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The 38 most-read atmospheric black metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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38 artists are ranked in atmospheric black metal. The biggest move was Altar of Plagues, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | BurzumBergen · Norway | 22,398 | 0 |
02 | Wolves in the Throne RoomOlympia · United States | 9,483 | +1 |
03 | AgallochPortland · United States | 7,587 | -1 |
04 | БатюшкаBiałystok · Poland | 4,501 | 0 |
05 | BlackbraidUnited States | 3,805 | +1 |
06 | DrudkhKharkiv · Ukraine | 3,184 | +2 |
07 | XasthurAlhambra · United States | 3,083 | -2 |
08 | PanopticonLouisville · United States | 2,846 | -1 |
09 | MyrkurCopenhagen · Denmark | 2,754 | 0 |
10 | ПатриархъBiałystok · Poland | 2,430 | 0 |
11 | Blut aus NordMondeville · France | 1,831 | 0 |
12 | MØLAarhus · Denmark | 1,196 | 0 |
13 | Paysage d’HiverBern · Switzerland | 1,156 | 0 |
14 | The Ruins of BeverastAachen · Germany | 915 | 0 |
15 | WinterfyllethManchester · United Kingdom | 874 | 0 |
16 | Der Weg einer FreiheitWürzburg · Germany | 837 | 0 |
17 | Altar of PlaguesCork · Ireland | 725 | +3 |
18 | RaganaOlympia · United States | 672 | 0 |
19 | Negură BungetTimișoara · Romania | 615 | +2 |
20 | DarkspaceBern · Switzerland | 596 | -1 |
21 | FenLondon · United Kingdom | 551 | -4 |
22 | Diabolical MasqueradeStockholm · Sweden | 445 | +2 |
23 | LustreSweden | 405 | 0 |
24 | ThurisazWervik · Belgium | 396 | -2 |
25 | Downfall of GaiaHannover · Germany | 290 | +1 |
26 | I Shalt BecomeIllinois · United States | 258 | +1 |
27 | Black AnvilNew York · United States | 233 | -2 |
28 | Sear BlissSzombathely · Hungary | 229 | +2 |
29 | GrimaKrasnoyarsk · Russia | 193 | 0 |
30 | Vile CreatureSt. Catharines · Canada | 185 | -2 |
31 | Imperium DekadenzGermany | 143 | +1 |
32 | KhorsKharkiv · Ukraine | 121 | -1 |
33 | WodensthroneSunderland · United Kingdom | 114 | 0 |
34 | Ancient WisdomUmeå · Sweden | 98 | +1 |
35 | LasterUtrecht · Netherlands | 66 | -1 |
36 | UmbrtkaPlzeň · Czechia | 39 | 0 |
37 | Woman Is the EarthSouth Dakota · United States | 33 | 0 |
38 | CorridoréMadison · United States | 12 | 0 |
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.