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The 50 most-read post-metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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70 artists are ranked in post-metal. The biggest move was Múr, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | DeafheavenSan Francisco · United States | 18,447 | +1 |
02 | NeurosisOakland · United States | 15,399 | -1 |
03 | Russian CirclesChicago · United States | 10,720 | +1 |
04 | AlcestBagnols-sur-Cèze · France | 8,872 | +1 |
05 | AmenraKortrijk · Belgium | 7,381 | +3 |
06 | BaronessSavannah · United States | 6,238 | 0 |
07 | The OceanBerlin · Germany | 5,533 | -4 |
08 | Cult of LunaUmeå · Sweden | 5,434 | -1 |
09 | JesuAbergele · United Kingdom | 4,020 | 0 |
10 | OathbreakerGhent · Belgium | 2,875 | +2 |
11 | PelicanChicago · United States | 2,475 | -1 |
12 | SUMACUnited States | 2,188 | -1 |
13 | PalmsLos Angeles · United States | 2,018 | +1 |
14 | Green CarnationKristiansand · Norway | 1,911 | +1 |
15 | Old Man GloomSanta Fe · United States | 1,830 | -2 |
16 | BrutusLeuven · Belgium | 1,808 | 0 |
17 | MúrIceland | 1,759 | +19 |
18 | SólstafirReykjavík · Iceland | 1,707 | +1 |
19 | Harakiri for the SkyWien · Austria | 1,595 | -2 |
20 | maudlin of the WellBoston · United States | 1,393 | 0 |
21 | Kayo DotBoston · United States | 1,315 | 0 |
22 | MØLAarhus · Denmark | 1,063 | +2 |
23 | SylvaineSan Diego · United States | 1,060 | -1 |
24 | ConjurerRugby · United Kingdom | 1,002 | +5 |
25 | LantlôsRheda-Wiedenbrück · Germany | 936 | +2 |
26 | Fall of EfrafaBrighton · United Kingdom | 927 | -3 |
27 | Ghost BathMinot · United States | 862 | -2 |
28 | JuniusBoston · United States | 821 | -10 |
29 | RosettaPhiladelphia · United States | 768 | -1 |
30 | Altar of PlaguesCork · Ireland | 634 | +1 |
31 | Made Out of BabiesBrooklyn · United States | 593 | +4 |
32 | AstronoidGroveland · United States | 579 | -2 |
32 | Hypno5eMontpellier · France | 579 | -6 |
34 | Ghost BrigadeJyväskylä · Finland | 517 | -2 |
35 | KAUANChelyabinsk · Russia | 474 | +2 |
36 | CloudkickerLos Angeles · United States | 444 | -3 |
37 | heaven in her armsTokyo · Japan | 430 | -3 |
38 | GGGOLDDDRotterdam · Netherlands | 395 | +3 |
39 | Inter ArmaRichmond · United States | 392 | 0 |
40 | BotanistSan Francisco · United States | 377 | 0 |
41 | Year of No LightBordeaux · France | 376 | +1 |
42 | Mouth of the ArchitectDayton · United States | 370 | +2 |
43 | *shels— | 307 | +4 |
44 | CallistoTurku · Finland | 281 | +10 |
45 | BosskAshford · United Kingdom | 262 | +8 |
46 | ZozobraBoston · United States | 255 | +2 |
47 | IsisBoston · United States | 250 | -9 |
47 | AngelloreAvignon · France | 250 | +3 |
49 | WitheredAtlanta · United States | 247 | +8 |
50 | MinskPeoria · United States | 242 | -7 |
58 | DvneEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 193 | +6 |
58 | irohaUnited Kingdom | 193 | +5 |
54 | STAKEWevelgem · Belgium | 219 | +2 |
66 | Nebulae Come SweetMinsk · Belarus | 64 | +1 |
67 | Nero di MarteBologna · Italy | 48 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.