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The 50 most-read noise rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in noise rock. The biggest move was Kittens, up 14 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Gerard WaySummit · United States | 111,697 | 0 |
02 | Butthole SurfersSan Antonio · United States | 40,361 | 0 |
03 | Sonic YouthNew York · United States | 38,915 | 0 |
04 | Kim GordonRochester · United States | 29,456 | 0 |
05 | SwansNew York · United States | 21,217 | 0 |
06 | black midiCroydon · United Kingdom | 18,274 | +1 |
07 | Thurston MooreCoral Gables · United States | 15,983 | -1 |
08 | Chat PileOklahoma City · United States | 12,519 | 0 |
09 | Big BlackEvanston · United States | 10,116 | 0 |
10 | The Jesus LizardAustin · United States | 8,880 | 0 |
11 | HEALTHLos Angeles · United States | 8,600 | +1 |
12 | IceageCopenhagen · Denmark | 7,523 | +4 |
13 | 裸のラリーズKyoto · Japan | 7,495 | 0 |
14 | UnwoundTumwater · United States | 6,738 | 0 |
15 | Show Me the BodyNew York · United States | 6,365 | -4 |
16 | Paul LearySan Antonio · United States | 4,883 | -1 |
17 | Lee RanaldoGlen Cove · United States | 4,598 | 0 |
18 | BOREDOMSOsaka · Japan | 4,470 | 0 |
19 | TadSeattle · United States | 4,319 | 0 |
20 | The DronesPerth · Australia | 4,147 | +12 |
21 | Melt‐BananaTokyo · Japan | 3,296 | +2 |
22 | A Place to Bury StrangersBrooklyn · United States | 3,289 | +6 |
23 | Lightning BoltProvidence · United States | 3,282 | -1 |
24 | Justin PearsonChicago · United States | 3,225 | +11 |
25 | Kevin RutmanisUnited States | 2,796 | -1 |
26 | mcluskyCardiff · United Kingdom | 2,581 | +8 |
27 | KittensWinnipeg · Canada | 2,524 | +14 |
28 | Gilla BandDublin · Ireland | 2,500 | -8 |
29 | The ArmedDetroit · United States | 2,496 | +4 |
30 | ’68Atlanta · United States | 2,473 | -5 |
31 | Model/ActrizBoston · United States | 2,426 | -5 |
32 | JockstrapLondon · United Kingdom | 2,411 | -2 |
33 | UnsaneNew York · United States | 2,384 | +4 |
34 | Fudge TunnelNottingham · United Kingdom | 2,346 | -3 |
35 | Scratch AcidAustin · United States | 2,340 | -6 |
36 | OxbowSan Francisco · United States | 1,843 | -15 |
37 | SavagesLondon · United Kingdom | 1,784 | -1 |
38 | KilldozerMadison · United States | 1,733 | +2 |
39 | Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic InfernoJapan | 1,627 | +3 |
40 | Whipping BoyDublin · Ireland | 1,557 | -2 |
41 | CowsMinneapolis · United States | 1,512 | +5 |
42 | BrainbombsSweden | 1,464 | +1 |
43 | UVERworldKusatsu · Japan | 1,419 | +6 |
44 | The Nation of UlyssesWashington, D.C. · United States | 1,402 | +1 |
45 | LoopLondon · United Kingdom | 1,351 | +5 |
46 | Destroy All MonstersDetroit · United States | 1,311 | +9 |
47 | FuzzLos Angeles · United States | 1,265 | +7 |
48 | Black PusNew York · United States | 1,241 | +3 |
49 | RamlehCroydon · United Kingdom | 1,203 | -1 |
50 | Whores.Atlanta · United States | 1,134 | -23 |
98 | The Cutthroats 9San Francisco · United States | 432 | +63 |
125 | giveamanakick— | 275 | +55 |
60 | OneidaBrooklyn · United States | 861 | +31 |
112 | Vinnie SignorelliRidgewood · United States | 341 | +21 |
139 | Fat DayUnited States | 202 | +18 |
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.