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The 50 most-read power metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in power metal. The biggest move was Twilight Force, up 32 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | NightwishKitee · Finland | 36,006 | 0 |
02 | Yngwie MalmsteenStockholm · Sweden | 29,482 | +1 |
03 | SabatonFalun · Sweden | 27,567 | -1 |
04 | DragonForceLondon · United Kingdom | 25,907 | +1 |
05 | HelloweenHamburg · Germany | 20,141 | +1 |
06 | Alexi LaihoEspoo · Finland | 18,334 | +3 |
07 | ManowarAuburn · United States | 17,149 | +1 |
08 | TarjaKitee · Finland | 15,471 | -1 |
09 | SavatageTarpon Springs · United States | 15,184 | -5 |
10 | KamelotTampa · United States | 13,161 | +1 |
11 | Iced EarthTampa · United States | 10,086 | -1 |
12 | PowerwolfSaarbrücken · Germany | 9,987 | +3 |
13 | Blind GuardianKrefeld · Germany | 9,621 | -1 |
14 | AlestormPerth · United Kingdom | 9,329 | +2 |
15 | Twilight ForceFalun · Sweden | 7,982 | +32 |
16 | Symphony XMiddletown Township, New Jersey · United States | 7,961 | -2 |
17 | Udo DirkschneiderWuppertal · Germany | 7,855 | +1 |
18 | GloryhammerUnited Kingdom | 7,709 | -5 |
19 | Armored SaintLos Angeles · United States | 7,634 | +5 |
20 | StratovariusHelsinki · Finland | 7,289 | 0 |
21 | Battle BeastHelsinki · Finland | 6,914 | -4 |
22 | Herman LiHong Kong · China | 6,723 | +5 |
23 | ZP TheartClanwilliam · South Africa | 6,312 | +5 |
24 | AngraSão Paulo · Brazil | 6,232 | +6 |
25 | AmarantheGothenburg · Sweden | 6,126 | +1 |
26 | Beast in BlackHelsinki · Finland | 6,115 | -4 |
27 | Kai HansenHamburg · Germany | 6,053 | -6 |
28 | AvantasiaGermany | 5,769 | -3 |
29 | Joakim BrodénFalun · Sweden | 5,719 | -10 |
30 | HammerFallGothenburg · Sweden | 5,563 | +3 |
31 | Running WildHamburg · Germany | 5,240 | 0 |
32 | Visions of AtlantisBruck an der Mur · Austria | 5,165 | -3 |
33 | LOVEBITESJapan | 5,123 | -10 |
34 | Gamma RayHamburg · Germany | 4,971 | -2 |
35 | TailgunnerEngland · United Kingdom | 4,951 | +13 |
36 | Kimberly GossLos Angeles · United States | 4,775 | +9 |
37 | EdguyFulda · Germany | 4,497 | +6 |
38 | Marc HudsonOxford · United Kingdom | 4,459 | +4 |
39 | Sonata ArcticaKemi · Finland | 4,448 | -2 |
40 | Ross the BossThe Bronx · United States | 4,432 | -2 |
41 | Matthew BarlowBiloxi · United States | 4,306 | +24 |
42 | Primal FearEsslingen am Neckar · Germany | 4,178 | -7 |
43 | 石渡太輔Johannesburg · South Africa | 3,981 | -3 |
44 | Riot VNew York · United States | 3,931 | -5 |
45 | Wind RosePisa · Italy | 3,833 | -4 |
46 | Tommy JohanssonSweden | 3,707 | -10 |
47 | Sam TotmanLondon · United Kingdom | 3,631 | +6 |
48 | Joey DeMaioAuburn · United States | 3,439 | +3 |
49 | SanctuarySeattle · United States | 3,422 | +14 |
50 | Frozen CrownMilano · Italy | 3,408 | +9 |
74 | TemperanceArona · Italy | 2,173 | +209 |
167 | AttackerWeehawken · United States | 624 | +109 |
191 | PokolgépBudapest · Hungary | 456 | +61 |
98 | Mob RulesGermany | 1,396 | +57 |
94 | TriosphereTrondheim · Norway | 1,530 | +52 |
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.