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The 20 most-read bands based in Ghent, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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20 bands are ranked in Ghent. The biggest move was Absynthe Minded, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Soulwaxindie rock, alternative rock | 5,017 | 0 |
02 | Oathbreakerpost-metal, metal | 2,425 | 0 |
03 | Oscar and the Wolfdream pop, pop | 1,123 | 0 |
04 | A Split‐Secondebm, minimal synth | 850 | 0 |
05 | Leng Tch’egrindcore | 612 | +1 |
06 | Vive la Fêteelectroclash, electronic | 495 | -1 |
07 | Ostrogothpower metal | 418 | 0 |
08 | Rise and Fallhardcore punk, metalcore | 392 | +1 |
09 | Flat Earth Societyexperimental big band, jazz | 338 | +2 |
10 | Absynthe Mindedjazz, rock | 272 | +4 |
11 | The Subsclub, electro | 251 | -1 |
12 | Gorkialternative rock, pop rock | 212 | -4 |
13 | Aridalternative rock | 174 | -1 |
14 | Collegium Vocale Gentclassical | 157 | +1 |
15 | Das Poprock | 146 | -2 |
16 | 2 Belgennew wave, synth-pop | 115 | 0 |
17 | Saillesymphonic black metal | 93 | +1 |
18 | Die Verbotenkrautrock | 79 | -1 |
19 | STUFF.jazz | 35 | 0 |
20 | Thelema Triocontemporary classical | 7 | 0 |
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.