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The 15 most-read dark folk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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15 artists are ranked in dark folk. The biggest move was Nytt Land, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Paris PalomaAshbourne · United Kingdom | 21,136 | 0 |
02 | 16 HorsepowerDenver · United States | 3,267 | 0 |
03 | Dorthia CottrellVirginia · United States | 1,104 | 0 |
04 | :Of the Wand & the Moon:Denmark | 766 | +1 |
05 | Nytt LandRussia | 757 | +2 |
06 | EmpyriumHendungen · Germany | 747 | -2 |
07 | Jozef van WissemMaastricht · Netherlands | 597 | -1 |
08 | EspersPhiladelphia · United States | 411 | 0 |
09 | TenhiFinland | 369 | 0 |
10 | The Moon and the NightspiritBékéscsaba · Hungary | 267 | +1 |
11 | Sonne HagalRathenow · Germany | 232 | +1 |
12 | SulduskMelbourne · Australia | 226 | -2 |
13 | Neun WeltenGermany | 121 | +1 |
14 | WerkraumGermany | 118 | -1 |
15 | An DanzzaMadrid · Spain | 37 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.