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The 38 most-read atmospheric black metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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38 artists are ranked in atmospheric black metal. 1 entered the top 50 this month. The biggest move was Fen, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | BurzumBergen · Norway | 21,919 | 0 |
02 | AgallochPortland · United States | 7,844 | 0 |
03 | Wolves in the Throne RoomOlympia · United States | 5,821 | +3 |
04 | BlackbraidUnited States | 4,921 | 0 |
05 | БатюшкаBiałystok · Poland | 4,760 | -2 |
06 | XasthurAlhambra · United States | 3,041 | -1 |
07 | MyrkurCopenhagen · Denmark | 2,804 | 0 |
08 | DrudkhKharkiv · Ukraine | 2,676 | +2 |
09 | PanopticonLouisville · United States | 2,649 | 0 |
10 | ПатриархъBiałystok · Poland | 2,609 | -2 |
11 | RaganaOlympia · United States | 1,717 | +2 |
12 | Blut aus NordMondeville · France | 1,634 | -1 |
13 | FenLondon · United Kingdom | 1,413 | +7 |
14 | Der Weg einer FreiheitWürzburg · Germany | 1,405 | +7 |
15 | Paysage d’HiverBern · Switzerland | 1,087 | -3 |
16 | MØLAarhus · Denmark | 1,063 | -2 |
17 | WinterfyllethManchester · United Kingdom | 885 | -1 |
18 | The Ruins of BeverastAachen · Germany | 795 | -3 |
19 | DarkspaceBern · Switzerland | 694 | -2 |
20 | Negură BungetTimișoara · Romania | 664 | -2 |
21 | Altar of PlaguesCork · Ireland | 634 | -2 |
22 | ThurisazWervik · Belgium | 481 | 0 |
23 | Diabolical MasqueradeStockholm · Sweden | 378 | 0 |
24 | LustreSweden | 339 | 0 |
25 | I Shalt BecomeIllinois · United States | 316 | +1 |
26 | Black AnvilNew York · United States | 284 | +1 |
27 | Vile CreatureSt. Catharines · Canada | 233 | +1 |
28 | Downfall of GaiaHannover · Germany | 221 | -3 |
29 | Sear BlissSzombathely · Hungary | 202 | 0 |
30 | GrimaKrasnoyarsk · Russia | 192 | 0 |
31 | Imperium DekadenzGermany | 162 | +1 |
32 | WodensthroneSunderland · United Kingdom | 139 | -1 |
33 | KhorsKharkiv · Ukraine | 107 | +1 |
34 | Ancient WisdomUmeå · Sweden | 83 | -1 |
35 | UmbrtkaPlzeň · Czechia | 72 | +1 |
36 | Woman Is the EarthSouth Dakota · United States | 55 | +1 |
37 | CorridoréMadison · United States | 42 | NEW |
38 | LasterUtrecht · Netherlands | 39 | -3 |
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.