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The 50 most-read stoner metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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66 artists are ranked in stoner metal. The biggest move was Stoned Jesus, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | DownNew Orleans · United States | 45,623 | +2 |
02 | KyussPalm Desert · United States | 27,514 | -1 |
03 | Corrosion of ConformityRaleigh · United States | 27,231 | -1 |
04 | SleepSan Jose · United States | 20,202 | 0 |
05 | Electric WizardDorset · United Kingdom | 14,783 | 0 |
06 | High on FireOakland · United States | 9,966 | 0 |
07 | The SwordAustin · United States | 7,546 | +2 |
08 | BaronessSavannah · United States | 6,238 | 0 |
09 | ElderBoston · United States | 5,466 | -2 |
10 | Red FangPortland · United States | 4,307 | +5 |
11 | Jus ObornUnited Kingdom | 3,943 | -1 |
12 | KylesaSavannah · United States | 3,732 | -1 |
13 | WeedeaterWilmington · United States | 2,930 | -1 |
14 | YOBEugene · United States | 2,831 | -1 |
15 | WitchBrattleboro · United States | 2,656 | +1 |
16 | WindhandRichmond · United States | 2,546 | -2 |
17 | Gone Is GoneLos Angeles · United States | 2,186 | +2 |
18 | Acid KingSan Francisco · United States | 2,018 | -1 |
19 | Orange GoblinLondon · United Kingdom | 2,016 | -1 |
20 | Big BusinessSeattle · United States | 1,749 | +2 |
21 | Buzzov•enWilmington · United States | 1,514 | -1 |
22 | BongzillaMadison · United States | 1,511 | +4 |
23 | GnomeAntwerp · Belgium | 1,456 | -2 |
24 | Spiritual BeggarsHalmstad · Sweden | 1,322 | 0 |
25 | Stoned JesusKyïv · Ukraine | 1,275 | +9 |
26 | GoatsnakeLos Angeles · United States | 1,177 | -3 |
27 | NightstalkerAthens · Greece | 1,122 | -2 |
28 | BongripperChicago · United States | 1,045 | +2 |
29 | Slo BurnPalm Desert · United States | 1,036 | -1 |
30 | Grand MagusStockholm · Sweden | 1,029 | -1 |
31 | ShrinebuilderSan Francisco · United States | 1,027 | +2 |
32 | GreenleafBorlänge · Sweden | 954 | +4 |
33 | Fireball MinistryLos Angeles · United States | 949 | -6 |
34 | Black TuskSavannah · United States | 917 | +1 |
35 | Rose KempUnited Kingdom | 838 | +3 |
36 | FaetoothLos Angeles · United States | 812 | +1 |
37 | Raging SpeedhornCorby · United Kingdom | 711 | +2 |
38 | Viking SkullCorby · United Kingdom | 694 | -6 |
39 | ASGWilmington · United States | 571 | +1 |
40 | Üga BügaVirginia · United States | 558 | +2 |
41 | SolaceAsbury Park · United States | 547 | -10 |
42 | UfomammutTortona · Italy | 513 | -1 |
43 | SasquatchPhiladelphia · United States | 404 | 0 |
44 | The QuillMönsterås Municipality · Sweden | 383 | 0 |
45 | FlummoxMurfreesboro · United States | 358 | 0 |
46 | Bison B.C.Vancouver · Canada | 243 | +3 |
47 | AcrimonySwansea · United Kingdom | 236 | +1 |
47 | SeemlessMassachusetts · United States | 236 | 0 |
49 | Stinking LizavetaPhiladelphia · United States | 211 | -3 |
50 | Black CobraSan Francisco · United States | 208 | +1 |
53 | ZoroasterAtlanta · United States | 153 | +5 |
52 | Sixty Watt ShamanBaltimore · United States | 161 | +3 |
63 | MannhaiFinland | 73 | +2 |
56 | GREENMACHiNEKanazawa · Japan | 138 | +1 |
59 | B-ThongSweden | 105 | +1 |
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.