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The 35 most-read heavy metal artists based in Sweden, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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35 artists are tagged heavy metal in Sweden. The biggest move was Ralf Gyllenhammar, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lindemannindustrial metal, heavy metal | 5,911 | 0 |
02 | Tommy Johanssonheavy metal, power metal | 4,161 | 0 |
03 | Tungstenheavy metal, power metal | 2,263 | +4 |
04 | Niklas Kvarforthheavy metal | 2,119 | -1 |
05 | Civil Warpower metal, heavy metal | 1,725 | -1 |
06 | Jens Bogrenheavy metal | 1,540 | -1 |
07 | Fredrik Nordströmheavy metal | 1,444 | -1 |
08 | Thomas Vikströmheavy metal, opera | 788 | 0 |
09 | Heavy Loadheavy metal, metal | 780 | 0 |
10 | Memento Moridoom metal, heavy metal | 648 | 0 |
11 | Raubtierindustrial metal, heavy metal | 638 | +1 |
12 | Nils Patrik Johanssonheavy metal, power metal | 556 | -1 |
13 | Johan Niemannheavy metal | 435 | +1 |
14 | Astral Doorsheavy metal, power metal | 429 | -1 |
15 | Tad Moroseheavy metal, power metal | 313 | 0 |
16 | Ralf Gyllenhammarheavy metal | 258 | +5 |
17 | Windwalkerblack metal, heavy metal | 257 | 0 |
18 | Kristian Niemannheavy metal | 233 | +1 |
19 | Janne “JB” Christofferssonheavy metal | 208 | -3 |
20 | Lars Rosenbergheavy metal | 197 | +2 |
21 | Carl Johan Grimmarkheavy metal | 173 | +2 |
22 | Destinyheavy metal, metal | 166 | -2 |
23 | M.ill.ionhard rock, heavy metal | 152 | -5 |
24 | Silver Mountainmetal, heavy metal | 142 | 0 |
25 | Psycoreheavy metal | 128 | +4 |
26 | The Kristet Utseendeheavy metal, punk | 127 | 0 |
27 | Peter Olssonheavy metal | 123 | +4 |
28 | Heedheavy metal | 115 | -1 |
28 | Hystericaheavy metal | 115 | -3 |
30 | Black Ingvarshard rock, comedy | 113 | -2 |
31 | Audiovisionheavy metal | 89 | -1 |
32 | Despiteheavy metal | 60 | 0 |
33 | Syron Vanesheavy metal | 23 | 0 |
34 | Simon Anderssonheavy metal | 22 | 0 |
35 | Zoolheavy metal | 13 | 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.