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The 50 most-read heavy metal artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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105 artists are tagged heavy metal in United States. The biggest move was Tracy G, up 21 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jason Beckerneoclassical metal, heavy metal | 15,239 | 0 |
02 | Michale Graveshorror punk, heavy metal | 11,459 | 0 |
03 | Frank Belloheavy metal, thrash metal | 6,136 | 0 |
04 | Probotheavy metal, hard rock | 5,143 | +6 |
05 | Alcatrazzhard rock, heavy metal | 4,879 | 0 |
06 | Racer Xheavy metal | 4,420 | +1 |
07 | John Bushheavy metal | 4,067 | -1 |
08 | Clint Loweryheavy metal | 3,905 | -4 |
09 | Kingdom Comeclassic rock, hard rock | 3,811 | -1 |
10 | Roadrunner Unitedheavy metal, death metal | 3,795 | +1 |
11 | Fightheavy metal, metal | 3,591 | +7 |
12 | Gar Samuelsonheavy metal | 3,540 | -3 |
13 | Pia Maioccoheavy metal | 3,378 | +6 |
14 | Corey Loweryheavy metal | 3,284 | -1 |
15 | Vinnie Vincent Invasionglam metal, heavy metal | 3,111 | -3 |
16 | Tony Rombolahard rock, heavy metal | 2,922 | -2 |
17 | Get Scaredheavy metal, post-hardcore | 2,833 | -2 |
18 | Blaskohard rock, heavy metal | 2,570 | -2 |
19 | Brad Stewartheavy metal, pop rock | 2,512 | -2 |
20 | Doug Blairheavy metal | 2,404 | +3 |
21 | Patrick Lachmangroove metal, heavy metal | 2,295 | +1 |
22 | Robert Sarzoheavy metal | 2,064 | +16 |
23 | Demons & Wizardspower metal, heavy metal | 1,904 | -2 |
24 | Kurdt Vanderhoofheavy metal | 1,880 | +2 |
25 | Ken Maryhard rock, heavy metal | 1,776 | 0 |
26 | Jason Suecofheavy metal | 1,697 | +2 |
27 | Tracy Gheavy metal | 1,574 | +21 |
28 | Randy Piperheavy metal | 1,555 | +2 |
29 | Nick Cataneseheavy metal | 1,548 | -5 |
30 | Bob Zillaheavy metal | 1,508 | -1 |
31 | Ron Keelhard rock, heavy metal | 1,414 | +1 |
32 | Johnny Rodheavy metal | 1,324 | +3 |
33 | MD.45heavy metal, thrash metal | 1,268 | -2 |
34 | Lock Upfunk metal, experimental | 1,227 | +12 |
35 | David Reecehard rock, heavy metal | 1,226 | +5 |
36 | Dave Chavarriheavy metal | 1,199 | -9 |
37 | Whitecrossglam, christian metal | 1,186 | -3 |
38 | Jason Bittnerheavy metal | 1,173 | -2 |
39 | Grip Inc.groove metal, heavy metal | 1,148 | -6 |
40 | Wrathchild Americaheavy metal, thrash metal | 1,091 | +13 |
41 | Phantom Bluehard rock, heavy metal | 1,069 | 0 |
42 | Whom Gods Destroyprogressive metal, heavy metal | 1,055 | -3 |
43 | Scott Warrenheavy metal | 1,037 | +2 |
44 | Smith/Kotzenclassic rock, blues rock | 988 | +5 |
45 | Michael Elvis Basketteheavy metal | 983 | -1 |
46 | Dan Nelsonheavy metal | 972 | -26 |
47 | Joey Tafollaheavy metal, metal | 939 | -5 |
48 | Dawn Crosbyheavy metal, thrash metal | 933 | +19 |
49 | Mike Leonheavy metal | 916 | -12 |
50 | Allen/Landeheavy metal, power metal | 864 | +14 |
62 | The Last Hard Menheavy metal | 551 | +8 |
64 | Jack Starrheavy metal, rock | 538 | +8 |
59 | Ann Boleynheavy metal | 598 | +6 |
68 | Viking Crownheavy metal | 521 | +6 |
78 | Reed St. Markheavy metal | 333 | +5 |
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.