Genre
The 50 most-read gothic rock artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
Artists
Readers August
New entries
197 artists are ranked in gothic rock. The biggest move was Anne Nurmi, up 42 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | The CureCrawley · United Kingdom | 141,259 | 0 |
02 | Siouxsie and the BansheesLondon · United Kingdom | 59,825 | 0 |
03 | The DamnedLondon · United Kingdom | 29,446 | +2 |
04 | The Sisters of MercyLeeds · United Kingdom | 24,635 | +2 |
05 | HIMHelsinki · Finland | 24,597 | -2 |
06 | BauhausNorthampton · United Kingdom | 24,429 | +1 |
07 | Chelsea WolfeRoseville · United States | 20,995 | +3 |
08 | Ville ValoHelsinki · Finland | 20,078 | -4 |
09 | The Hex Girls— | 16,859 | -1 |
10 | Peter MurphyNorthampton · United Kingdom | 13,976 | -1 |
11 | This Mortal CoilUnited Kingdom | 10,058 | 0 |
12 | The RasmusHelsinki · Finland | 8,163 | +1 |
13 | Christian DeathLos Angeles · United States | 7,821 | +1 |
14 | Love and RocketsNorthampton · United Kingdom | 7,514 | +2 |
15 | Have a Nice LifeMiddletown · United States | 7,471 | -3 |
16 | Andrew EldritchEly · United Kingdom | 7,324 | +1 |
17 | Rozz WilliamsPomona · United States | 6,377 | +1 |
18 | All About EveLondon · United Kingdom | 6,089 | +17 |
19 | The MissionLeeds · United Kingdom | 5,918 | 0 |
20 | Twin TribesBrownsville · United States | 5,834 | +2 |
21 | Rowland S. HowardMelbourne · Australia | 5,715 | -1 |
22 | Fields of the NephilimStevenage · United Kingdom | 5,539 | -1 |
23 | Amira ElfekyLos Angeles · United States | 4,988 | -8 |
24 | Clan of XymoxNijmegen · Netherlands | 4,857 | +1 |
25 | Julianne ReganUnited Kingdom | 4,601 | +14 |
26 | The 69 EyesHelsinki · Finland | 4,380 | -2 |
27 | Gene Loves JezebelUnited Kingdom | 4,101 | -4 |
28 | The Lords of the New ChurchLondon · United Kingdom | 3,926 | -2 |
29 | Alien Sex FiendLondon · United Kingdom | 3,901 | -2 |
30 | David JNorthampton · United Kingdom | 3,658 | -2 |
31 | Lord of the LostHamburg · Germany | 2,954 | -2 |
32 | G Tom MacBirmingham · United Kingdom | 2,917 | -1 |
33 | Spear of DestinyLondon · United Kingdom | 2,869 | +11 |
34 | Radio WerewolfUnited States | 2,797 | +6 |
35 | London After MidnightLos Angeles · United States | 2,726 | -2 |
36 | Virgin PrunesDublin · Ireland | 2,679 | +1 |
37 | The Southern Death CultBradford · United Kingdom | 2,653 | -5 |
38 | Kevin HaskinsNorthampton · United Kingdom | 2,509 | -4 |
39 | Theatre of HateLondon · United Kingdom | 2,483 | +9 |
40 | Eerie VonUnited States | 2,461 | +3 |
41 | Sex Gang ChildrenLondon · United Kingdom | 2,459 | -5 |
42 | Tones on TailNorthampton · United Kingdom | 2,308 | -4 |
43 | She Past AwayBursa · Türkiye | 2,278 | -13 |
44 | CranesPortsmouth · United Kingdom | 1,973 | +1 |
45 | Vanilla NinjaTallinn · Estonia | 1,854 | -4 |
46 | RoseliaJapan | 1,784 | -4 |
47 | Anne NurmiTampere · Finland | 1,624 | +42 |
48 | SpecimenBristol · United Kingdom | 1,566 | -1 |
49 | Cemetry SkylineFinland | 1,562 | -3 |
50 | Red Lorry Yellow LorryLeeds · United Kingdom | 1,519 | -1 |
156 | Rome Burns— | 122 | +26 |
93 | Then Comes SilenceStockholm · Sweden | 531 | +26 |
117 | MonumentumMilano · Italy | 245 | +24 |
64 | Ascension of the WatchersUnited States | 1,202 | +23 |
158 | This Burning EffigyIreland | 120 | +19 |
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.