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The 35 most-read heavy metal artists based in Sweden, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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35 artists are tagged heavy metal in Sweden. The biggest move was Windwalker, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Lindemannindustrial metal, heavy metal | 4,320 | 0 |
02 | Tommy Johanssonheavy metal, power metal | 3,707 | 0 |
03 | Niklas Kvarforthheavy metal | 2,017 | 0 |
04 | Civil Warpower metal, heavy metal | 1,791 | +2 |
05 | Jens Bogrenheavy metal | 1,633 | +2 |
06 | Fredrik Nordströmheavy metal | 1,572 | -2 |
07 | Tungstenheavy metal, power metal | 1,368 | -2 |
08 | Thomas Vikströmheavy metal, opera | 848 | 0 |
09 | Memento Moridoom metal, heavy metal | 773 | +2 |
10 | Heavy Loadheavy metal, metal | 745 | -1 |
11 | Raubtierindustrial metal, heavy metal | 681 | -1 |
12 | Nils Patrik Johanssonheavy metal, power metal | 650 | 0 |
13 | Astral Doorsheavy metal, power metal | 406 | 0 |
14 | Johan Niemannheavy metal | 404 | +1 |
15 | Janne “JB” Christofferssonheavy metal | 284 | +3 |
16 | Tad Moroseheavy metal, power metal | 267 | +1 |
17 | Lars Rosenbergheavy metal | 257 | +2 |
18 | Windwalkerblack metal, heavy metal | 255 | +5 |
19 | M.ill.ionhard rock, heavy metal | 242 | -3 |
20 | Carl Johan Grimmarkheavy metal | 227 | +1 |
21 | Destinyheavy metal, metal | 200 | +1 |
22 | Kristian Niemannheavy metal | 191 | -2 |
23 | Ralf Gyllenhammarheavy metal | 188 | -9 |
24 | Silver Mountainmetal, heavy metal | 165 | +5 |
25 | Black Ingvarshard rock, comedy | 163 | +2 |
26 | Psycoreheavy metal | 157 | -2 |
27 | Hystericaheavy metal | 147 | -1 |
28 | The Kristet Utseendeheavy metal, punk | 143 | -3 |
29 | Heedheavy metal | 115 | -1 |
30 | Audiovisionheavy metal | 109 | 0 |
31 | Peter Olssonheavy metal | 100 | 0 |
32 | Despiteheavy metal | 46 | 0 |
33 | Simon Anderssonheavy metal | 36 | 0 |
34 | Syron Vanesheavy metal | 32 | 0 |
35 | Zoolheavy metal | 17 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.