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The 50 most-read speed metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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92 artists are ranked in speed metal. The biggest move was Iron Savior, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dave MustaineLa Mesa · United States | 56,481 | 0 |
02 | HelloweenHamburg · Germany | 20,141 | 0 |
03 | VenomNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 17,656 | 0 |
04 | David EllefsonJackson · United States | 11,968 | 0 |
05 | Blind GuardianKrefeld · Germany | 9,621 | 0 |
06 | AnnihilatorOttawa · Canada | 6,769 | +1 |
07 | Sacred ReichPhoenix · United States | 6,449 | +6 |
08 | KK’s PriestBridgnorth · United Kingdom | 5,726 | +3 |
09 | AnvilToronto · Canada | 5,473 | -3 |
10 | Nuclear AssaultQueens · United States | 5,347 | -1 |
11 | Gamma RayHamburg · Germany | 4,971 | -3 |
12 | Primal FearEsslingen am Neckar · Germany | 4,178 | -2 |
13 | Riot VNew York · United States | 3,931 | -1 |
14 | Grave DiggerGladbeck · Germany | 3,007 | +4 |
15 | RageHerne · Germany | 2,982 | +1 |
16 | ExciterOttawa · Canada | 2,761 | +4 |
17 | Paul BaloffSan Francisco · United States | 2,754 | 0 |
18 | Axel Rudi PellBochum · Germany | 2,737 | -3 |
19 | NitroHollywood · United States | 2,657 | 0 |
20 | CacophonySan Francisco · United States | 2,581 | +1 |
21 | Iron SaviorHamburg · Germany | 2,192 | +9 |
22 | MidnightCleveland · United States | 1,993 | +6 |
23 | HellripperAberdeen · United Kingdom | 1,988 | 0 |
24 | HeathenSan Francisco · United States | 1,986 | -10 |
25 | Toxic HolocaustPortland · United States | 1,948 | -1 |
26 | WhiplashPassaic · United States | 1,928 | +5 |
27 | RazorGuelph · Canada | 1,750 | 0 |
28 | RYUJINHokkaido · Japan | 1,718 | +1 |
29 | PowermadMinneapolis · United States | 1,595 | +7 |
30 | HiraxLos Angeles · United States | 1,462 | -5 |
31 | ZekeSeattle · United States | 1,427 | -9 |
32 | Nasty SavageBrandon · United States | 1,369 | +1 |
33 | Holy MosesAachen · Germany | 1,360 | +1 |
34 | Agent SteelLos Angeles · United States | 1,311 | -8 |
35 | EnforcerArvika · Sweden | 1,235 | +3 |
36 | The Great KatSwindon · United Kingdom | 1,195 | -4 |
37 | Mystic ProphecyBad Grönenbach · Germany | 1,136 | +7 |
38 | TraumaSan Francisco · United States | 1,113 | -1 |
39 | HelstarHouston · United States | 999 | +2 |
40 | DYSUnited States | 963 | +6 |
41 | Angel DustDortmund · Germany | 856 | -1 |
42 | BulldozerMilano · Italy | 826 | -3 |
43 | WitcheryLinköping · Sweden | 792 | -1 |
44 | HalloweenDetroit · United States | 771 | -1 |
45 | HereticLos Angeles · United States | 694 | -10 |
46 | HellionLos Angeles · United States | 661 | -1 |
47 | HawaiiHonolulu · United States | 647 | +3 |
48 | AtomkraftUnited Kingdom | 613 | -1 |
49 | Skull FistToronto · Canada | 591 | +2 |
50 | Savage GraceLos Angeles · United States | 584 | -1 |
54 | PokolgépBudapest · Hungary | 456 | +13 |
65 | ImpalerEagan · United States | 323 | +8 |
77 | Silver MountainSweden | 165 | +7 |
85 | AllthenikoVercelli · Italy | 89 | +5 |
76 | ExtremaMilano · Italy | 167 | +5 |
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.