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The 50 most-read heavy metal artists based in Los Angeles, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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61 artists are tagged heavy metal in Los Angeles. The biggest move was Roy Z, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Metallicathrash metal, heavy metal | 191,555 | 0 |
02 | Quiet Riothard rock, glam metal | 95,400 | +2 |
03 | Mötley Crüeglam metal, hard rock | 68,307 | -1 |
04 | Megadeththrash metal, heavy metal | 62,086 | -1 |
05 | Kevin DuBrowheavy metal, rock | 50,264 | +2 |
06 | W.A.S.P.heavy metal, hard rock | 24,766 | 0 |
07 | Troy Van Leeuwenalternative rock, heavy metal | 21,953 | +2 |
08 | Kerry Kingheavy metal, metal | 17,684 | +4 |
09 | Liliachard rock, heavy metal | 17,298 | -1 |
10 | Ron McGovneyheavy metal, metal | 17,043 | +3 |
11 | Black Label Societyheavy metal, groove metal | 15,503 | -1 |
12 | Dokkenglam metal, hard rock | 15,368 | -1 |
13 | Bad Wolvesalternative metal, groove metal | 14,191 | -8 |
14 | Nita Strausshard rock, heavy metal | 12,438 | +1 |
15 | Heaven & Hellheavy metal, doom metal | 8,856 | +2 |
16 | Mammothrock, hard rock | 8,752 | 0 |
17 | Armored Saintheavy metal, power metal | 6,891 | +1 |
18 | Lizzy Bordenheavy metal, glam metal | 5,989 | -4 |
19 | Sixx:A.M.hard rock, heavy metal | 5,477 | 0 |
20 | Lynch Mobhard rock, heavy metal | 5,026 | 0 |
21 | Mac Sabbathheavy metal | 4,604 | +1 |
22 | Hurricaneaor, blues rock | 3,749 | +5 |
23 | BulletBoysglam metal, hard rock | 2,787 | -2 |
24 | The Iron Maidensheavy metal | 2,528 | -1 |
25 | Gone Is Gonehard rock, heavy metal | 1,870 | 0 |
26 | Roy Zheavy metal | 1,852 | +8 |
27 | Rough Cuttglam metal, hard rock | 1,838 | -1 |
28 | Lionheavy metal, glam metal | 1,702 | -4 |
29 | Impellitteriheavy metal | 1,607 | +1 |
30 | Keelhard rock, heavy metal | 1,589 | +3 |
31 | Londonglam metal, heavy metal | 1,565 | -2 |
32 | Odinheavy metal, hard rock | 1,471 | -1 |
33 | Last in Linehard rock, heavy metal | 1,431 | -1 |
34 | Marq Torienheavy metal | 1,361 | -6 |
35 | Joey Veraheavy metal | 1,287 | 0 |
36 | Bad 4 Goodheavy metal | 1,162 | +7 |
37 | Warlordheavy metal, power metal | 1,080 | +4 |
38 | Adam Siegelheavy metal | 1,042 | -1 |
39 | Bitchheavy metal, hard rock | 979 | +1 |
40 | Omenus power metal, heavy metal | 954 | +2 |
41 | Warriorheavy metal | 905 | -5 |
42 | My Ruinheavy metal, metal | 876 | -4 |
43 | David Donatoheavy metal | 816 | +1 |
44 | Assjackheavy metal | 789 | -5 |
45 | Edge of Paradiseheavy metal, hard rock | 576 | 0 |
46 | Hellionheavy metal, hard rock | 551 | 0 |
47 | Rock Sugarheavy metal | 475 | 0 |
48 | Hughes Turner Projectheavy metal | 406 | +2 |
49 | White Wizzardheavy metal | 389 | -1 |
50 | Johnny Crashheavy metal | 365 | -1 |
54 | Stormerhard rock, glam metal | 207 | +2 |
52 | Blackthornehard rock, heavy metal | 282 | +1 |
59 | Charlotteheavy metal | 61 | +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.