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The 50 most-read Swedish bands, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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193 bands are ranked in Sweden. The biggest move was Repugnant, up 45 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | ABBApop, disco | 160,683 | 0 |
02 | Ghostheavy metal, hard rock | 42,511 | +1 |
03 | Roxettepop, rock | 40,614 | -1 |
04 | Europehard rock, glam metal | 37,225 | +1 |
05 | Ace of Basepop, europop | 33,984 | -1 |
06 | Meshuggahdjent, metal | 31,441 | +4 |
07 | Arch Enemymelodic death metal, death metal | 30,033 | 0 |
08 | Sabatonpower metal, heavy metal | 28,162 | -2 |
09 | Opethprogressive metal, progressive rock | 27,784 | -1 |
10 | Amon Amarthmelodic death metal, death metal | 23,632 | +7 |
11 | The Cardigansrock, indie pop | 23,175 | -2 |
12 | Swedish House Mafiahouse, electro house | 21,416 | -1 |
13 | Bathoryblack metal, viking metal | 19,855 | +2 |
14 | Crazy Frogeurodance, bubblegum pop | 17,950 | -2 |
15 | In Flamesmelodic death metal, metal | 17,738 | -1 |
16 | Orbit Culturemelodic death metal, groove metal | 14,853 | +8 |
17 | Imminencemetalcore, post-hardcore | 14,227 | +10 |
18 | Viagra Boyspost-punk, garage punk | 13,336 | -2 |
19 | First Aid Kitindie folk, folk rock | 11,330 | -1 |
20 | Candlemassdoom metal, epic doom metal | 11,180 | -1 |
21 | Dissectionmelodic black metal, melodic death metal | 10,904 | +1 |
22 | Icona Popdance, synth-pop | 9,616 | -9 |
23 | Katatoniadoom metal, gothic metal | 9,394 | +5 |
24 | Refusedpunk, hardcore punk | 9,246 | +5 |
25 | The Hivesgarage punk, garage rock | 8,931 | 0 |
26 | At the Gatesmelodic death metal, death metal | 8,815 | -3 |
27 | Rednexeurodance, euro house | 8,457 | -1 |
28 | Entombeddeath metal, death 'n' roll | 8,062 | +2 |
29 | Soilworkmelodic death metal, death metal | 7,739 | +11 |
30 | Amaranthepower metal, melodic metalcore | 7,639 | +9 |
31 | Drain Gangalternative r&b, cloud rap | 7,593 | 0 |
32 | Mardukblack metal | 7,147 | +6 |
33 | Vildhjartadjent, thall | 7,068 | +14 |
34 | Bloodbathdeath metal, metal | 6,694 | 0 |
35 | Avatarmelodic death metal, alternative metal | 6,609 | -15 |
36 | Peter Bjorn and Johnrock | 6,420 | +9 |
37 | Repugnantdeath metal | 6,391 | +45 |
38 | The Knifeelectronic, electropop | 6,190 | -3 |
39 | Army of Loverspop, dance | 6,136 | -6 |
40 | Dark Tranquillitymelodic death metal, metal | 6,108 | -4 |
41 | Lindemannindustrial metal, heavy metal | 5,911 | +3 |
42 | Dark Funeralblack metal, melodic black metal | 5,821 | +10 |
43 | Cult of Lunapost-metal, sludge metal | 5,469 | +7 |
44 | HammerFallpower metal, heavy metal | 5,459 | -12 |
45 | Soenprogressive metal, progressive rock | 5,424 | +4 |
46 | Therionsymphonic metal, death metal | 5,407 | -3 |
47 | A★Teensteen pop, europop | 5,268 | -10 |
48 | The Flower Kingsprogressive rock, symphonic prog | 5,260 | +29 |
49 | SMiLE.dkbubblegum pop, bubblegum dance | 5,212 | +6 |
50 | Watainblack metal | 5,072 | -2 |
127 | Dököttpunk, rock | 595 | +66 |
126 | Freestylepop, synth-pop | 596 | +50 |
112 | The Coffinshakersrockabilly | 764 | +40 |
56 | Graveyardstoner rock, blues rock | 4,432 | +34 |
165 | Stylepop | 374 | +27 |
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.