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The 50 most-read hardcore punk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in hardcore punk. The biggest move was Cancer Bats, up 30 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Henry RollinsWashington, D.C. · United States | 154,796 | 0 |
02 | TurnstileBaltimore · United States | 86,222 | +3 |
03 | Black FlagHermosa Beach · United States | 48,119 | 0 |
04 | MisfitsLodi · United States | 43,926 | 0 |
05 | Suicidal TendenciesLos Angeles · United States | 34,379 | +1 |
06 | Dead KennedysSan Francisco · United States | 33,067 | +2 |
07 | GWARRichmond · United States | 27,116 | 0 |
08 | Lee VingPhiladelphia · United States | 25,412 | +20 |
09 | Rise AgainstChicago · United States | 22,532 | 0 |
10 | Bad BrainsWashington, D.C. · United States | 20,272 | 0 |
11 | Hüsker DüSaint Paul · United States | 20,044 | 0 |
12 | Minor ThreatWashington, D.C. · United States | 19,869 | +1 |
13 | DescendentsManhattan Beach · United States | 18,025 | +1 |
14 | GermsLos Angeles · United States | 16,186 | +3 |
15 | Doyle Wolfgang von FrankensteinLodi · United States | 15,329 | 0 |
16 | John KastnerCanada | 12,887 | +20 |
17 | Knocked LooseOldham County · United States | 12,528 | -5 |
18 | Sick of It AllQueens · United States | 12,200 | -16 |
19 | Keith MorrisHermosa Beach · United States | 11,103 | 0 |
20 | SOFT PLAYRoyal Tunbridge Wells · United Kingdom | 10,755 | +6 |
21 | Cro‐MagsNew York · United States | 10,654 | -3 |
22 | TerrorLos Angeles · United States | 10,488 | +7 |
23 | Agnostic FrontNew York · United States | 10,054 | -7 |
24 | SnotSanta Barbara · United States | 9,743 | -1 |
25 | Stormtroopers of DeathNew York · United States | 9,737 | -5 |
26 | RefusedUmeå · Sweden | 9,570 | -4 |
27 | Greg GinnTucson · United States | 9,326 | -3 |
28 | DischargeStoke-on-Trent · United Kingdom | 8,459 | -3 |
29 | Mike VallelyEdison · United States | 8,412 | -8 |
30 | Cancer BatsToronto · Canada | 7,877 | +30 |
31 | Angel Du$tBaltimore · United States | 7,673 | +23 |
32 | MadballNew York · United States | 7,510 | -5 |
33 | NailsOxnard · United States | 7,329 | +12 |
34 | CeremonyRohnert Park · United States | 7,272 | +24 |
35 | The ExploitedEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 7,197 | -3 |
36 | Nate NewtonVirginia Beach · United States | 7,152 | +11 |
37 | Wade MacNeilHamilton · Canada | 6,731 | 0 |
38 | Trapped Under IceBaltimore · United States | 6,545 | +13 |
39 | ScreamVirginia · United States | 6,455 | +5 |
40 | D.R.I.Houston · United States | 6,401 | -10 |
41 | Show Me the BodyNew York · United States | 6,365 | -10 |
42 | H.R.Liverpool · United Kingdom | 6,352 | -9 |
43 | Walter SchreifelsNew York · United States | 6,313 | -4 |
44 | Comeback KidWinnipeg · Canada | 6,260 | +27 |
45 | Code OrangePittsburgh · United States | 6,064 | -4 |
46 | Harm’s WayChicago · United States | 5,948 | 0 |
47 | FlipperSan Francisco · United States | 5,713 | +5 |
48 | Harley FlanaganNew York · United States | 5,680 | -13 |
49 | Gorilla BiscuitsNew York · United States | 5,650 | -7 |
50 | BaneWorcester · United States | 5,648 | +18 |
141 | Cruel HandPortland · United States | 1,407 | +146 |
153 | Matt FoxSmithtown · United States | 1,202 | +83 |
198 | UndermindedSan Diego · United States | 799 | +59 |
100 | Lisa MarxSeattle · United States | 2,234 | +57 |
138 | Raised FistLuleå · Sweden | 1,461 | +48 |
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.