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The 50 most-read hard rock artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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69 artists are tagged hard rock in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Edwin James Graham, up 12 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Atomic Roosterprogressive rock, hard rock | 9,957 | 0 |
02 | Smileclassic rock, hard rock | 6,339 | +2 |
03 | Darearena rock, hard rock | 6,065 | 0 |
04 | GTRhard rock | 5,555 | -2 |
05 | Tony Franklinhard rock | 4,504 | 0 |
06 | Gillanclassic rock, hard rock | 4,099 | +5 |
07 | Spiders From Marshard rock | 3,868 | +1 |
08 | Frankie Poullainhard rock | 3,471 | +9 |
09 | Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sonshard rock, heavy metal | 3,070 | -2 |
10 | Andy Powellhard rock | 2,732 | 0 |
11 | The Temperance Movementblues rock, hard rock | 2,447 | -2 |
12 | Ian Gillan Bandhard rock, progressive rock | 2,205 | +6 |
13 | Bonhamarena rock, glam | 2,150 | +1 |
14 | Edwin James Grahamhard rock, jazz | 2,138 | +12 |
15 | Richie Edwardshard rock | 2,087 | +10 |
16 | James Litherlandhard rock | 1,892 | -4 |
17 | John Paynehard rock | 1,889 | -4 |
18 | Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reactionhard rock | 1,766 | -3 |
19 | Paice Ashton Lordhard rock, rock | 1,719 | +4 |
20 | Gary John Bardenhard rock | 1,600 | -4 |
21 | Gogmagoghard rock | 1,589 | 0 |
22 | The Almightyhard rock, heavy metal | 1,584 | -16 |
23 | Carl Sentancehard rock | 1,561 | -1 |
24 | Waystedhard rock | 1,522 | -4 |
25 | Billy Rankinhard rock | 1,397 | -1 |
26 | Tenaor, hard rock | 1,316 | +1 |
27 | Baker Gurvitz Armyhard rock, progressive rock | 1,239 | -8 |
28 | Warhorsehard rock, progressive rock | 1,211 | 0 |
29 | Hot Leghard rock | 1,164 | +2 |
30 | John Sinclairheavy metal, hard rock | 991 | -1 |
31 | Paul Quinnhard rock | 955 | +8 |
32 | Stone Godshard rock, heavy metal | 875 | +4 |
33 | Streetwalkershard rock, rock | 797 | 0 |
34 | Davey Pattisonhard rock | 738 | -2 |
35 | Widowmakerhard rock | 698 | 0 |
36 | Blackstarhard rock, heavy metal | 663 | +1 |
37 | Jo Burthard rock | 656 | +3 |
38 | Skinhard rock | 622 | +3 |
39 | Roadhousehard rock | 613 | -1 |
40 | Frank Noonhard rock | 584 | +3 |
41 | Vardishard rock, blues rock | 560 | +4 |
42 | Dumpy’s Rusty Nutshard rock | 557 | -12 |
43 | Mark Stanwayhard rock | 524 | -1 |
44 | Tucky Buzzardhard rock | 513 | -10 |
45 | Sharkshard rock, rock | 442 | -1 |
46 | Die So Fluidalternative rock, hard rock | 439 | +1 |
47 | Romeo’s Daughteraor, hard rock | 412 | +3 |
48 | Firebirdblues rock, hard rock | 393 | 0 |
49 | Sunnahard rock | 373 | 0 |
49 | A·Ⅱ·Zhard rock, heavy metal | 373 | -3 |
52 | False Headsgrunge, alternative rock | 298 | +5 |
58 | Heartlandhard rock | 158 | +4 |
60 | King Lizardhard rock | 130 | +3 |
65 | Burns Bluehard rock | 87 | +3 |
53 | Fair Weatherhard rock | 292 | +2 |
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.