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The 25 most-read artists based in Kristiansand, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in Kristiansand. The biggest move was Velvet Belly, up 6 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Green Carnationprogressive metal, doom metal | 1,911 | 0 |
02 | Rolf Løvlandceltic, new age | 1,275 | 0 |
03 | Tchortblack metal | 1,228 | 0 |
04 | In the Woods…progressive metal, avant-garde metal | 825 | +1 |
05 | Blood Red Thronedeath metal | 610 | -1 |
06 | Lars A. Nedlandblack metal | 445 | +2 |
07 | Sigurd Køhnjazz | 402 | +4 |
08 | Tom Hugopop | 384 | -2 |
09 | Solefaldavant-garde metal, black metal | 368 | 0 |
10 | Kjetil Nordhusgothic metal | 366 | 0 |
11 | In Vainmelodic death metal | 343 | -4 |
12 | Jan Bangelectronica, jazz | 166 | 0 |
13 | Anders Kobroblack metal | 135 | 0 |
14 | Bernt Moenjazz | 67 | +2 |
15 | Velvet Bellypop | 65 | +6 |
16 | Erik Honoréelectronica | 64 | -2 |
17 | Anne Marie Almedalelectronic, folk | 62 | 0 |
18 | Scariotprogressive metal | 33 | -3 |
19 | Ivar Bøkslevisa | 24 | +1 |
20 | Harald Lassenjazz | 23 | -1 |
21 | Hilde Heftejazz | 22 | -3 |
21 | Ronny Thorsengothic metal | 22 | +4 |
23 | Stephan Meidelljazz | 19 | +1 |
24 | Darkside of the Forcehip hop | 18 | -2 |
25 | Christer Fredriksenjazz | 12 | -2 |
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.