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The 20 most-read ethereal wave artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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20 artists are ranked in ethereal wave. The biggest move was This Burning Effigy, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Cocteau TwinsGrangemouth · United Kingdom | 53,975 | 0 |
02 | Dead Can DanceMelbourne · Australia | 12,360 | 0 |
03 | This Mortal CoilUnited Kingdom | 10,058 | 0 |
04 | Brendan PerryWhitechapel · United Kingdom | 2,341 | 0 |
05 | AleahCape Town · South Africa | 2,337 | 0 |
06 | LowlifeGrangemouth · United Kingdom | 1,033 | +1 |
07 | Strange Boutique— | 1,012 | +1 |
08 | Love Spirals DownwardsLos Angeles · United States | 892 | -2 |
09 | Autumn’s Grey SolaceSt. Augustine · United States | 855 | +1 |
10 | polnalyubviAnadyr · Russia | 753 | -1 |
11 | The Eden HouseUnited Kingdom | 617 | 0 |
12 | A.C. MariasUnited Kingdom | 548 | 0 |
13 | Mors SyphiliticaNew York · United States | 373 | 0 |
14 | This AscensionSanta Barbara · United States | 204 | 0 |
15 | PrikosnovénieClisson · France | 159 | +1 |
16 | This Burning EffigyIreland | 120 | +3 |
17 | Collection d’Arnell~AndréaFrance | 116 | -2 |
18 | Priscilla HernandezLa Palma · Spain | 95 | -1 |
19 | Dark OrangeGermany | 86 | -1 |
20 | HeradelSantiago de Cuba · Cuba | 35 | 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.