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The 39 most-read nwobhm artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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39 artists are ranked in nwobhm. The biggest move was Tokyo Blade, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Iron MaidenLeyton · United Kingdom | 106,539 | 0 |
02 | SaxonBarnsley · United Kingdom | 17,949 | 0 |
03 | Diamond HeadStourbridge · United Kingdom | 7,452 | 0 |
04 | Tygers of Pan TangWhitley Bay · United Kingdom | 5,695 | 0 |
05 | TailgunnerEngland · United Kingdom | 4,951 | +4 |
06 | SamsonEngland · United Kingdom | 3,731 | -1 |
07 | Grim ReaperWorcestershire · United Kingdom | 3,621 | +3 |
08 | Witchfinder GeneralStourbridge · United Kingdom | 3,415 | -2 |
09 | RavenNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 3,299 | -2 |
10 | Tokyo BladeUnited Kingdom | 2,952 | +5 |
11 | Angel WitchLondon · United Kingdom | 2,714 | -3 |
12 | TankLondon · United Kingdom | 2,610 | -1 |
13 | Steve GrimmettSwindon · United Kingdom | 2,608 | 0 |
14 | Sweet SavageBelfast · United Kingdom | 1,963 | -2 |
15 | HolocaustEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 1,691 | -1 |
16 | BlitzkriegLeicester · United Kingdom | 1,331 | +1 |
17 | SatanNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 1,229 | +1 |
18 | MarseilleLiverpool · United Kingdom | 1,163 | -2 |
19 | Cloven HoofWolverhampton · United Kingdom | 898 | 0 |
20 | QuartzBirmingham · United Kingdom | 733 | +2 |
21 | WitchfyndeChesterfield · United Kingdom | 714 | 0 |
22 | SavageMansfield · United Kingdom | 702 | -2 |
23 | AtomkraftUnited Kingdom | 613 | 0 |
24 | VardisUnited Kingdom | 560 | 0 |
25 | JaguarBristol · United Kingdom | 490 | 0 |
26 | TytanLondon · United Kingdom | 454 | +1 |
27 | UrchinHackney · United Kingdom | 422 | -1 |
28 | FistNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 416 | +1 |
29 | AvengerUnited Kingdom | 399 | +1 |
30 | BattleaxeSunderland · United Kingdom | 395 | +1 |
31 | A·Ⅱ·ZUnited Kingdom | 373 | -3 |
32 | ElixirWalthamstow · United Kingdom | 296 | 0 |
33 | Rogue MaleLondon · United Kingdom | 223 | +1 |
34 | DragonslayerRochdale · United Kingdom | 222 | +1 |
35 | ChateauxCheltenham · United Kingdom | 208 | -2 |
36 | RoadwolfAustria | 160 | +2 |
37 | MournbladeUnited Kingdom | 113 | -1 |
38 | AxewitchLinköping · Sweden | 106 | +1 |
39 | The Next BandUnited Kingdom | 99 | -3 |
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.