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The 50 most-read metal artists based in United States, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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74 artists are tagged metal in United States. The biggest move was Ed Gein, up 24 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jason Beckerneoclassical metal, heavy metal | 15,239 | 0 |
02 | Michale Graveshorror punk, heavy metal | 11,459 | +1 |
03 | Maphragothic metal, metal | 10,230 | -1 |
04 | Josey Scottmetal, nu metal | 7,597 | 0 |
05 | Infectious Groovesfunk metal, funk rock | 6,904 | +2 |
06 | Probotheavy metal, hard rock | 5,143 | +4 |
07 | Alcatrazzhard rock, heavy metal | 4,879 | +2 |
08 | Will Huntmetal | 4,745 | -2 |
09 | Brass Againstbrass band, hard rock | 4,250 | +3 |
10 | Roadrunner Unitedheavy metal, death metal | 3,795 | +1 |
11 | Killer Be Killedgroove metal, metal | 3,645 | -3 |
12 | Fightheavy metal, metal | 3,591 | +2 |
13 | Ed Geingrindcore, mathcore | 2,966 | +24 |
14 | Josh Paulmetal, rock | 2,627 | +1 |
15 | Blaskohard rock, heavy metal | 2,570 | -2 |
15 | The Damned Thingshard rock, alternative rock | 2,570 | -10 |
17 | Kam Leemetal | 2,417 | +1 |
18 | Big Dumb Faceavant-garde, alternative rock | 2,124 | -2 |
19 | Colonel Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brainsalternative rock, funk metal | 2,003 | +2 |
20 | Mike Browningmetal | 1,833 | -3 |
21 | Seven Hours After Violetmetal, alternative metal | 1,813 | +2 |
22 | Pride & Glorymetal, southern rock | 1,774 | -2 |
23 | Shannon Hammmetal | 1,756 | +2 |
24 | Dry Kill Logicnu metal, groove metal | 1,726 | -5 |
25 | Scott Clendeninmetal | 1,702 | +1 |
26 | Tourniquetchristian metal, metal | 1,655 | -2 |
27 | Dark New Dayhard rock, alternative metal | 1,639 | 0 |
28 | Love and Deathalternative metal, hard rock | 1,586 | -6 |
29 | Ronald Bruner Jr.metal | 1,539 | 0 |
30 | Kingdom of Sorrowmetal, metalcore | 1,374 | -2 |
31 | Scar the Martyralternative metal, nu metal | 1,283 | -1 |
32 | Five Pointe Oalternative metal, metal | 1,263 | +22 |
33 | Lock Upfunk metal, experimental | 1,227 | +5 |
34 | Whitecrossglam, christian metal | 1,186 | -2 |
35 | Jonathan Davis and the SFAmetal, nu metal | 1,184 | -2 |
36 | Grip Inc.groove metal, heavy metal | 1,148 | -5 |
37 | Whom Gods Destroyprogressive metal, heavy metal | 1,055 | -3 |
38 | Conquering Dystopiainstrumental, death metal | 986 | +5 |
39 | Blotted Scienceinstrumental, metal | 945 | 0 |
40 | Joey Tafollaheavy metal, metal | 939 | -5 |
41 | Arson Anthemcrust punk, crossover thrash | 807 | -1 |
42 | Believerchristian metal, metal | 794 | 0 |
43 | Saviour Machinegothic metal, christian metal | 782 | +1 |
44 | Kill the Lightsalternative metal, melodic metalcore | 765 | -3 |
45 | Sol Invictodrum and bass, ambient | 730 | -9 |
46 | Vengeance Risingchristian metal, thrash metal | 631 | 0 |
47 | Mordredalternative metal, funk metal | 597 | +1 |
48 | Bileindustrial metal, metal | 547 | +3 |
49 | Deli Creepsavant-garde metal, avant-garde | 540 | +10 |
50 | Barren Crosschristian metal, heavy metal | 533 | -5 |
51 | David VanLandingmetal, rock | 521 | +18 |
53 | Détentemetal, thrash metal | 492 | +7 |
59 | Barry Sparksmetal, rock | 424 | +2 |
60 | Aghoraprogressive metal, metal | 363 | +2 |
55 | Ludichristcrossover thrash, metal | 480 | +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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.