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The 50 most-read sludge metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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113 artists are ranked in sludge metal. The biggest move was Breach, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | MastodonAtlanta · United States | 90,603 | 0 |
02 | DownNew Orleans · United States | 45,623 | +4 |
03 | MelvinsMontesano · United States | 34,451 | -1 |
04 | CrowbarNew Orleans · United States | 20,041 | 0 |
05 | Acid BathHouma · United States | 15,810 | -2 |
06 | NeurosisOakland · United States | 15,399 | -1 |
07 | Chat PileOklahoma City · United States | 12,519 | 0 |
08 | GodfleshBirmingham · United Kingdom | 12,232 | +3 |
09 | High on FireOakland · United States | 9,966 | +1 |
10 | EyehategodNew Orleans · United States | 9,953 | -2 |
11 | Dale CroverAberdeen · United States | 9,591 | -2 |
12 | AmenraKortrijk · Belgium | 7,381 | +2 |
13 | BaronessSavannah · United States | 6,238 | -1 |
14 | Cult of LunaUmeå · Sweden | 5,434 | -1 |
15 | Superjoint RitualUnited States | 4,490 | +1 |
16 | KylesaSavannah · United States | 3,732 | +2 |
17 | DystopiaOrange County · United States | 3,627 | -2 |
18 | ThouBaton Rouge · United States | 3,409 | +1 |
19 | WeedeaterWilmington · United States | 2,930 | +1 |
20 | The BodyLittle Rock · United States | 2,897 | -3 |
21 | YOBEugene · United States | 2,831 | +2 |
22 | Soilent GreenNew Orleans · United States | 2,711 | +3 |
23 | Mike WilliamsHigh Point · United States | 2,358 | +1 |
24 | Fudge TunnelNottingham · United Kingdom | 2,346 | +2 |
25 | SUMACUnited States | 2,188 | +3 |
26 | ConanLiverpool · United Kingdom | 1,856 | -5 |
27 | Old Man GloomSanta Fe · United States | 1,830 | +2 |
28 | Big BusinessSeattle · United States | 1,749 | +6 |
29 | TorcheMiami · United States | 1,688 | +2 |
30 | G//Z/RUnited Kingdom | 1,681 | +2 |
31 | Primitive ManDenver · United States | 1,560 | -4 |
32 | Buzzov•enWilmington · United States | 1,514 | -2 |
33 | BongzillaMadison · United States | 1,511 | +5 |
34 | GriefUnited States | 1,479 | -1 |
35 | Kingdom of SorrowUnited States | 1,467 | +2 |
36 | Iron MonkeyNottingham · United Kingdom | 1,232 | 0 |
37 | KhanateNew York · United States | 1,163 | -2 |
38 | Weekend NachosChicago · United States | 1,161 | +6 |
39 | IntronautLos Angeles · United States | 1,158 | 0 |
40 | Whores.Atlanta · United States | 1,134 | -18 |
41 | XibalbaPomona · United States | 1,109 | -1 |
42 | CorruptedOsaka · Japan | 1,003 | 0 |
43 | ConjurerRugby · United Kingdom | 1,002 | +2 |
44 | Black TuskSavannah · United States | 917 | -1 |
45 | AnciientsVancouver · Canada | 893 | +1 |
46 | FaetoothLos Angeles · United States | 812 | +1 |
47 | BreachLuleå · Sweden | 715 | +10 |
48 | Raging SpeedhornCorby · United Kingdom | 711 | +2 |
49 | Battle of MiceBrooklyn · United States | 693 | +7 |
50 | JuciferUnited States | 685 | -2 |
57 | The Cutthroats 9San Francisco · United States | 432 | +38 |
69 | BeastwarsWellington · New Zealand | 264 | +16 |
89 | DvneEdinburgh · United Kingdom | 193 | +14 |
75 | Audie PitreLouisiana · United States | 243 | +14 |
73 | The Atlas MothChicago · United States | 249 | +10 |
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.