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The 50 most-read hard rock artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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69 artists are tagged hard rock in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Sharks, up 17 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Temperance Movementblues rock, hard rock | 11,268 | +8 |
02 | Atomic Roosterprogressive rock, hard rock | 9,942 | -1 |
03 | Darearena rock, hard rock | 6,298 | 0 |
04 | Smileclassic rock, hard rock | 5,270 | -2 |
05 | Tony Franklinhard rock | 4,035 | -1 |
06 | GTRhard rock | 3,946 | 0 |
07 | Andy Powellhard rock | 3,422 | +1 |
08 | Spiders From Marshard rock | 3,179 | -3 |
09 | Gillanclassic rock, hard rock | 3,102 | -2 |
10 | James Litherlandhard rock | 2,086 | +3 |
11 | Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sonshard rock, heavy metal | 2,069 | +12 |
12 | Waystedhard rock | 1,891 | +7 |
13 | Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reactionhard rock | 1,731 | +8 |
14 | Bonhamarena rock, glam | 1,722 | -2 |
15 | Ian Gillan Bandhard rock, progressive rock | 1,552 | +2 |
16 | Gary John Bardenhard rock | 1,495 | -6 |
17 | Frankie Poullainhard rock | 1,489 | -6 |
18 | John Paynehard rock | 1,463 | -3 |
19 | The Almightyhard rock, heavy metal | 1,366 | -5 |
20 | Gogmagoghard rock | 1,287 | 0 |
21 | Richie Edwardshard rock | 1,263 | -3 |
22 | Edwin James Grahamhard rock, jazz | 1,247 | -6 |
23 | Tenaor, hard rock | 1,243 | +5 |
24 | Paice Ashton Lordhard rock, rock | 1,229 | -2 |
25 | Carl Sentancehard rock | 1,175 | 0 |
26 | Baker Gurvitz Armyhard rock, progressive rock | 1,154 | +1 |
27 | Streetwalkershard rock, rock | 1,151 | +7 |
28 | Billy Rankinhard rock | 1,138 | -4 |
29 | John Sinclairheavy metal, hard rock | 1,065 | 0 |
30 | Warhorsehard rock, progressive rock | 1,038 | -4 |
31 | Sharkshard rock, rock | 943 | +17 |
32 | Hot Leghard rock | 712 | -2 |
33 | Davey Pattisonhard rock | 686 | -2 |
34 | Mark Stanwayhard rock | 611 | +4 |
35 | Widowmakerhard rock | 603 | -3 |
36 | Stone Godshard rock, heavy metal | 592 | -3 |
37 | Frank Noonhard rock | 553 | +6 |
38 | Blackstarhard rock, heavy metal | 551 | -3 |
39 | Tucky Buzzardhard rock | 529 | -2 |
40 | Dumpy’s Rusty Nutshard rock | 518 | +4 |
41 | Skinhard rock | 510 | -2 |
42 | False Headsgrunge, alternative rock | 509 | +14 |
43 | Die So Fluidalternative rock, hard rock | 503 | -3 |
43 | Paul Quinnhard rock | 503 | -7 |
45 | Jo Burthard rock | 487 | -3 |
46 | Vardishard rock, blues rock | 439 | 0 |
47 | Roadhousehard rock | 430 | -2 |
48 | A·Ⅱ·Zhard rock, heavy metal | 394 | -1 |
48 | Romeo’s Daughteraor, hard rock | 394 | +2 |
50 | Sunnahard rock | 328 | +2 |
57 | McCoyhard rock, heavy metal | 134 | +3 |
61 | Hey! Hello!hard rock, pop | 106 | +2 |
65 | Walk on Fireaor, hard rock | 68 | +2 |
58 | The Next Bandhard rock, nwobhm | 123 | +1 |
63 | Slaves to Gravityhard rock | 72 | +1 |
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.