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The 50 most-read noise artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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99 artists are ranked in noise. The biggest move was Blarf, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Genesis Breyer P-OrridgeLongsight · United Kingdom | 16,238 | 0 |
02 | MerzbowTokyo · Japan | 6,518 | 0 |
03 | PortalBrisbane · Australia | 4,760 | +2 |
04 | Nurse With WoundLondon · United Kingdom | 3,424 | 0 |
05 | BlarfLos Angeles · United States | 3,382 | +10 |
06 | Miracle Disco VomitJapan | 2,601 | -3 |
07 | Jean TinguelyFribourg · Switzerland | 2,502 | +1 |
08 | Full of HellOcean City · United States | 2,469 | -2 |
09 | Exploring JezebelUnited States | 2,017 | -2 |
10 | 灰野敬二Chiba · Japan | 1,827 | +3 |
11 | Wolf EyesAnn Arbor · United States | 1,755 | +3 |
12 | UboaAustralia | 1,585 | -2 |
13 | Cop Shoot CopNew York · United States | 1,528 | -2 |
14 | ScourUnited States | 1,522 | -5 |
15 | Just MustardDundalk · Ireland | 1,291 | -3 |
16 | Tony ConradConcord · United States | 1,217 | 0 |
17 | Nic EndoWichita Falls · United States | 1,124 | 0 |
18 | Aaron DillowayBrighton · United States | 1,083 | +2 |
19 | aTelecineUnited States | 971 | +2 |
20 | Hanin EliasGermany | 952 | -1 |
21 | V/VmStockport · United Kingdom | 921 | +1 |
22 | Jean-Louis CostesFrance | 877 | -4 |
23 | ManheimNorway | 821 | +4 |
24 | MarsUnited States | 810 | -1 |
25 | 非常階段Kyoto · Japan | 694 | -1 |
26 | No AgeLos Angeles · United States | 659 | +2 |
27 | Julia Cafritz— | 654 | -1 |
28 | Yellow SwansPortland · United States | 633 | -3 |
29 | EmeraldsWestlake · United States | 631 | +4 |
30 | C.C.C.C.Japan | 588 | +2 |
31 | The Flying LuttenbachersChicago · United States | 577 | +5 |
32 | Nihilist Spasm BandLondon · Canada | 538 | -1 |
33 | Ja a ku yamiizu luJapan | 509 | -3 |
34 | Peter WalkerBoston · United States | 505 | -5 |
35 | YoshimiOOkayama · Japan | 491 | +5 |
36 | Shit and ShineLondon · United Kingdom | 474 | +9 |
37 | VomirParis · France | 470 | +2 |
38 | Street SectsAustin · United States | 463 | -4 |
39 | SmegmaPasadena · United States | 461 | -2 |
40 | Bastard NoiseCalifornia · United States | 450 | -2 |
41 | Maurizio BianchiPomponesco · Italy | 427 | -6 |
42 | Metal Machine Trio— | 403 | 0 |
43 | Amphetamine LogicDenmark | 399 | -2 |
44 | IncapacitantsOsaka · Japan | 384 | -1 |
45 | CarolinerSan Francisco · United States | 381 | -1 |
46 | Yasunao ToneTokyo · Japan | 363 | +8 |
47 | Ulan BatorParis · France | 356 | +2 |
47 | DreamcrusherBrooklyn · United States | 356 | -1 |
49 | SupermachinerUnited States | 321 | +2 |
50 | 中村としまるJapan | 312 | -3 |
73 | Carbonic AcidJapan | 109 | +12 |
66 | These Are PowersBrooklyn · United States | 149 | +8 |
79 | 高橋幾郎Japan | 86 | +8 |
56 | Stephan MathieuSaarbrücken · Germany | 212 | +7 |
61 | KTL[Worldwide] | 172 | +7 |
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.