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The 50 most-read artists based in Finland, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in Finland. The biggest move was Norther, up 77 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Nightwishsymphonic metal, power metal | 36,006 | 0 |
02 | Children of Bodommelodic death metal, death metal | 32,037 | +2 |
03 | HIMgothic rock, alternative rock | 24,597 | -1 |
04 | Ville Valogothic rock, rock | 20,078 | -1 |
05 | Alexi Laihoblack metal, melodic death metal | 18,334 | +2 |
06 | Jean Sibeliusclassical, romantic classical | 17,436 | -1 |
07 | Tarjasymphonic metal, power metal | 15,471 | -1 |
08 | Hanoi Rocksglam rock, rock | 13,414 | 0 |
09 | Aki Kaurismäkiminimalism | 10,657 | 0 |
10 | Klaus Mäkeläclassical | 9,624 | +2 |
11 | Teemu Mäntysaarimelodic death metal, symphonic metal | 8,930 | 0 |
12 | Lost Societythrash metal, metal | 8,205 | +11 |
13 | The Rasmusgothic rock, alternative rock | 8,163 | -3 |
14 | Michael Monroeglam punk, glam metal | 7,940 | -1 |
15 | Apocalypticasymphonic metal, instrumental | 7,796 | 0 |
16 | Stratovariuspower metal, metal | 7,289 | 0 |
17 | Battle Beastpower metal, heavy metal | 6,914 | -3 |
18 | Darudetrance, electronic | 6,731 | -1 |
19 | Bomfunk MC’ship hop, breakbeat | 6,618 | +5 |
20 | Amorphisprogressive metal, melodic death metal | 6,423 | -1 |
21 | Poets of the Fallalternative rock, rock | 6,281 | -1 |
22 | Beast in Blackpower metal, heavy metal | 6,115 | -4 |
23 | Marko Hietalasymphonic metal, metal | 5,918 | -2 |
24 | Tuomas Holopainenmetal | 5,665 | +2 |
25 | Lordihard rock, metal | 5,566 | -3 |
26 | Northermelodic death metal, metal | 5,169 | +77 |
27 | Eppu Normaalirock, punk | 4,932 | +67 |
28 | Wintersunmelodic death metal, folk metal | 4,923 | 0 |
29 | Ensiferumfolk metal, viking metal | 4,571 | +2 |
30 | Sonata Arcticapower metal | 4,448 | 0 |
31 | Insomniummelodic death metal, death metal | 4,433 | -6 |
32 | The 69 Eyesgothic rock, gothic metal | 4,380 | -3 |
33 | Blind Channelnu metal, metal | 4,273 | +75 |
34 | Waltteri Väyrynenmetal | 3,994 | +8 |
35 | Esa‐Pekka Salonenclassical | 3,563 | +1 |
36 | Andy McCoyhard rock | 3,214 | +1 |
37 | Leningrad Cowboysrock, comedy rock | 3,185 | -2 |
38 | Emppu Vuorinenmetal | 3,169 | +3 |
39 | Swallow the Sundoom metal, death-doom metal | 3,127 | 0 |
40 | Impaled Nazareneblack metal, metal | 2,977 | +10 |
41 | Taina Elgmusical | 2,917 | +20 |
42 | Beheritblack metal, dark ambient | 2,894 | +1 |
43 | Jukka Koskinenmetal | 2,887 | +11 |
44 | Korpiklaanifolk metal, metal | 2,876 | -6 |
45 | Jaska Raatikainenmelodic death metal | 2,827 | +18 |
46 | Jukka Nevalainenmetal | 2,823 | 0 |
47 | Janne Warmanmetal, melodic death metal | 2,811 | +15 |
48 | Kai Hahtometal | 2,649 | 0 |
49 | Roope Latvalamelodic death metal, thrash metal | 2,543 | +16 |
50 | Steve ’n’ Seagullscountry, bluegrass | 2,537 | -17 |
115 | Turistihip hop | 972 | +167 |
119 | Kristian Rantamelodic death metal | 940 | +122 |
76 | Anne Nurmigothic rock | 1,624 | +108 |
98 | Waltariprogressive metal, alternative metal | 1,209 | +61 |
57 | Petri Lindroosfolk metal, melodic death metal | 2,134 | +55 |
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.