Genre in a city
The 12 most-read heavy metal artists based in Chicago, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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12 artists are tagged heavy metal in Chicago. The biggest move was Sorcery, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Disturbedalternative metal, nu metal | 31,856 | 0 |
02 | Michael Angelo Batioheavy metal, instrumental | 7,230 | +1 |
03 | SOiLalternative metal, hard rock | 4,173 | -1 |
04 | Zim Zumheavy metal | 3,476 | 0 |
05 | Vicky Psarakisheavy metal | 1,490 | 0 |
06 | David Shankleheavy metal | 956 | +1 |
07 | Sorceryhard rock, heavy metal | 536 | +3 |
08 | James Hartheavy metal, metalcore | 498 | +1 |
09 | The Skulldoom metal, heavy metal | 418 | +2 |
10 | Zoetropeheavy metal | 284 | -2 |
11 | Dirge Withinheavy metal | 175 | -5 |
12 | Damien Thorneheavy metal, speed metal | 120 | 0 |
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.