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The 50 most-read gothic rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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197 artists are ranked in gothic rock. The biggest move was Skeletal Family, up 34 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The CureCrawley · United Kingdom | 92,258 | 0 |
02 | Siouxsie and the BansheesLondon · United Kingdom | 49,848 | 0 |
03 | The Hex Girls— | 38,695 | +5 |
04 | The DamnedLondon · United Kingdom | 30,034 | 0 |
05 | The Sisters of MercyLeeds · United Kingdom | 28,563 | -2 |
06 | BauhausNorthampton · United Kingdom | 27,869 | 0 |
07 | Chelsea WolfeRoseville · United States | 26,040 | +2 |
08 | HIMHelsinki · Finland | 24,020 | -3 |
09 | Ville ValoHelsinki · Finland | 17,536 | -2 |
10 | Peter MurphyNorthampton · United Kingdom | 14,312 | 0 |
11 | Andrew EldritchEly · United Kingdom | 9,585 | +2 |
12 | The RasmusHelsinki · Finland | 8,935 | +2 |
13 | This Mortal CoilUnited Kingdom | 8,745 | -2 |
14 | Amira ElfekyLos Angeles · United States | 8,657 | +6 |
15 | Twin TribesBrownsville · United States | 8,294 | +3 |
16 | The MissionLeeds · United Kingdom | 8,050 | -1 |
17 | Have a Nice LifeMiddletown · United States | 7,923 | -5 |
18 | Christian DeathLos Angeles · United States | 7,831 | -2 |
19 | Love and RocketsNorthampton · United Kingdom | 6,592 | -2 |
20 | Rowland S. HowardMelbourne · Australia | 6,298 | +4 |
21 | Rozz WilliamsPomona · United States | 6,173 | -2 |
22 | Fields of the NephilimStevenage · United Kingdom | 5,434 | 0 |
23 | Clan of XymoxNijmegen · Netherlands | 5,131 | 0 |
24 | The Lords of the New ChurchLondon · United Kingdom | 4,617 | -3 |
25 | G Tom MacBirmingham · United Kingdom | 4,369 | +8 |
26 | Alien Sex FiendLondon · United Kingdom | 4,105 | 0 |
27 | Skeletal FamilyKeighley · United Kingdom | 4,038 | +34 |
28 | The 69 EyesHelsinki · Finland | 4,031 | -3 |
29 | Unto OthersPortland · United States | 3,867 | +10 |
30 | David JNorthampton · United Kingdom | 3,611 | -2 |
31 | Gene Loves JezebelUnited Kingdom | 3,306 | -4 |
32 | She Past AwayBursa · Türkiye | 3,044 | -3 |
33 | Eerie VonUnited States | 2,918 | -2 |
34 | Virgin PrunesDublin · Ireland | 2,775 | -4 |
35 | London After MidnightLos Angeles · United States | 2,741 | -1 |
36 | Kevin HaskinsNorthampton · United Kingdom | 2,695 | 0 |
37 | All About EveLondon · United Kingdom | 2,615 | -5 |
38 | Theatre of HateLondon · United Kingdom | 2,454 | +7 |
39 | Radio WerewolfUnited States | 2,404 | +1 |
40 | Sex Gang ChildrenLondon · United Kingdom | 2,347 | -2 |
41 | The Southern Death CultBradford · United Kingdom | 2,171 | -4 |
42 | Kommunity FKUnited States | 2,153 | +22 |
43 | Tones on TailNorthampton · United Kingdom | 2,139 | -2 |
44 | Lord of the LostHamburg · Germany | 2,095 | -9 |
45 | CranesPortsmouth · United Kingdom | 1,921 | -3 |
46 | Julianne ReganUnited Kingdom | 1,825 | 0 |
47 | Jyrki 69Helsinki · Finland | 1,803 | +9 |
48 | Red Lorry Yellow LorryLeeds · United Kingdom | 1,783 | +1 |
49 | The March VioletsLeeds · United Kingdom | 1,722 | +11 |
50 | Spear of DestinyLondon · United Kingdom | 1,703 | -2 |
158 | The WreckeryAustralia | 107 | +21 |
151 | The CrestNorway | 117 | +20 |
174 | RhombusUnited Kingdom | 67 | +18 |
134 | XIXA— | 173 | +15 |
111 | Vampire Beach BabesToronto · Canada | 282 | +15 |
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.