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The 50 most-read dark wave artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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83 artists are ranked in dark wave. The biggest move was Unto Ashes, up 18 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dead Can DanceMelbourne · Australia | 12,360 | 0 |
02 | Twin TribesBrownsville · United States | 5,834 | +1 |
03 | Lebanon HanoverSunderland · United Kingdom | 5,245 | -1 |
04 | The Black QueenUnited States | 3,455 | +7 |
05 | Drab MajestyLos Angeles · United States | 2,640 | +1 |
06 | Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of ShadowsFrankfurt am Main · Germany | 2,397 | +4 |
07 | Cold CavePhiladelphia · United States | 2,334 | +1 |
08 | She Past AwayBursa · Türkiye | 2,278 | -4 |
09 | The Soft MoonUnited States | 2,219 | -4 |
10 | Ashbury HeightsSweden | 2,170 | -3 |
11 | VV BrownNorthampton · United Kingdom | 2,141 | -2 |
12 | The CrüxshadowsUnited States | 1,477 | +1 |
13 | BlutengelBerlin · Germany | 1,377 | -1 |
14 | Kælan MiklaReykjavík · Iceland | 1,362 | +2 |
15 | Linea AsperaLondon · United Kingdom | 1,301 | +4 |
16 | LyciaTempe · United States | 1,261 | -2 |
17 | Black Tape for a Blue GirlUnited States | 1,079 | -2 |
18 | Faith and the MuseLos Angeles · United States | 966 | 0 |
19 | Abney ParkUnited States | 885 | -3 |
20 | MOTHERMARYLos Angeles · United States | 800 | +13 |
21 | SurviveAustin · United States | 791 | +2 |
22 | PsycheCanada | 759 | -2 |
23 | Them Are Us TooSan Francisco · United States | 750 | -2 |
24 | Diary of DreamsGermany | 731 | -2 |
25 | The AwakeningSouth Africa | 717 | +3 |
26 | CollideLos Angeles · United States | 708 | 0 |
27 | Ronny MooringsRoosendaal · Netherlands | 698 | 0 |
28 | The Frozen AutumnTorino · Italy | 693 | -4 |
29 | Darling ViolettaLos Angeles · United States | 683 | -4 |
30 | Deine LakaienMünchen · Germany | 675 | 0 |
31 | In the NurserySheffield · United Kingdom | 613 | -3 |
32 | Paralysed AgeGermany | 445 | +3 |
33 | Pieter NootenOss · Netherlands | 442 | +1 |
34 | АнастасијаSkopje · North Macedonia | 419 | +4 |
35 | Ash CodeItaly | 393 | -3 |
36 | DvarRussia | 366 | 0 |
37 | In Strict ConfidenceGermany | 351 | +2 |
38 | AttritionUnited Kingdom | 343 | +3 |
39 | Bella MorteUnited States | 300 | -2 |
40 | Girls Under GlassHamburg · Germany | 299 | +2 |
41 | VeljanovNorth Macedonia | 288 | +3 |
42 | Anders MangaUnited States | 267 | -2 |
43 | Xeno & OaklanderUnited States | 228 | 0 |
44 | DargaardMistelbach · Austria | 212 | +4 |
45 | DiaframmaItaly | 190 | 0 |
46 | Unto AshesNew York · United States | 187 | +18 |
47 | Нова генерацияBulgaria | 180 | +9 |
48 | Goethes ErbenBayreuth · Germany | 168 | -1 |
49 | Mike VanPortfleetUnited States | 165 | 0 |
50 | Anna-Varney CantodeaGermany | 162 | +17 |
52 | The CrestNorway | 153 | +9 |
56 | Don Cornelio y la ZonaBuenos Aires · Argentina | 133 | +7 |
51 | IlluminateKarlsruhe · Germany | 158 | +7 |
58 | Morgan KingLondon · United Kingdom | 126 | +4 |
53 | WillCanada | 150 | +4 |
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.