Genre
The 15 most-read dark folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
Artists
Readers October
New entries
15 artists are ranked in dark folk. The biggest move was Jozef van Wissem, up 1 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Paris PalomaAshbourne · United Kingdom | 24,724 | 0 |
02 | 16 HorsepowerDenver · United States | 4,699 | 0 |
03 | Dorthia CottrellVirginia · United States | 1,408 | 0 |
04 | EmpyriumHendungen · Germany | 943 | 0 |
05 | Jozef van WissemMaastricht · Netherlands | 920 | +1 |
06 | :Of the Wand & the Moon:Denmark | 916 | -1 |
07 | Nytt LandRussia | 692 | 0 |
08 | EspersPhiladelphia · United States | 424 | 0 |
09 | TenhiFinland | 318 | 0 |
10 | Sonne HagalRathenow · Germany | 210 | 0 |
11 | The Moon and the NightspiritBékéscsaba · Hungary | 202 | +1 |
12 | SulduskMelbourne · Australia | 190 | -1 |
13 | WerkraumGermany | 128 | 0 |
14 | Neun WeltenGermany | 72 | 0 |
15 | An DanzzaMadrid · Spain | 27 | 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.