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The 50 most-read thrash metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in thrash metal. The biggest move was Alessandro Venturella, up 23 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | MetallicaLos Angeles · United States | 154,684 | 0 |
02 | James HetfieldDowney · United States | 86,788 | 0 |
03 | Dimebag DarrellEnnis · United States | 74,919 | 0 |
04 | MegadethLos Angeles · United States | 67,712 | 0 |
05 | Peter SteeleRed Hook · United States | 60,406 | +2 |
06 | Dave MustaineLa Mesa · United States | 56,481 | 0 |
07 | Robert TrujilloSanta Monica · United States | 52,254 | -2 |
08 | SepulturaBelo Horizonte · Brazil | 50,991 | +4 |
09 | SlayerHuntington Park · United States | 47,421 | +1 |
10 | Kirk HammettSan Francisco · United States | 46,365 | -2 |
11 | Cliff BurtonCastro Valley · United States | 44,376 | -2 |
12 | AnthraxNew York · United States | 40,143 | -1 |
13 | Suicidal TendenciesLos Angeles · United States | 34,379 | 0 |
14 | Alessandro VenturellaUnited Kingdom | 33,964 | +23 |
15 | GWARRichmond · United States | 27,116 | -1 |
16 | PRESIDENTUnited Kingdom | 21,506 | 0 |
17 | TriviumOrlando · United States | 21,464 | -2 |
18 | Machine HeadOakland · United States | 20,673 | +1 |
19 | TestamentBerkeley · United States | 18,814 | +2 |
20 | BathoryVällingby · Sweden | 18,713 | -2 |
21 | SoulflyPhoenix · United States | 17,831 | +4 |
22 | VenomNewcastle upon Tyne · United Kingdom | 17,656 | -5 |
23 | Jeff HannemanOakland · United States | 15,288 | 0 |
24 | ExodusRichmond · United States | 15,172 | -4 |
25 | Celtic FrostZurich · Switzerland | 14,461 | +3 |
26 | Ron McGovneyLos Angeles · United States | 14,232 | -4 |
27 | Kerry KingLos Angeles · United States | 14,085 | -1 |
28 | Tom ArayaViña del Mar · Chile | 13,314 | +1 |
29 | Metal ChurchSan Francisco · United States | 12,681 | -5 |
30 | David EllefsonJackson · United States | 11,968 | 0 |
31 | Flotsam and JetsamPhoenix · United States | 11,790 | +3 |
32 | VoivodJonquière · Canada | 11,626 | -5 |
33 | KreatorEssen · Germany | 10,439 | -2 |
34 | OverkillOld Bridge Township · United States | 10,139 | +1 |
35 | Iced EarthTampa · United States | 10,086 | -3 |
36 | Stormtroopers of DeathNew York · United States | 9,737 | -3 |
37 | PossessedSan Francisco · United States | 9,632 | +1 |
38 | Death AngelSan Francisco · United States | 9,209 | +1 |
39 | QuorthonStockholm · Sweden | 8,752 | +1 |
40 | Joey BelladonnaOswego · United States | 8,658 | -4 |
41 | ProngNew York · United States | 8,630 | +6 |
42 | Lost SocietyJyväskylä · Finland | 8,205 | +10 |
43 | SodomGelsenkirchen · Germany | 8,114 | +1 |
44 | Power TripDallas · United States | 8,021 | +13 |
45 | NailbombPhoenix · United States | 7,947 | -3 |
46 | Nick MenzaMünchen · Germany | 6,994 | -5 |
47 | AnnihilatorOttawa · Canada | 6,769 | -1 |
48 | Robert FlynnOakland · United States | 6,726 | +3 |
49 | Sacred ReichPhoenix · United States | 6,449 | +22 |
50 | D.R.I.Houston · United States | 6,401 | -7 |
143 | Angelus ApatridaAlbacete · Spain | 1,422 | +102 |
104 | ExtolBærum · Norway | 2,290 | +79 |
197 | Deviated InstinctNorwich · United Kingdom | 940 | +63 |
97 | John Marshall— | 2,567 | +44 |
160 | Jared MacEachernUnited States | 1,250 | +44 |
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.