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The 50 most-read bands based in Helsinki, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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72 bands are ranked in Helsinki. The biggest move was Musta Paraati, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | HIMgothic rock, alternative rock | 24,597 | 0 |
02 | Hanoi Rocksglam rock, rock | 13,414 | 0 |
03 | The Rasmusgothic rock, alternative rock | 8,163 | 0 |
04 | Apocalypticasymphonic metal, instrumental | 7,796 | +1 |
05 | Stratovariuspower metal, metal | 7,289 | +1 |
06 | Battle Beastpower metal, heavy metal | 6,914 | -2 |
07 | Amorphisprogressive metal, melodic death metal | 6,423 | +1 |
08 | Poets of the Fallalternative rock, rock | 6,281 | +1 |
09 | Beast in Blackpower metal, heavy metal | 6,115 | -2 |
10 | Wintersunmelodic death metal, folk metal | 4,923 | 0 |
11 | Ensiferumfolk metal, viking metal | 4,571 | +1 |
12 | The 69 Eyesgothic rock, gothic metal | 4,380 | -1 |
13 | Leningrad Cowboysrock, comedy rock | 3,185 | 0 |
14 | Finntrollfolk metal, metal | 2,205 | +2 |
15 | Sinergypower metal | 1,819 | +3 |
16 | Moonsorrowfolk metal, black metal | 1,765 | +1 |
17 | Sunrise Avenuepop rock, alternative rock | 1,506 | -2 |
18 | Daniel Lioneyegothic metal, melodic black metal | 1,497 | -4 |
19 | Santa Cruzglam metal, groove metal | 1,109 | 0 |
20 | Maustetytötindie pop, pop rock | 891 | +5 |
21 | Portion Boyspop | 874 | +1 |
22 | Hurriganesrock, rock and roll | 813 | +1 |
23 | Wigwamprogressive rock, jazz rock | 774 | +1 |
24 | Brymirfolk metal, symphonic metal | 759 | -3 |
25 | Timo Tolkki’s Avalonsymphonic metal | 698 | +1 |
26 | Cyan Kickspop rock | 502 | +6 |
27 | Shape of Despairfuneral doom metal, doom metal | 492 | +3 |
28 | Tasavallan Presidenttijazz rock, progressive rock | 487 | -8 |
29 | Haloo Helsinki!pop rock, alternative rock | 484 | -1 |
30 | Grave Pleasurespost-punk, deathrock | 478 | -3 |
31 | Revolution Renaissancepower metal | 436 | +2 |
32 | JVGhip hop, pop rap | 376 | -1 |
33 | Ultra Braart pop | 361 | +2 |
34 | Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivätpunk, rock | 348 | -5 |
35 | Pepe Deluxéart pop, trip hop | 338 | +2 |
36 | Super8 & Tabedm, trance | 324 | 0 |
37 | Barren Earthdeath metal, melodic death metal | 308 | +1 |
38 | The Flaming Sideburnsrock | 257 | -4 |
39 | Lullacrygothic metal | 250 | 0 |
40 | Alamaailman Vasaratavant-prog, avant-garde metal | 247 | +1 |
41 | Rapturegothic metal | 237 | -1 |
42 | Ajattarablack metal, doom metal | 232 | +2 |
43 | Amoralpower metal, technical death metal | 224 | 0 |
44 | ArthemesiAmelodic black metal | 194 | +3 |
45 | Laika & the Cosmonautssurf | 186 | 0 |
46 | Don Johnson Big Bandalternative rock, electronic | 182 | -4 |
47 | myGRAINmelodic death metal | 176 | +1 |
48 | LABalternative rock, rock | 165 | +2 |
49 | Musta Paraatipost-punk, gothic rock | 141 | +10 |
49 | Lodgerindie rock, dance-rock | 141 | -3 |
55 | Oceanhoarsegroove metal, metalcore | 119 | +9 |
56 | Heveinprogressive metal | 113 | +9 |
59 | Kryptsdeath-doom metal, death metal | 97 | +9 |
62 | Nuspirit Helsinkidowntempo, nu jazz | 92 | +5 |
68 | Collarbonerock | 60 | +3 |
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.