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The 50 most-read heavy metal artists based in Los Angeles, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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61 artists are tagged heavy metal in Los Angeles. The biggest move was Odin, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Metallicathrash metal, heavy metal | 154,684 | 0 |
02 | Mötley Crüeglam metal, hard rock | 104,972 | 0 |
03 | Bad Wolvesalternative metal, groove metal | 88,725 | +3 |
04 | Megadeththrash metal, heavy metal | 67,712 | -1 |
05 | Quiet Riothard rock, glam metal | 29,885 | 0 |
06 | W.A.S.P.heavy metal, hard rock | 23,036 | +1 |
07 | Troy Van Leeuwenalternative rock, heavy metal | 21,886 | +4 |
08 | Black Label Societyheavy metal, groove metal | 21,439 | 0 |
09 | Kevin DuBrowheavy metal, rock | 18,203 | -5 |
10 | Dokkenglam metal, hard rock | 16,528 | 0 |
11 | Ron McGovneyheavy metal, metal | 14,232 | -2 |
12 | Kerry Kingheavy metal, metal | 14,085 | 0 |
13 | Nita Strausshard rock, heavy metal | 11,417 | +1 |
14 | Mammothrock, hard rock | 10,431 | -1 |
15 | Heaven & Hellheavy metal, doom metal | 8,786 | 0 |
16 | Liliachard rock, heavy metal | 8,501 | 0 |
17 | Armored Saintheavy metal, power metal | 7,634 | +1 |
18 | Sixx:A.M.hard rock, heavy metal | 6,939 | -1 |
19 | BulletBoysglam metal, hard rock | 6,003 | 0 |
20 | Lynch Mobhard rock, heavy metal | 5,750 | 0 |
21 | Lizzy Bordenheavy metal, glam metal | 4,208 | +2 |
22 | Marq Torienheavy metal | 3,296 | +3 |
23 | Mac Sabbathheavy metal | 2,819 | -1 |
24 | The Iron Maidensheavy metal | 2,700 | -3 |
25 | Londonglam metal, heavy metal | 2,282 | +1 |
26 | Last in Linehard rock, heavy metal | 2,251 | +2 |
27 | Hurricaneaor, blues rock | 2,242 | -3 |
28 | Gone Is Gonehard rock, heavy metal | 2,186 | +2 |
29 | Keelhard rock, heavy metal | 1,965 | -2 |
30 | Odinheavy metal, hard rock | 1,946 | +7 |
31 | Lionheavy metal, glam metal | 1,915 | 0 |
32 | Impellitteriheavy metal | 1,863 | +1 |
33 | Rough Cuttglam metal, hard rock | 1,824 | -4 |
34 | Roy Zheavy metal | 1,691 | -2 |
35 | Joey Veraheavy metal | 1,673 | 0 |
36 | Bad 4 Goodheavy metal | 1,362 | 0 |
37 | Warriorheavy metal | 1,252 | -3 |
38 | Adam Siegelheavy metal | 1,153 | +2 |
39 | Assjackheavy metal | 1,137 | 0 |
40 | Warlordheavy metal, power metal | 1,102 | -2 |
41 | Bitchheavy metal, hard rock | 987 | +2 |
42 | Omenus power metal, heavy metal | 977 | +2 |
43 | My Ruinheavy metal, metal | 974 | -1 |
44 | Teenage Time Killersheavy metal, hard rock | 840 | +7 |
45 | David Donatoheavy metal | 783 | 0 |
46 | Edge of Paradiseheavy metal, hard rock | 771 | -5 |
47 | Hughes Turner Projectheavy metal | 666 | +3 |
48 | Hellionheavy metal, hard rock | 661 | -2 |
49 | Johnny Crashheavy metal | 534 | 0 |
50 | Rock Sugarheavy metal | 470 | -3 |
55 | Jesters of Destinyhard rock, heavy metal | 219 | +3 |
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.