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The 50 most-read metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in metal. The biggest move was Floor Jansen, up 60 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | MetallicaLos Angeles · United States | 191,555 | +1 |
02 | Rick RubinLido Beach · United States | 127,996 | -1 |
03 | Edward Van HalenAmsterdam · Netherlands | 119,575 | +1 |
04 | Tony IommiHandsworth · United Kingdom | 84,036 | +12 |
05 | Avenged SevenfoldHuntington Beach · United States | 83,970 | 0 |
06 | EvanescenceLittle Rock · United States | 80,231 | -3 |
07 | Dave MustaineLa Mesa · United States | 63,776 | -1 |
08 | Ronnie James DioPortsmouth · United States | 57,682 | +5 |
09 | Dimebag DarrellEnnis · United States | 56,292 | -2 |
10 | Cliff BurtonCastro Valley · United States | 52,267 | -2 |
11 | Floor JansenNoord-Brabant · Netherlands | 51,799 | +60 |
12 | Randy RhoadsSanta Monica · United States | 50,739 | +7 |
13 | Joey JordisonDes Moines · United States | 48,459 | -4 |
14 | Nikki SixxSan Jose · United States | 47,892 | 0 |
15 | MayhemLanghus · Norway | 43,867 | +8 |
16 | Glenn DanzigLodi · United States | 40,333 | +1 |
17 | Jonathan DavisBakersfield · United States | 39,983 | +7 |
18 | Rob HalfordSutton Coldfield · United Kingdom | 39,219 | 0 |
19 | GWARRichmond · United States | 37,156 | -7 |
20 | Wes BorlandRichmond · United States | 36,484 | -5 |
21 | Danny CareyLawrence · United States | 34,523 | -1 |
22 | Phil AnselmoNew Orleans · United States | 33,344 | +5 |
23 | Vince NeilHollywood · United States | 32,400 | -1 |
24 | MeshuggahUmeå · Sweden | 31,441 | +18 |
25 | BABYMETALTokyo · Japan | 30,892 | -14 |
26 | Wendy O. WilliamsWebster · United States | 30,510 | +38 |
27 | Arch EnemyHalmstad · Sweden | 30,033 | +2 |
28 | Mick MarsTerre Haute · United States | 29,587 | +2 |
29 | Rudy SarzoLa Habana · Cuba | 29,015 | +53 |
30 | Yngwie MalmsteenStockholm · Sweden | 27,953 | +3 |
31 | Daron MalakianHollywood · United States | 26,759 | +3 |
32 | Bullet for My ValentineBridgend · United Kingdom | 26,495 | -4 |
33 | Geezer ButlerBirmingham · United Kingdom | 26,205 | +11 |
34 | Lamb of GodRichmond · United States | 25,638 | +3 |
35 | Paul GrayLos Angeles · United States | 24,723 | -3 |
36 | Vinnie PaulAbilene · United States | 24,080 | 0 |
37 | Shawn CrahanDes Moines · United States | 22,229 | -11 |
38 | Joe ElliottSheffield · United Kingdom | 22,227 | +19 |
39 | Courtney LaPlanteBangor · United States | 22,068 | -29 |
40 | Chuck SchuldinerLong Island · United States | 22,026 | +18 |
41 | DownNew Orleans · United States | 21,949 | -1 |
42 | HeadTorrance · United States | 21,615 | +14 |
43 | Machine HeadOakland · United States | 21,493 | +12 |
44 | Brad DelsonAgoura · United States | 21,319 | -9 |
45 | Fear FactoryLos Angeles · United States | 21,316 | -20 |
46 | ArchitectsBrighton · United Kingdom | 20,462 | +1 |
47 | John DolmayanBeirut · Lebanon | 20,450 | -4 |
48 | The Dillinger Escape PlanMorris Plains · United States | 20,369 | +3 |
49 | Children of BodomEspoo · Finland | 20,107 | -10 |
50 | Tom ArayaViña del Mar · Chile | 19,264 | +22 |
151 | Sami VänskäFinland | 5,110 | +161 |
193 | Rata BlancaBuenos Aires · Argentina | 3,392 | +146 |
134 | Oceans Ate AlaskaBirmingham · United Kingdom | 5,965 | +135 |
110 | Troy DonockleyCumbria · United Kingdom | 7,248 | +131 |
192 | ThorCanada | 3,483 | +130 |
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.