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The 50 most-read dark wave artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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83 artists are ranked in dark wave. The biggest move was Collection d’Arnell~Andréa, up 23 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dead Can DanceMelbourne · Australia | 12,455 | 0 |
02 | Twin TribesBrownsville · United States | 8,294 | 0 |
03 | Lebanon HanoverSunderland · United Kingdom | 5,361 | 0 |
04 | She Past AwayBursa · Türkiye | 3,044 | +1 |
05 | Drab MajestyLos Angeles · United States | 2,683 | +1 |
06 | The Soft MoonUnited States | 2,417 | +2 |
07 | Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of ShadowsFrankfurt am Main · Germany | 2,315 | +4 |
08 | Ashbury HeightsSweden | 2,193 | +1 |
09 | Cold CavePhiladelphia · United States | 2,119 | -2 |
10 | The Black QueenUnited States | 2,109 | -6 |
11 | VV BrownNorthampton · United Kingdom | 1,658 | +1 |
12 | BlutengelBerlin · Germany | 1,392 | +1 |
13 | Black Tape for a Blue GirlUnited States | 1,254 | +4 |
14 | The CrüxshadowsUnited States | 1,218 | -4 |
15 | Kælan MiklaReykjavík · Iceland | 1,194 | +1 |
16 | LyciaTempe · United States | 1,156 | -1 |
17 | Linea AsperaLondon · United Kingdom | 1,151 | -3 |
18 | Faith and the MuseLos Angeles · United States | 989 | 0 |
19 | Diary of DreamsGermany | 965 | +5 |
20 | Them Are Us TooSan Francisco · United States | 837 | +1 |
21 | Ronny MooringsRoosendaal · Netherlands | 823 | -2 |
22 | Abney ParkUnited States | 795 | -1 |
23 | PsycheCanada | 790 | 0 |
24 | The Frozen AutumnTorino · Italy | 654 | +1 |
24 | SurviveAustin · United States | 654 | +2 |
26 | Deine LakaienMünchen · Germany | 648 | +4 |
26 | Darling ViolettaLos Angeles · United States | 648 | +1 |
28 | CollideLos Angeles · United States | 642 | +3 |
29 | In the NurserySheffield · United Kingdom | 632 | +3 |
30 | Collection d’Arnell~AndréaFrance | 628 | +23 |
31 | In Strict ConfidenceGermany | 612 | +6 |
32 | The AwakeningSouth Africa | 511 | -12 |
33 | DvarRussia | 493 | +2 |
34 | Paralysed AgeGermany | 462 | 0 |
35 | Pieter NootenOss · Netherlands | 459 | -2 |
36 | АнастасијаSkopje · North Macedonia | 422 | 0 |
37 | MOTHERMARYLos Angeles · United States | 372 | -9 |
38 | Ash CodeItaly | 355 | -9 |
39 | VeljanovNorth Macedonia | 343 | +6 |
40 | AttritionUnited Kingdom | 336 | -1 |
41 | Bella MorteUnited States | 316 | -3 |
42 | Anders MangaUnited States | 281 | -2 |
43 | Xeno & OaklanderUnited States | 273 | 0 |
44 | Girls Under GlassHamburg · Germany | 246 | -3 |
45 | DargaardMistelbach · Austria | 229 | -3 |
46 | Mike VanPortfleetUnited States | 188 | +3 |
47 | Goethes ErbenBayreuth · Germany | 187 | -3 |
48 | Morgan KingLondon · United Kingdom | 173 | -2 |
49 | DiaframmaItaly | 172 | -2 |
50 | WillCanada | 170 | +5 |
52 | Breeding GroundToronto · Canada | 136 | +11 |
57 | The CrestNorway | 117 | +10 |
63 | In My RosaryGermany | 98 | +8 |
51 | The Beauty of GeminaSwitzerland | 154 | +8 |
54 | Unto AshesNew York · United States | 127 | +8 |
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.