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The 50 most-read bands based in Sweden, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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193 bands are ranked in Sweden. The biggest move was Thundermother, up 35 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | ABBApop, disco | 184,172 | 0 |
02 | Ghostheavy metal, hard rock | 59,185 | +1 |
03 | Roxettepop, rock | 50,440 | -1 |
04 | Ace of Basepop, europop | 42,523 | 0 |
05 | Arch Enemymelodic death metal, death metal | 31,576 | +3 |
06 | Swedish House Mafiahouse, electro house | 28,498 | +3 |
07 | Opethprogressive metal, progressive rock | 27,608 | 0 |
08 | Sabatonpower metal, heavy metal | 27,567 | -3 |
09 | In Flamesmelodic death metal, metal | 27,446 | +4 |
10 | Europehard rock, glam metal | 24,238 | -4 |
11 | Meshuggahdjent, metal | 23,543 | -1 |
12 | Viagra Boyspost-punk, garage punk | 23,001 | +4 |
13 | The Cardigansrock, indie pop | 22,404 | -2 |
14 | Crazy Frogeurodance, bubblegum pop | 21,112 | -2 |
15 | Bathoryblack metal, viking metal | 18,713 | 0 |
16 | Icona Popdance, synth-pop | 18,678 | +2 |
17 | Amon Amarthmelodic death metal, death metal | 13,233 | -3 |
18 | The Hivesgarage punk, garage rock | 13,217 | -1 |
19 | Dissectionmelodic black metal, melodic death metal | 11,717 | +3 |
20 | Rednexeurodance, euro house | 11,147 | +5 |
21 | Candlemassdoom metal, epic doom metal | 10,992 | +5 |
22 | First Aid Kitindie folk, folk rock | 10,585 | +6 |
23 | At the Gatesmelodic death metal, death metal | 10,429 | 0 |
24 | Imminencemetalcore, post-hardcore | 10,152 | 0 |
25 | A★Teensteen pop, europop | 10,075 | +6 |
26 | Refusedpunk, hardcore punk | 9,570 | +1 |
27 | Katatoniadoom metal, gothic metal | 9,161 | +3 |
28 | Bloodbathdeath metal, metal | 8,696 | +5 |
29 | Dark Tranquillitymelodic death metal, metal | 8,513 | +6 |
30 | Army of Loverspop, dance | 8,396 | -9 |
31 | Avatarmelodic death metal, alternative metal | 8,265 | -11 |
32 | Entombeddeath metal, death 'n' roll | 8,101 | -3 |
33 | The Knifeelectronic, electropop | 8,055 | +1 |
34 | Twilight Forcepower metal, symphonic metal | 7,982 | +29 |
35 | Galantisprogressive house, edm | 7,571 | +8 |
36 | Orbit Culturemelodic death metal, groove metal | 7,536 | -4 |
37 | Thundermotherhard rock, heavy metal | 7,465 | +35 |
38 | Playclassical, europop | 6,739 | +10 |
39 | Mardukblack metal | 6,414 | -20 |
40 | Drain Gangalternative r&b, cloud rap | 6,184 | -3 |
41 | Amaranthepower metal, melodic metalcore | 6,126 | -5 |
42 | Dark Funeralblack metal, melodic black metal | 6,081 | +4 |
43 | Soenprogressive metal, progressive rock | 5,789 | +2 |
44 | Therionsymphonic metal, death metal | 5,729 | -2 |
45 | HammerFallpower metal, heavy metal | 5,563 | +2 |
46 | Soilworkmelodic death metal, death metal | 5,526 | -8 |
47 | Cult of Lunapost-metal, sludge metal | 5,434 | +8 |
48 | Peter Bjorn and Johnrock | 5,314 | -7 |
49 | Blue Swederock | 5,280 | -5 |
50 | The Hauntedgroove metal | 4,963 | -10 |
67 | Dolly Stylebubblegum pop, bubblegum dance | 3,529 | +32 |
55 | Eleinesymphonic metal | 4,411 | +30 |
164 | Elegant Machineryelectronic, synth-pop | 405 | +27 |
166 | Bondage Fairieselectronic | 398 | +27 |
159 | Svenne & Lottapop | 430 | +24 |
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.