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The 50 most-read progressive metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in progressive metal. The biggest move was Warrel Dane, up 29 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | MastodonAtlanta · United States | 90,603 | 0 |
02 | ToolLos Angeles · United States | 77,815 | 0 |
03 | Sleep TokenLondon · United Kingdom | 48,910 | 0 |
04 | Dream TheaterBoston · United States | 38,178 | +1 |
05 | Synyster GatesHuntington Beach · United States | 35,504 | +7 |
06 | Mike PortnoyLong Beach · United States | 30,230 | +2 |
07 | OpethStockholm · Sweden | 27,608 | +2 |
08 | PolyphiaPlano · United States | 27,092 | +8 |
09 | Coheed and CambriaNyack · United States | 26,889 | +1 |
10 | GojiraOndres · France | 25,793 | -6 |
11 | QueensrÿcheBellevue · United States | 25,425 | -4 |
12 | Devin TownsendNew Westminster · Canada | 24,986 | +2 |
13 | MeshuggahUmeå · Sweden | 23,543 | 0 |
14 | SpiritboxVictoria · Canada | 21,594 | -8 |
15 | SavatageTarpon Springs · United States | 15,184 | -4 |
16 | Adam JonesPark Ridge · United States | 14,334 | +3 |
17 | NevermoreSeattle · United States | 14,209 | +14 |
18 | KamelotTampa · United States | 13,161 | +9 |
19 | PeripheryWashington, D.C. · United States | 12,142 | +1 |
20 | Justin ChancellorLondon · United Kingdom | 12,054 | +6 |
21 | Protest the HeroWhitby · Canada | 12,042 | -6 |
22 | VoivodJonquière · Canada | 11,626 | -5 |
23 | John PetrucciKings Park · United States | 10,968 | +1 |
24 | JinjerHorlivka · Ukraine | 10,112 | -6 |
25 | Animals as LeadersWashington, D.C. · United States | 9,643 | +8 |
26 | Mike ManginiNewton · United States | 9,483 | -5 |
27 | Between the Buried and MeRaleigh · United States | 9,430 | -2 |
28 | Mikael ÅkerfeldtStockholm · Sweden | 9,343 | +4 |
29 | Brendon SmallSpringfield · United States | 9,175 | 0 |
30 | KatatoniaStockholm · Sweden | 9,161 | +4 |
31 | The GatheringOss · Netherlands | 8,499 | +4 |
32 | Symphony XMiddletown Township, New Jersey · United States | 7,961 | -2 |
33 | Strapping Young LadVancouver · Canada | 7,742 | +4 |
34 | HakenLondon · United Kingdom | 7,697 | -11 |
35 | LeprousNotodden · Norway | 7,497 | -13 |
36 | Fates WarningHartford · United States | 7,186 | +5 |
37 | ERRABirmingham · United States | 6,966 | +6 |
38 | James LaBriePenetanguishene · Canada | 6,842 | +7 |
39 | Jeff LoomisAppleton · United States | 6,693 | +19 |
40 | Gavin HarrisonLondon · United Kingdom | 6,483 | +11 |
41 | AmorphisHelsinki · Finland | 6,423 | +1 |
42 | Jordan RudessGreat Neck · United States | 6,346 | -2 |
43 | BaronessSavannah · United States | 6,238 | +1 |
44 | AngraSão Paulo · Brazil | 6,232 | +5 |
45 | EnslavedHaugesund · Norway | 6,186 | +7 |
46 | SoenStockholm · Sweden | 5,789 | +7 |
47 | TesseracTMilton Keynes · United Kingdom | 5,750 | -11 |
48 | Kiko LoureiroRio de Janeiro · Brazil | 5,732 | +7 |
49 | The OceanBerlin · Germany | 5,533 | -11 |
50 | Warrel DaneSeattle · United States | 5,439 | +29 |
120 | MúrIceland | 1,759 | +135 |
190 | Sarah LongfieldUnited States | 800 | +91 |
162 | PanzerballettMünchen · Germany | 1,035 | +71 |
127 | TriosphereTrondheim · Norway | 1,530 | +69 |
171 | Eric GilletteDallas · United States | 917 | +67 |
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.