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The 50 most-read speed metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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92 artists are ranked in speed metal. The biggest move was Atomkraft, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | VenomNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 121,782 | +2 |
02 | Dave MustaineLa Mesa · United States | 63,776 | -1 |
03 | HelloweenHamburg · Germany | 23,049 | -1 |
04 | David EllefsonJackson · United States | 12,999 | 0 |
05 | KK’s PriestBridgnorth · United Kingdom | 12,058 | 0 |
06 | Blind GuardianKrefeld · Germany | 8,815 | 0 |
07 | AnnihilatorOttawa · Canada | 7,020 | 0 |
08 | AnvilToronto · Canada | 5,762 | +1 |
09 | Nuclear AssaultQueens · United States | 5,488 | +1 |
10 | Gamma RayHamburg · Germany | 4,529 | -2 |
11 | Sacred ReichPhoenix · United States | 3,869 | +1 |
12 | Riot VNew York · United States | 3,848 | -1 |
13 | Grave DiggerGladbeck · Germany | 3,600 | +1 |
14 | Axel Rudi PellBochum · Germany | 3,194 | +2 |
15 | Primal FearEsslingen am Neckar · Germany | 3,095 | -2 |
16 | HeathenSan Francisco · United States | 3,063 | +9 |
17 | RageHerne · Germany | 2,924 | +1 |
18 | Paul BaloffSan Francisco · United States | 2,842 | -3 |
19 | ExciterOttawa · Canada | 2,470 | +1 |
20 | MidnightCleveland · United States | 2,318 | +8 |
21 | CacophonySan Francisco · United States | 2,169 | +1 |
22 | NitroHollywood · United States | 2,129 | -3 |
23 | Toxic HolocaustPortland · United States | 2,080 | 0 |
24 | ZekeSeattle · United States | 1,963 | +3 |
25 | WhiplashPassaic · United States | 1,797 | +1 |
26 | HellripperAberdeen · United Kingdom | 1,790 | -5 |
27 | RazorGuelph · Canada | 1,785 | -3 |
28 | The Great KatSwindon · United Kingdom | 1,621 | +2 |
29 | HiraxLos Angeles · United States | 1,613 | +3 |
30 | Iron SaviorHamburg · Germany | 1,566 | -1 |
31 | TraumaSan Francisco · United States | 1,384 | +3 |
32 | RYUJINHokkaido · Japan | 1,369 | -1 |
33 | Agent SteelLos Angeles · United States | 1,320 | +3 |
34 | Holy MosesAachen · Germany | 1,289 | -1 |
35 | Evil InvadersLeopoldsburg · Belgium | 1,254 | +5 |
36 | PowermadMinneapolis · United States | 1,249 | -19 |
37 | AtomkraftUnited Kingdom | 1,204 | +16 |
38 | WarfareUnited Kingdom | 1,185 | +10 |
39 | HalloweenDetroit · United States | 1,099 | +6 |
40 | Nasty SavageBrandon · United States | 1,084 | -5 |
41 | DYSUnited States | 1,045 | +3 |
42 | EnforcerArvika · Sweden | 1,011 | -5 |
43 | BulldozerMilano · Italy | 966 | 0 |
44 | WitcheryLinköping · Sweden | 939 | -3 |
45 | HelstarHouston · United States | 854 | -7 |
46 | Mystic ProphecyBad Grönenbach · Germany | 830 | -7 |
47 | KillerAntwerp · Belgium | 785 | 0 |
48 | Savage GraceLos Angeles · United States | 784 | +1 |
49 | Angel DustDortmund · Germany | 709 | -7 |
50 | ReverendUnited States | 615 | +1 |
58 | ImpalerEagan · United States | 384 | +8 |
68 | MetaluciferKuwana · Japan | 297 | +8 |
79 | Dr. Mastermind— | 137 | +4 |
83 | Maninnya BladeBoden · Sweden | 98 | +4 |
64 | Accu§erGermany | 325 | +3 |
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.