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The 50 most-read noise rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in noise rock. The biggest move was Guerilla Toss, up 15 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Gerard WaySummit · United States | 86,076 | 0 |
02 | Sonic YouthNew York · United States | 38,025 | 0 |
03 | black midiCroydon · United Kingdom | 35,950 | +4 |
04 | SwansNew York · United States | 31,276 | +2 |
05 | Butthole SurfersSan Antonio · United States | 30,829 | 0 |
06 | Kim GordonRochester · United States | 30,746 | -2 |
07 | Thurston MooreCoral Gables · United States | 19,257 | +2 |
08 | Chat PileOklahoma City · United States | 14,245 | -5 |
09 | Gilla BandDublin · Ireland | 12,518 | +1 |
10 | HEALTHLos Angeles · United States | 9,488 | +1 |
11 | Big BlackEvanston · United States | 9,009 | +1 |
12 | Model/ActrizBoston · United States | 8,255 | -4 |
13 | UnwoundTumwater · United States | 7,213 | +1 |
14 | The Jesus LizardAustin · United States | 6,663 | -1 |
15 | IceageCopenhagen · Denmark | 5,512 | 0 |
16 | 裸のラリーズKyoto · Japan | 5,143 | +1 |
17 | Lee RanaldoGlen Cove · United States | 5,064 | +3 |
18 | TadSeattle · United States | 4,651 | +3 |
19 | BOREDOMSOsaka · Japan | 4,240 | -1 |
20 | Show Me the BodyNew York · United States | 4,077 | -1 |
21 | Paul LearySan Antonio · United States | 3,853 | +2 |
22 | Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic InfernoJapan | 3,350 | +14 |
23 | Lightning BoltProvidence · United States | 3,315 | +2 |
24 | Justin PearsonChicago · United States | 2,789 | +6 |
25 | Melt‐BananaTokyo · Japan | 2,782 | -9 |
26 | UnsaneNew York · United States | 2,647 | -4 |
27 | ’68Atlanta · United States | 2,603 | -3 |
28 | BrainbombsSweden | 2,407 | +3 |
29 | JockstrapLondon · United Kingdom | 2,371 | +6 |
30 | KittensWinnipeg · Canada | 2,271 | +2 |
31 | The DronesPerth · Australia | 2,264 | -4 |
32 | mcluskyCardiff · United Kingdom | 2,184 | -3 |
33 | Fudge TunnelNottingham · United Kingdom | 2,048 | -5 |
34 | A Place to Bury StrangersBrooklyn · United States | 2,013 | -8 |
35 | Scratch AcidAustin · United States | 1,985 | -2 |
36 | The ArmedDetroit · United States | 1,807 | -2 |
37 | Dazzling KillmenSt. Louis · United States | 1,695 | +12 |
38 | OxbowSan Francisco · United States | 1,541 | -1 |
39 | SavagesLondon · United Kingdom | 1,532 | -1 |
40 | KilldozerMadison · United States | 1,517 | -1 |
41 | Whipping BoyDublin · Ireland | 1,442 | -1 |
42 | RamlehCroydon · United Kingdom | 1,397 | 0 |
43 | Whores.Atlanta · United States | 1,359 | -2 |
44 | LoopLondon · United Kingdom | 1,229 | 0 |
45 | The Nation of UlyssesWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,219 | +2 |
46 | CowsMinneapolis · United States | 1,214 | -3 |
47 | Destroy All MonstersDetroit · United States | 1,205 | +1 |
48 | Guerilla TossBoston · United States | 1,188 | +15 |
49 | UVERworldKusatsu · Japan | 1,140 | -4 |
50 | Justin TrosperOlympia · United States | 1,113 | +6 |
156 | Terrestrial Tones— | 134 | +42 |
150 | Doug HendersonBaltimore · United States | 146 | +39 |
168 | IfIHadAHiFiMilwaukee · United States | 113 | +36 |
148 | Rat at Rat RNew York · United States | 154 | +22 |
139 | 5iveBoston · United States | 177 | +20 |
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.