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The 50 most-read power metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in power metal. The biggest move was Cronos, up 181 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | NightwishKitee · Finland | 89,381 | +2 |
02 | DragonForceLondon · United Kingdom | 34,220 | -1 |
03 | TarjaKitee · Finland | 29,260 | +7 |
04 | SabatonFalun · Sweden | 28,162 | -2 |
05 | Yngwie MalmsteenStockholm · Sweden | 27,953 | -1 |
06 | HelloweenHamburg · Germany | 23,049 | -1 |
07 | ManowarAuburn · United States | 15,531 | +2 |
08 | Alexi LaihoEspoo · Finland | 14,021 | -1 |
09 | GloryhammerUnited Kingdom | 13,141 | +18 |
10 | Beast in BlackHelsinki · Finland | 10,918 | +2 |
11 | SavatageTarpon Springs · United States | 10,171 | +3 |
12 | CronosNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 9,594 | +181 |
13 | StratovariusHelsinki · Finland | 9,501 | +3 |
14 | PentakillUnited States | 9,427 | +23 |
15 | Blind GuardianKrefeld · Germany | 8,815 | +2 |
16 | KamelotTampa · United States | 8,625 | -8 |
17 | Iced EarthTampa · United States | 8,447 | -2 |
18 | ZP TheartClanwilliam · South Africa | 8,198 | -7 |
19 | AmarantheGothenburg · Sweden | 7,639 | +14 |
20 | Herman LiHong Kong · China | 7,621 | -7 |
21 | TemperanceArona · Italy | 7,576 | +13 |
22 | Marc HudsonOxford · United Kingdom | 7,503 | -16 |
23 | Battle BeastHelsinki · Finland | 7,423 | -5 |
24 | PowerwolfSaarbrücken · Germany | 7,179 | +5 |
25 | AlestormPerth · United Kingdom | 7,104 | -1 |
26 | Armored SaintLos Angeles · United States | 6,891 | +2 |
27 | After ForeverLimburg · Netherlands | 6,595 | +21 |
28 | AngraSão Paulo · Brazil | 6,488 | -3 |
29 | Symphony XMiddletown Township, New Jersey · United States | 6,245 | -3 |
30 | Joakim BrodénFalun · Sweden | 5,866 | 0 |
31 | AvantasiaGermany | 5,465 | +5 |
32 | HammerFallGothenburg · Sweden | 5,459 | -10 |
33 | Sonata ArcticaKemi · Finland | 5,414 | -1 |
34 | Udo DirkschneiderWuppertal · Germany | 5,337 | -11 |
35 | Burning WitchesBrugg · Switzerland | 5,139 | +19 |
36 | Kai HansenHamburg · Germany | 5,026 | -17 |
37 | Frozen CrownMilano · Italy | 4,737 | -6 |
38 | Ross the BossThe Bronx · United States | 4,640 | +1 |
39 | Gamma RayHamburg · Germany | 4,529 | -4 |
40 | Sam TotmanLondon · United Kingdom | 4,476 | -19 |
41 | Wind RosePisa · Italy | 4,412 | +5 |
42 | Visions of AtlantisBruck an der Mur · Austria | 4,299 | -22 |
43 | Tommy JohanssonSweden | 4,161 | -1 |
44 | LOVEBITESJapan | 4,146 | -3 |
45 | Running WildHamburg · Germany | 4,044 | -2 |
46 | Kimberly GossLos Angeles · United States | 3,969 | -6 |
47 | Riot VNew York · United States | 3,848 | 0 |
48 | Mägo de OzMadrid · Spain | 3,737 | +2 |
49 | EdguyFulda · Germany | 3,632 | -5 |
50 | MasterplanHamburg · Germany | 3,608 | +27 |
136 | SymphonityBrno · Czechia | 833 | +143 |
107 | ArionFinland | 1,160 | +81 |
124 | Seven KingdomsDeLand · United States | 900 | +71 |
70 | TungstenSweden | 2,263 | +65 |
187 | SteelSweden | 466 | +60 |
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.