |
15 | Kublai Khan TXSherman · United States | 8,696 | -1 |
16 | ProngNew York · United States | 8,630 | +1 |
17 | Orbit CultureEksjö · Sweden | 7,536 | -2 |
18 | MerauderBrooklyn · United States | 7,521 | +16 |
19 | Robert FlynnOakland · United States | 6,726 | -1 |
20 | Butcher BabiesLos Angeles · United States | 6,590 | +4 |
21 | NonpointBayamón · Puerto Rico | 6,291 | -2 |
22 | Mark MortonWilliamsburg · United States | 5,462 | +5 |
23 | Warrel DaneSeattle · United States | 5,439 | +6 |
24 | Killer Be KilledUnited States | 5,004 | -1 |
25 | The HauntedGothenburg · Sweden | 4,963 | -5 |
26 | ChimairaCleveland · United States | 4,906 | -4 |
27 | Phil DemmelDublin · United States | 4,493 | -2 |
28 | Zyon CavaleraPhoenix · United States | 4,361 | +3 |
29 | MalevolenceSheffield · United Kingdom | 4,320 | -3 |
30 | ForbiddenHayward · United States | 3,702 | -9 |
31 | ExhorderNew Orleans · United States | 3,618 | -3 |
32 | Patrick LachmanUnited States | 3,248 | -2 |
33 | Scar SymmetryAvesta · Sweden | 2,649 | -1 |
34 | MassacreTampa · United States | 2,430 | +1 |
35 | Pain of TruthLong Island · United States | 2,231 | +1 |
36 | Pro‐PainNew York · United States | 2,132 | -3 |
37 | Living SacrificeLittle Rock · United States | 1,894 | +1 |
38 | Dry Kill LogicUnited States | 1,792 | -1 |
39 | Adam DuceUnited States | 1,559 | +2 |
40 | Metal AllegianceLong Island · United States | 1,493 | -1 |
41 | Rise of the NorthstarParis · France | 1,425 | +1 |
42 | AxeWoundUnited Kingdom | 1,392 | +2 |
43 | Jared MacEachernUnited States | 1,250 | +10 |
44 | The Raven AgeLondon · United Kingdom | 1,239 | -4 |
45 | MnemicAalborg · Denmark | 1,230 | +2 |
46 | Grip Inc.United States | 1,146 | -3 |
47 | Santa CruzHelsinki · Finland | 1,109 | +5 |
47 | IncitePhoenix · United States | 1,109 | -2 |
49 | SybreedGenève · Switzerland | 1,088 | 0 |
50 | 24‐7 SpyzSouth Bronx · United States | 1,084 | -2 |
74 | Willie AdlerUnited States | 392 | +13 |
82 | City of FireCanada | 279 | +8 |
92 | ExtremaMilano · Italy | 167 | +8 |
97 | OceanhoarseHelsinki · Finland | 119 | +7 |
62 | Pissing RazorsUnited States | 606 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.