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The 29 most-read gothic artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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29 artists are ranked in gothic. The biggest move was DIE IN CRIES, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The Birthday MassacreLondon · Canada | 4,966 | 0 |
02 | Aurelio VoltaireLa Habana · Cuba | 4,353 | 0 |
03 | Moi dix MoisJapan | 2,366 | 0 |
04 | Ashbury HeightsSweden | 2,193 | 0 |
05 | 妖精帝國Nagoya · Japan | 1,323 | +1 |
06 | The CrüxshadowsUnited States | 1,218 | -1 |
07 | Nox ArcanaCleveland · United States | 1,149 | 0 |
08 | Katharine BlakeUnited Kingdom | 738 | 0 |
09 | One-Eyed DollUnited States | 504 | +1 |
10 | L’Âme ImmortelleAustria | 444 | -1 |
11 | 1919Bradford · United Kingdom | 426 | 0 |
12 | ZeraphineGermany | 271 | +1 |
13 | The Blood DivineUnited Kingdom | 249 | +2 |
14 | Girls Under GlassHamburg · Germany | 246 | +2 |
15 | Human DramaLos Angeles · United States | 245 | -1 |
16 | BLOODJapan | 243 | -4 |
17 | OrphanageUtrecht · Netherlands | 202 | +1 |
18 | DIE IN CRIESJapan | 195 | +3 |
19 | Octavia SperatiBergen · Norway | 188 | -2 |
20 | MacbethItaly | 177 | 0 |
21 | DIAURATokyo · Japan | 168 | -2 |
22 | PlexiLos Angeles · United States | 136 | +1 |
23 | ColdseedEurope | 102 | +2 |
24 | DistortedIsrael | 89 | -2 |
25 | Aurora SutraHamburg · Germany | 85 | +1 |
25 | Leetspeak MonstersJapan | 85 | +2 |
27 | PANIC☆chJapan | 59 | +1 |
28 | This Burning EffigyIreland | 53 | -4 |
29 | CELLTokyo · Japan | 38 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.