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The 50 most-read bands based in Gothenburg, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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81 bands are ranked in Gothenburg. The biggest move was The Embassy, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Ace of Basepop, europop | 42,523 | 0 |
02 | In Flamesmelodic death metal, metal | 27,446 | +1 |
03 | Crazy Frogeurodance, bubblegum pop | 21,112 | -1 |
04 | At the Gatesmelodic death metal, death metal | 10,429 | +1 |
05 | Dark Tranquillitymelodic death metal, metal | 8,513 | +1 |
06 | Avatarmelodic death metal, alternative metal | 8,265 | -2 |
07 | Amaranthepower metal, melodic metalcore | 6,126 | 0 |
08 | HammerFallpower metal, heavy metal | 5,563 | +1 |
09 | The Hauntedgroove metal | 4,963 | -1 |
10 | The Halo Effectmelodic death metal, death metal | 4,214 | +2 |
11 | Little Dragondowntempo, electronic | 4,026 | -1 |
12 | Evergreyprogressive metal, metal | 3,435 | +1 |
13 | Dead by Aprilmetalcore, alternative metal | 2,496 | +1 |
14 | Carbon Based Lifeformsambient, electronic | 2,283 | +4 |
15 | Anti Cimexhardcore punk, punk | 2,279 | +1 |
16 | Graveyardstoner rock, blues rock | 2,251 | +1 |
17 | The Spotnicksinstrumental rock | 2,160 | -2 |
18 | The Soundtrack of Our Livesindie rock, neo-psychedelia | 1,901 | -7 |
19 | Dream Evilpower metal, heavy metal | 1,475 | +1 |
20 | Skitsystemcrust punk, d-beat | 1,310 | +4 |
21 | Hardcore Superstarglam metal, hard rock | 1,267 | -2 |
22 | Junipfolk rock, folktronica | 1,248 | -1 |
23 | Perkelepunk | 1,115 | +2 |
24 | Alienhard rock | 1,114 | +4 |
25 | Avianametalcore, djent | 1,048 | +1 |
26 | Lucky People Centerambient house, trance | 963 | -3 |
27 | CyHragroove metal | 954 | -5 |
28 | Jerusalemchristian rock | 932 | +5 |
29 | Lost Horizonpower metal | 919 | -2 |
30 | Sacramentumblack metal, melodic black metal | 800 | -1 |
31 | The Leather Nunpost-punk | 669 | +9 |
32 | Grotesqueblack metal, death metal | 661 | +4 |
33 | Swedish Eroticahard rock | 634 | -2 |
34 | Mustaschheavy metal, metal | 630 | -4 |
35 | Sister Sinhard rock, heavy metal | 587 | -1 |
36 | Broder Danielalternative rock | 577 | +1 |
37 | Tagesclassic rock, pop | 536 | +1 |
38 | Freak Kitchenhard rock, heavy metal | 498 | -3 |
39 | Engelmelodic death metal, alternative metal | 451 | 0 |
40 | Headplatealternative metal | 447 | -8 |
41 | Bubblesbubblegum pop, bubblegum dance | 433 | 0 |
42 | The Embassysynth-pop | 400 | +16 |
43 | Makthaverskandream pop, indie rock | 377 | -1 |
44 | Suis la lunescreamo, post-rock | 370 | +1 |
45 | Trepaneringsritualendeath industrial, dark ambient | 364 | -2 |
46 | The Tough Allianceelectropop | 345 | +1 |
47 | Union Carbide Productionspunk rock | 331 | -3 |
48 | Cardinal Sinblack metal, melodic death metal | 330 | +2 |
49 | Arvingarnadansband, pop | 301 | -3 |
50 | Runemagickdeath-doom metal, death metal | 296 | +3 |
58 | Hellsongsindie pop | 195 | +9 |
55 | Efpost-rock, instrumental | 234 | +8 |
59 | Spidersclassic rock, garage rock | 180 | +7 |
71 | Sambassadeurindie pop | 114 | +5 |
72 | The Sun Daysindie pop | 113 | +5 |
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.