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The 25 most-read artists based in Kristiansand, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in Kristiansand. The biggest move was Scariot, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Green Carnationprogressive metal, doom metal | 1,865 | 0 |
02 | Rolf Løvlandceltic, new age | 1,326 | 0 |
03 | Tchortblack metal | 967 | 0 |
04 | In the Woods…progressive metal, avant-garde metal | 772 | +1 |
05 | Blood Red Thronedeath metal | 620 | -1 |
06 | In Vainmelodic death metal | 401 | +2 |
07 | Tom Hugopop | 374 | +3 |
08 | Lars A. Nedlandblack metal | 328 | 0 |
09 | Solefaldavant-garde metal, black metal | 327 | -2 |
10 | Kjetil Nordhusgothic metal | 307 | -4 |
11 | Sigurd Køhnjazz | 255 | 0 |
12 | Jan Bangelectronica, jazz | 168 | 0 |
13 | Anders Kobroblack metal | 124 | 0 |
14 | Erik Honoréelectronica | 76 | +1 |
15 | Anne Marie Almedalelectronic, folk | 62 | -1 |
16 | Scariotprogressive metal | 51 | +5 |
17 | Bernt Moenjazz | 46 | -1 |
18 | Harald Lassenjazz | 44 | +2 |
19 | Ivar Bøkslevisa | 43 | 0 |
19 | Velvet Bellypop | 43 | -2 |
21 | Hilde Heftejazz | 41 | -3 |
22 | Ronny Thorsengothic metal | 18 | +1 |
23 | Stephan Meidelljazz | 14 | -1 |
24 | Christer Fredriksenjazz | 13 | +1 |
25 | Darkside of the Forcehip hop | 12 | -1 |
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.