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The 50 most-read German bands, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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174 bands are ranked in Germany. The biggest move was MEUTE, up 51 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Rammsteinindustrial metal, neue deutsche härte | 83,298 | +1 |
02 | Boney M.disco, europop | 81,965 | -1 |
03 | Milli Vanillipop, contemporary r&b | 66,337 | +1 |
04 | Scorpionshard rock, heavy metal | 64,227 | -1 |
05 | Brüder Grimmfairy tale | 48,624 | 0 |
06 | Tokio Hotelpop rock, electropop | 35,292 | 0 |
07 | Kraftwerkelectronic, krautrock | 33,822 | +2 |
08 | Enigmanew age, electronic | 25,230 | +3 |
09 | Tangerine Dreamelectronic, ambient | 25,081 | +1 |
10 | Alphavillenew wave, synth-pop | 24,107 | -3 |
11 | Helloweenpower metal, heavy metal | 23,049 | +1 |
12 | Electric Callboyelectronicore, metalcore | 17,532 | -4 |
13 | Cankrautrock, experimental rock | 17,202 | +1 |
14 | Cascadaeurodance, dance-pop | 14,569 | +2 |
15 | Acceptheavy metal, metal | 14,330 | -2 |
16 | Scooterrave, techno | 14,090 | +1 |
17 | Kanonenfieberblack metal, death metal | 11,912 | +4 |
18 | Kreatorthrash metal, metal | 11,464 | +1 |
19 | Einstürzende Neubautenindustrial, experimental | 10,821 | -1 |
20 | The Oceanpost-metal, progressive metal | 9,838 | -5 |
21 | Sodomthrash metal, black metal | 9,245 | +3 |
22 | Dschinghis Khaneuro-disco, europop | 9,069 | -2 |
23 | Blind Guardianpower metal, metal | 8,815 | +2 |
24 | BUNT.dance, folk | 8,441 | +10 |
25 | Snap!eurodance, hip house | 8,170 | -3 |
26 | La Boucheeurodance, bubblegum pop | 7,702 | 0 |
27 | Necrophagisttechnical death metal, death metal | 7,457 | +1 |
28 | Powerwolfpower metal, metal | 7,179 | +2 |
29 | Neu!krautrock, experimental rock | 6,958 | 0 |
30 | MEUTEbrass band, techno | 6,743 | +51 |
31 | ATCeurodance, europop | 6,248 | -4 |
32 | Die Toten Hosenpunk rock, hard rock | 6,059 | +4 |
33 | Real McCoyeurodance, edm | 6,006 | +5 |
34 | Guano Apesalternative rock, metal | 5,668 | +10 |
35 | Nenaneue deutsche welle, new wave | 5,539 | -3 |
36 | Milky Chanceindie folk, folktronica | 5,480 | -1 |
37 | Avantasiapower metal, symphonic metal | 5,465 | +3 |
38 | Xandriasymphonic metal, gothic metal | 5,452 | +4 |
39 | Propagandasynth-pop | 5,378 | -8 |
40 | And Oneebm, electronic | 5,343 | -3 |
41 | No Angelspop | 5,306 | +24 |
42 | Bad Boys Bluepop | 5,270 | -1 |
43 | Popol Vuhkrautrock, neoclassical new age | 5,019 | +2 |
44 | Giant Rooksindie pop, rock | 4,902 | +22 |
45 | Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaftneue deutsche welle, ebm | 4,720 | +2 |
46 | Destructionthrash metal, metal | 4,619 | -3 |
47 | Gamma Raypower metal, speed metal | 4,529 | -8 |
48 | Absurdblack metal, metal | 4,528 | +2 |
49 | Sash!eurodance, euro-trance | 4,397 | -4 |
50 | Mr. Presidenteurodance, pop | 4,110 | -1 |
113 | In Strict Confidenceelectro-industrial, dark wave | 612 | +56 |
125 | Yorkelectronic, trance | 506 | +47 |
119 | Floh de Colognekrautrock, progressive rock | 576 | +45 |
96 | voXXclubschlager | 946 | +36 |
133 | The Sea Withinart rock, progressive rock | 484 | +34 |
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.