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The 35 most-read heavy metal artists based in United Kingdom, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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35 artists are tagged heavy metal in United Kingdom. The biggest move was Tokyo Blade, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Bad Newsheavy metal | 3,374 | +3 |
02 | Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sonshard rock, heavy metal | 3,070 | 0 |
03 | Tokyo Bladeheavy metal, metal | 2,952 | +7 |
04 | Steve Dawsonheavy metal | 2,491 | -1 |
05 | Bonhamarena rock, glam | 2,150 | 0 |
06 | Alan Mooreheavy metal | 2,064 | +2 |
07 | Nigel Glocklerheavy metal | 1,801 | -1 |
08 | G//Z/Rindustrial, heavy metal | 1,681 | +1 |
09 | Graham Oliverheavy metal | 1,644 | -2 |
10 | The Almightyhard rock, heavy metal | 1,584 | -9 |
11 | Thunderstickheavy metal | 1,387 | 0 |
12 | John Sinclairheavy metal, hard rock | 991 | 0 |
13 | Ihloprogressive metal, djent | 876 | 0 |
14 | Stone Godshard rock, heavy metal | 875 | +2 |
15 | Adrian Lambertheavy metal, progressive rock | 859 | +2 |
16 | Martin Walkyierheavy metal | 801 | +3 |
17 | Blackstarhard rock, heavy metal | 663 | +1 |
18 | Anttonheavy metal | 634 | -4 |
19 | Digby Pearsonheavy metal | 613 | -4 |
20 | Vardishard rock, blues rock | 560 | 0 |
21 | Geezer Butler Bandheavy metal | 424 | +1 |
22 | A·Ⅱ·Zhard rock, heavy metal | 373 | -1 |
23 | Black Roseheavy metal | 297 | 0 |
24 | The Handsome Beastsheavy metal | 201 | 0 |
25 | Di’Annoheavy metal | 168 | +3 |
26 | Knifeworldavant-garde, heavy metal | 159 | -1 |
27 | Sacred Mother Tongueheavy metal, metal | 154 | +3 |
28 | HellsBellesheavy metal | 128 | +3 |
29 | McCoyhard rock, heavy metal | 124 | -2 |
30 | God Damngrunge, heavy metal | 114 | +2 |
31 | Mournbladeheavy metal, nwobhm | 113 | -2 |
32 | Yawning Sonsheavy metal, grunge | 93 | -6 |
33 | Matt Hydeheavy metal | 43 | 0 |
34 | Steve Ramseyheavy metal | 38 | 0 |
35 | Michael “Moose” Thomasheavy metal | 33 | 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.