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The 50 most-read melodic black metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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54 artists are ranked in melodic black metal. The biggest move was Belzebubs, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dimmu BorgirOslo · Norway | 16,393 | 0 |
02 | KanonenfieberBamberg · Germany | 11,912 | 0 |
03 | DissectionStrömstad Municipality · Sweden | 10,904 | 0 |
04 | Rotting ChristAthens · Greece | 6,928 | 0 |
05 | Dark FuneralStockholm · Sweden | 5,821 | 0 |
06 | WindirSogndal · Norway | 2,207 | +1 |
07 | BelzebubsFinland | 2,121 | +5 |
08 | Old Man’s ChildOslo · Norway | 2,117 | -2 |
09 | Abigail WilliamsPhoenix · United States | 1,499 | -1 |
10 | GehennaStavanger · Norway | 1,384 | 0 |
11 | MelecheshIsrael | 1,198 | -2 |
12 | NightfallAthens · Greece | 1,116 | +3 |
13 | Hecate EnthronedUnited Kingdom | 912 | 0 |
14 | NaglfarUmeå · Sweden | 791 | 0 |
15 | VreidSogndal · Norway | 694 | -4 |
16 | Gates of IshtarLuleå · Sweden | 689 | 0 |
17 | NachtblutOsnabrück · Germany | 661 | +5 |
18 | ShylmagoghnarLimburg · Netherlands | 603 | -1 |
19 | GravewormBruneck · Italy | 592 | +1 |
20 | GrozaMühldorf · Germany | 589 | -2 |
21 | ThulcandraMünchen · Germany | 584 | -2 |
22 | UnanimatedStockholm · Sweden | 553 | +2 |
23 | Keep of KalessinTrondheim · Norway | 502 | -2 |
24 | DawnLinköping · Sweden | 466 | +1 |
25 | Diabolical MasqueradeStockholm · Sweden | 445 | +2 |
26 | Thy SerpentEspoo · Finland | 428 | -1 |
27 | Dark FortressLandshut · Germany | 422 | -4 |
28 | ObsequiaeMinneapolis · United States | 365 | +4 |
29 | Cardinal SinGothenburg · Sweden | 348 | +2 |
30 | EucharistSweden | 344 | -2 |
31 | SiebenbürgenStockholm · Sweden | 338 | +2 |
32 | CatameniaOulu · Finland | 315 | -3 |
33 | Mystic CircleLudwigshafen · Germany | 296 | +3 |
34 | Shade EmpireKuopio · Finland | 269 | -4 |
35 | StormlordRoma · Italy | 254 | +2 |
36 | ArthemesiAHelsinki · Finland | 203 | -2 |
37 | ForefatherLeatherhead · United Kingdom | 177 | +4 |
38 | DornenreichTirol · Austria | 176 | -3 |
39 | ApostasySweden | 153 | +5 |
40 | SuotanaRovaniemi · Finland | 148 | +2 |
41 | Cor ScorpiiSogndal · Norway | 145 | -3 |
42 | ThirdmoonLinz · Austria | 141 | +4 |
43 | CrionicsKraków · Poland | 129 | +4 |
44 | Enslavement of BeautyOslo · Norway | 123 | +3 |
45 | The Funeral PyreLa Habra · United States | 122 | -6 |
46 | Christ AgonyOlsztyn · Poland | 114 | -6 |
47 | Cryptic WintermoonMünchberg · Germany | 99 | -4 |
48 | Ancient WisdomUmeå · Sweden | 98 | +2 |
49 | OatheanSeoul · South Korea | 92 | -4 |
50 | Twin ObscenityStavanger · Norway | 89 | +2 |
51 | ThyraneKemi · Finland | 82 | +2 |
53 | Dawn of RelicOulu · Finland | 68 | +1 |
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.