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The 50 most-read heavy psych artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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55 artists are ranked in heavy psych. The biggest move was High Tide, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Brant BjorkUnited States | 8,757 | +4 |
02 | Uncle Acid & The DeadbeatsCambridge · United Kingdom | 8,042 | -1 |
03 | Blue CheerSan Francisco · United States | 7,456 | 0 |
04 | Psychedelic Porn CrumpetsPerth · Australia | 5,077 | -2 |
05 | Captain BeyondUnited States | 4,385 | +1 |
06 | Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic InfernoJapan | 3,350 | +3 |
07 | ElderBoston · United States | 3,169 | -3 |
08 | High TideLondon · United Kingdom | 2,308 | +16 |
09 | WitchBrattleboro · United States | 1,903 | -2 |
10 | Sir Lord BaltimoreBrooklyn · United States | 1,900 | +1 |
11 | DustNew York · United States | 1,827 | -3 |
12 | Flower Travellin’ BandTokyo · Japan | 1,704 | 0 |
13 | Leaf HoundLondon · United Kingdom | 1,495 | 0 |
14 | StrayLondon · United Kingdom | 1,383 | 0 |
15 | BuffaloSydney · Australia | 1,265 | -5 |
16 | KadavarBerlin · Germany | 1,254 | 0 |
17 | Dead MeadowWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,131 | 0 |
18 | Terry ManningOklahoma County · United States | 1,068 | -3 |
19 | Erkin KorayKadıköy · Türkiye | 1,032 | +2 |
20 | T2London · United Kingdom | 1,019 | 0 |
21 | Randy HoldenUnited States | 1,012 | +2 |
22 | FuzzLos Angeles · United States | 915 | -4 |
23 | Three Man ArmyIlford · United Kingdom | 907 | +7 |
24 | Gravy TrainLancashire · United Kingdom | 852 | -2 |
25 | ToadBasel · Switzerland | 833 | -6 |
26 | カルメン・マキKamakura · Japan | 755 | -1 |
27 | Radio MoscowStory City · United States | 683 | -1 |
28 | StonefieldVictoria · Australia | 633 | -1 |
29 | JerusalemSalisbury · United Kingdom | 502 | +3 |
30 | AndromedaLondon · United Kingdom | 476 | -2 |
31 | הצ׳רצ׳יליםTel Aviv · Israel | 460 | -2 |
32 | The HeadsBristol · United Kingdom | 404 | +1 |
33 | JosefusHouston · United States | 400 | -2 |
34 | NovemberStockholm · Sweden | 326 | +3 |
35 | RoadLos Angeles · United States | 316 | 0 |
36 | High RiseNishitōkyō · Japan | 308 | -2 |
37 | Kahvas JuteSydney · Australia | 290 | -2 |
38 | The Human InstinctAuckland · New Zealand | 278 | 0 |
39 | Hurdy GurdyCopenhagen · Denmark | 269 | +2 |
40 | Mind GarageMorgantown · United States | 221 | -1 |
41 | MainlinerNishitōkyō · Japan | 217 | -1 |
42 | JPT Scare BandKansas City · United States | 178 | 0 |
43 | Formula 3Italy | 161 | +1 |
44 | Blue Mountain EagleLos Angeles · United States | 148 | -1 |
45 | Morly GreyAlliance · United States | 143 | +1 |
46 | PrimevilUnited States | 132 | -1 |
47 | Yawning SonsUnited Kingdom | 120 | +2 |
48 | Mecki Mark MenStockholm · Sweden | 103 | -1 |
49 | Little Free RockBarton, Preston · United Kingdom | 102 | +5 |
50 | Major StarsBoston · United States | 101 | +2 |
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.