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The 29 most-read gothic artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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29 artists are ranked in gothic. The biggest move was This Burning Effigy, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Birthday MassacreLondon · Canada | 5,982 | 0 |
02 | Aurelio VoltaireLa Habana · Cuba | 3,501 | 0 |
03 | Ashbury HeightsSweden | 2,170 | +1 |
04 | Moi dix MoisJapan | 2,144 | -1 |
05 | 妖精帝國Nagoya · Japan | 1,597 | 0 |
06 | The CrüxshadowsUnited States | 1,477 | 0 |
07 | Nox ArcanaCleveland · United States | 777 | 0 |
08 | L’Âme ImmortelleAustria | 767 | +1 |
09 | Katharine BlakeUnited Kingdom | 705 | -1 |
10 | One-Eyed DollUnited States | 419 | 0 |
11 | 1919Bradford · United Kingdom | 398 | +1 |
12 | BLOODJapan | 356 | -1 |
13 | Girls Under GlassHamburg · Germany | 299 | +1 |
14 | ZeraphineGermany | 279 | +1 |
15 | Human DramaLos Angeles · United States | 273 | -2 |
16 | The Blood DivineUnited Kingdom | 261 | 0 |
17 | Octavia SperatiBergen · Norway | 228 | 0 |
18 | DIAURATokyo · Japan | 215 | +1 |
19 | OrphanageUtrecht · Netherlands | 176 | -1 |
20 | PlexiLos Angeles · United States | 172 | 0 |
21 | MacbethItaly | 161 | 0 |
22 | DistortedIsrael | 129 | +1 |
23 | This Burning EffigyIreland | 120 | +4 |
24 | DIE IN CRIESJapan | 115 | -2 |
25 | ColdseedEurope | 114 | -1 |
26 | Aurora SutraHamburg · Germany | 96 | 0 |
27 | Leetspeak MonstersJapan | 59 | -2 |
28 | CELLTokyo · Japan | 49 | +1 |
29 | PANIC☆chJapan | 46 | -1 |
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.