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The 50 most-read melodic black metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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54 artists are ranked in melodic black metal. 1 entered the top 50 this month. The biggest move was Cryptic Wintermoon, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dimmu BorgirOslo · Norway | 20,172 | +1 |
02 | KanonenfieberBamberg · Germany | 17,461 | -1 |
03 | DissectionStrömstad Municipality · Sweden | 11,717 | 0 |
04 | Rotting ChristAthens · Greece | 7,351 | 0 |
05 | Dark FuneralStockholm · Sweden | 6,081 | 0 |
06 | Old Man’s ChildOslo · Norway | 3,328 | +1 |
07 | WindirSogndal · Norway | 2,059 | -1 |
08 | VreidSogndal · Norway | 1,648 | +2 |
09 | Abigail WilliamsPhoenix · United States | 1,569 | -1 |
10 | GehennaStavanger · Norway | 1,480 | +1 |
11 | MelecheshIsrael | 1,295 | -2 |
12 | GrozaMühldorf · Germany | 913 | +2 |
13 | Hecate EnthronedUnited Kingdom | 880 | 0 |
14 | NaglfarUmeå · Sweden | 876 | -2 |
15 | NightfallAthens · Greece | 764 | 0 |
16 | ShylmagoghnarLimburg · Netherlands | 640 | +2 |
17 | NachtblutOsnabrück · Germany | 615 | -1 |
18 | Keep of KalessinTrondheim · Norway | 596 | +1 |
19 | GravewormBruneck · Italy | 562 | -2 |
20 | BelzebubsFinland | 519 | +6 |
21 | UnanimatedStockholm · Sweden | 511 | 0 |
22 | ThulcandraMünchen · Germany | 507 | +1 |
23 | Dark FortressLandshut · Germany | 501 | -1 |
24 | Gates of IshtarLuleå · Sweden | 470 | +1 |
25 | DawnLinköping · Sweden | 450 | -5 |
26 | EucharistSweden | 433 | +2 |
27 | Diabolical MasqueradeStockholm · Sweden | 378 | -3 |
28 | Thy SerpentEspoo · Finland | 333 | -1 |
29 | Cardinal SinGothenburg · Sweden | 330 | +3 |
30 | CatameniaOulu · Finland | 324 | +1 |
31 | SiebenbürgenStockholm · Sweden | 305 | -1 |
32 | Shade EmpireKuopio · Finland | 298 | -3 |
33 | ObsequiaeMinneapolis · United States | 279 | 0 |
34 | Cryptic WintermoonMünchberg · Germany | 275 | +10 |
35 | ForefatherLeatherhead · United Kingdom | 209 | +5 |
36 | Mystic CircleLudwigshafen · Germany | 206 | -1 |
37 | StormlordRoma · Italy | 199 | -3 |
38 | ArthemesiAHelsinki · Finland | 194 | 0 |
39 | SuotanaRovaniemi · Finland | 174 | NEW |
40 | Cor ScorpiiSogndal · Norway | 157 | -4 |
41 | Christ AgonyOlsztyn · Poland | 142 | +1 |
42 | ThirdmoonLinz · Austria | 137 | +2 |
43 | The Funeral PyreLa Habra · United States | 134 | -2 |
44 | DornenreichTirol · Austria | 124 | -7 |
45 | Enslavement of BeautyOslo · Norway | 119 | +1 |
46 | CrionicsKraków · Poland | 115 | -7 |
47 | OatheanSeoul · South Korea | 114 | +1 |
48 | ApostasySweden | 96 | -1 |
49 | EmbracedMalmö · Sweden | 83 | +1 |
49 | Ancient WisdomUmeå · Sweden | 83 | -6 |
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.