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The 50 most-read metal artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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74 artists are tagged metal in United States. The biggest move was Josh Paul, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jason Beckerneoclassical metal, heavy metal | 24,395 | +1 |
02 | Josey Scottmetal, nu metal | 18,980 | +3 |
03 | Josh Paulmetal, rock | 9,360 | +19 |
04 | Michale Graveshorror punk, heavy metal | 8,707 | -1 |
05 | Infectious Groovesfunk metal, funk rock | 8,200 | +1 |
06 | Maphragothic metal, metal | 7,547 | +17 |
07 | Will Huntmetal | 6,121 | -3 |
08 | Brass Againstbrass band, hard rock | 5,303 | +1 |
09 | Alcatrazzhard rock, heavy metal | 5,130 | -1 |
10 | Killer Be Killedgroove metal, metal | 5,004 | -3 |
11 | Probotheavy metal, hard rock | 4,116 | 0 |
12 | Roadrunner Unitedheavy metal, death metal | 3,998 | -2 |
13 | Blaskohard rock, heavy metal | 3,439 | +5 |
14 | Fightheavy metal, metal | 3,195 | -1 |
15 | Mike Browningmetal | 3,005 | -14 |
16 | Kam Leemetal | 2,721 | +1 |
17 | Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brainsalternative rock, funk metal | 2,695 | -3 |
18 | Big Dumb Faceavant-garde, alternative rock | 2,619 | -2 |
19 | The Damned Thingshard rock, alternative rock | 2,244 | -4 |
20 | Pride & Glorymetal, southern rock | 1,946 | -1 |
21 | Scar the Martyralternative metal, nu metal | 1,942 | +9 |
22 | Love and Deathalternative metal, hard rock | 1,918 | +2 |
23 | Tourniquetchristian metal, metal | 1,837 | -3 |
24 | Seven Hours After Violetmetal, alternative metal | 1,830 | -12 |
25 | Dry Kill Logicnu metal, groove metal | 1,792 | -4 |
26 | Scott Clendeninmetal | 1,711 | +2 |
27 | Shannon Hammmetal | 1,667 | +2 |
28 | Ronald Bruner Jr.metal | 1,590 | -2 |
29 | Dark New Dayhard rock, alternative metal | 1,497 | -4 |
30 | Whom Gods Destroyprogressive metal, heavy metal | 1,470 | +4 |
31 | Kingdom of Sorrowmetal, metalcore | 1,467 | +1 |
32 | Whitecrossglam, christian metal | 1,432 | -1 |
33 | Grip Inc.groove metal, heavy metal | 1,146 | 0 |
34 | Joey Tafollaheavy metal, metal | 1,131 | +1 |
35 | Arson Anthemcrust punk, crossover thrash | 1,127 | +1 |
36 | Jonathan Davis and the SFAmetal, nu metal | 1,125 | -9 |
37 | Blotted Scienceinstrumental, metal | 1,096 | +3 |
38 | Sol Invictodrum and bass, ambient | 1,054 | -1 |
39 | Believerchristian metal, metal | 936 | +3 |
40 | Vengeance Risingchristian metal, thrash metal | 825 | -2 |
41 | Bansheeglam metal, glam | 805 | +12 |
42 | Conquering Dystopiainstrumental, death metal | 785 | -3 |
43 | Barren Crosschristian metal, heavy metal | 755 | +6 |
44 | Kill the Lightsalternative metal, melodic metalcore | 738 | -1 |
45 | Ed Geingrindcore, mathcore | 702 | -1 |
46 | Lock Upfunk metal, experimental | 686 | -5 |
47 | Mordredalternative metal, funk metal | 650 | -1 |
48 | Saviour Machinegothic metal, christian metal | 647 | -1 |
49 | Bileindustrial metal, metal | 616 | +3 |
50 | Switchednu metal, alternative metal | 577 | -5 |
53 | Barry Sparksmetal, rock | 519 | +6 |
59 | The Wizards of Winterchristmas music, metal | 428 | +6 |
52 | No Mercycrossover thrash, metal | 533 | +4 |
61 | Willie Adlergroove metal, metal | 392 | +2 |
60 | Sacred Warriorheavy metal, christian metal | 397 | +1 |
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.