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The 39 most-read nwobhm artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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39 artists are ranked in nwobhm. The biggest move was Marseille, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Iron MaidenLeyton · United Kingdom | 117,383 | 0 |
02 | SaxonBarnsley · United Kingdom | 24,341 | 0 |
03 | Diamond HeadStourbridge · United Kingdom | 7,101 | +1 |
04 | Tygers of Pan TangWhitley Bay · United Kingdom | 5,614 | -1 |
05 | SamsonEngland · United Kingdom | 3,922 | 0 |
06 | RavenNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 3,690 | 0 |
07 | Witchfinder GeneralStourbridge · United Kingdom | 3,214 | 0 |
08 | Angel WitchLondon · United Kingdom | 2,852 | +3 |
09 | Grim ReaperWorcestershire · United Kingdom | 2,581 | -1 |
10 | TankLondon · United Kingdom | 2,576 | 0 |
11 | MarseilleLiverpool · United Kingdom | 1,891 | +8 |
12 | Steve GrimmettSwindon · United Kingdom | 1,585 | +2 |
13 | Cloven HoofWolverhampton · United Kingdom | 1,557 | 0 |
14 | Tokyo BladeUnited Kingdom | 1,534 | -2 |
15 | TailgunnerEngland · United Kingdom | 1,494 | -6 |
16 | BlitzkriegLeicester · United Kingdom | 1,486 | +1 |
17 | HolocaustEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 1,435 | -2 |
18 | SatanNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 1,309 | 0 |
19 | Sweet SavageBelfast · United Kingdom | 1,254 | -3 |
20 | AtomkraftUnited Kingdom | 1,204 | +5 |
21 | WitchfyndeChesterfield · United Kingdom | 710 | -1 |
22 | JaguarBristol · United Kingdom | 631 | +2 |
23 | SavageMansfield · United Kingdom | 624 | -1 |
24 | QuartzBirmingham · United Kingdom | 599 | -3 |
25 | UrchinHackney · United Kingdom | 457 | -2 |
26 | VardisUnited Kingdom | 439 | 0 |
27 | FistNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 426 | +2 |
28 | BattleaxeSunderland · United Kingdom | 401 | +2 |
29 | TytanLondon · United Kingdom | 397 | -1 |
29 | AvengerUnited Kingdom | 397 | +2 |
31 | A·Ⅱ·ZUnited Kingdom | 394 | -4 |
32 | ElixirWalthamstow · United Kingdom | 264 | 0 |
33 | ChateauxCheltenham · United Kingdom | 220 | +2 |
34 | Rogue MaleLondon · United Kingdom | 211 | -1 |
35 | DragonslayerRochdale · United Kingdom | 174 | -1 |
36 | AxewitchLinköping · Sweden | 125 | +3 |
37 | The Next BandUnited Kingdom | 123 | -1 |
38 | RoadwolfAustria | 118 | -2 |
39 | MournbladeUnited Kingdom | 101 | -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.