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The 50 most-read bands based in Switzerland, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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80 bands are ranked in Switzerland. The biggest move was Poltergeist, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Hermanos Gutiérrezcumbia, ambient americana | 19,060 | 0 |
02 | Paleface Swissbeatdown hardcore, deathcore | 18,233 | 0 |
03 | Celtic Frostthrash metal, black metal | 14,461 | 0 |
04 | Yelloelectronic, electronica | 8,735 | 0 |
05 | Krokushard rock, heavy metal | 7,272 | 0 |
06 | Zeal & Ardoravant-garde metal, black metal | 6,614 | +4 |
07 | Eluveitiefolk metal, melodic death metal | 6,469 | -1 |
08 | Hellhammerblack metal, thrash metal | 5,403 | -1 |
09 | Triptykondoom metal, avant-garde metal | 5,267 | +5 |
10 | Coronerthrash metal, technical thrash metal | 3,782 | -2 |
11 | Samaelindustrial metal, black metal | 2,795 | +1 |
12 | Doublepop, art pop | 2,737 | +3 |
13 | Gotthardhard rock, acoustic rock | 2,682 | -4 |
14 | Burning Witchespower metal, heavy metal | 2,680 | -3 |
15 | Adriatiqueelectronica, deep house | 2,577 | -2 |
16 | Ad Infinitumsymphonic metal, heavy metal | 2,068 | 0 |
17 | The Young Godsexperimental, industrial | 1,769 | 0 |
18 | LiLiPUTpunk | 1,571 | +1 |
19 | Kadebostanyelectronic | 1,477 | -1 |
20 | Oesch’s die Drittenpop | 1,220 | +6 |
21 | Cellar Darlingfolk metal, alternative metal | 1,195 | 0 |
22 | Sybreedindustrial metal, groove metal | 1,088 | 0 |
23 | Paysage d’Hiveratmospheric black metal, ambient | 1,087 | -3 |
24 | Toadhard rock, blues rock | 1,059 | -1 |
25 | The Hillbilly Moon Explosionrockabilly, country | 1,053 | -1 |
26 | Breakdown of Sanitymetalcore, deathcore | 1,014 | +4 |
27 | Black Sea Dahusinger-songwriter | 1,013 | -2 |
28 | Grauzoneneue deutsche welle | 901 | -1 |
29 | Darkspaceatmospheric black metal, black metal | 694 | +2 |
30 | Dirty Sound Magnetpsychedelic rock, blues rock | 658 | -2 |
31 | Bølzerblack metal, death metal | 620 | +1 |
32 | Brainticketprogressive rock, krautrock | 593 | +1 |
33 | Chinahard rock | 569 | +1 |
34 | Apollyon Sunindustrial metal | 544 | +2 |
35 | Messiahdeath metal, thrash metal | 499 | 0 |
36 | ILLUMISHADEsymphonic metal, metal | 467 | -7 |
37 | Peter, Sue & Marcpop | 387 | +1 |
38 | Hespèrion XXIclassical | 373 | +4 |
39 | Poltergeistthrash metal | 349 | +10 |
40 | Patent Ochsnerrock | 330 | -1 |
41 | Monkey3instrumental, psychedelic rock | 328 | -4 |
42 | Knutmathcore, sludge metal | 324 | +3 |
43 | Lunaticasymphonic metal | 321 | -2 |
44 | Lo & Leduchip hop, pop | 298 | -4 |
45 | Bandariambient, new age | 290 | +2 |
46 | 77 Bombay Streetfolk rock | 283 | +2 |
47 | Lunikpop | 266 | +6 |
47 | Teahard rock, progressive rock | 266 | +3 |
49 | Lovebugsbritpop | 259 | -6 |
50 | Schammaschblack metal, avant-garde | 235 | +1 |
60 | The Jellyfish Kissalternative rock | 128 | +9 |
71 | Brandhärdhip hop | 44 | +6 |
51 | Sens Unikhip hop | 220 | +4 |
56 | Nefewhip hop | 174 | +3 |
55 | Killerhard rock | 189 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.