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The 51 most-read melodic death metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in melodic death metal. The biggest move was Aephanemer, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Alissa White‐GluzMontréal · Canada | 31,079 | 0 |
02 | Arch EnemyHalmstad · Sweden | 30,033 | 0 |
03 | Amon AmarthTumba · Sweden | 23,632 | +5 |
04 | Children of BodomEspoo · Finland | 20,107 | -1 |
05 | In FlamesGothenburg · Sweden | 17,738 | 0 |
06 | Orbit CultureEksjö · Sweden | 14,853 | +9 |
07 | The Black Dahlia MurderWaterford Township · United States | 14,329 | +3 |
08 | Alexi LaihoEspoo · Finland | 14,021 | -2 |
09 | CarcassLiverpool · United Kingdom | 13,936 | -2 |
10 | DethklokLos Angeles · United States | 12,053 | +1 |
11 | NekrogoblikonPalo Alto · United States | 11,462 | +7 |
12 | DissectionStrömstad Municipality · Sweden | 10,904 | +1 |
13 | InsomniumJoensuu · Finland | 10,621 | +10 |
14 | All That RemainsSpringfield · United States | 9,442 | +2 |
15 | Blue Medusa— | 9,437 | -11 |
16 | At the GatesGothenburg · Sweden | 8,815 | -2 |
17 | Teemu MäntysaariFinland | 8,660 | -8 |
18 | Darkest HourWashington, D.C. · United States | 8,212 | +4 |
19 | SoilworkHelsingborg · Sweden | 7,739 | +2 |
20 | AmorphisHelsinki · Finland | 7,233 | -3 |
21 | AvatarGothenburg · Sweden | 6,609 | -9 |
22 | EluveitieWinterthur · Switzerland | 6,423 | -3 |
23 | Dark TranquillityGothenburg · Sweden | 6,108 | -3 |
24 | WintersunHelsinki · Finland | 5,246 | +1 |
25 | Shadows FallSpringfield · United States | 5,145 | -1 |
26 | Bleed From WithinGlasgow · United Kingdom | 4,428 | +5 |
27 | HypocrisyLudvika · Sweden | 3,510 | 0 |
28 | Dying WishPortland · United States | 3,406 | -2 |
29 | DismemberStockholm · Sweden | 3,372 | +4 |
30 | Jesper StrömbladGothenburg · Sweden | 3,281 | 0 |
31 | Once HumanLos Angeles · United States | 3,274 | -2 |
32 | Fredrik ÅkessonStockholm · Sweden | 3,076 | +5 |
33 | SentencedMuhos · Finland | 3,032 | +3 |
34 | Johan LiivaHelsingborg · Sweden | 2,980 | +6 |
35 | The Halo EffectGothenburg · Sweden | 2,939 | 0 |
36 | Heaven Shall BurnSaalfeld · Germany | 2,891 | -2 |
37 | The AgonistMontréal · Canada | 2,830 | -9 |
38 | Edge of SanityFinspång · Sweden | 2,647 | +4 |
39 | Scar SymmetryAvesta · Sweden | 2,553 | +4 |
40 | God ForbidNew Jersey · United States | 2,505 | -1 |
41 | ArghoslentOakton · United States | 2,452 | -9 |
42 | Adrian ErlandssonMalmö · Sweden | 2,449 | -4 |
43 | As Blood Runs BlackLos Angeles · United States | 2,304 | +1 |
44 | Shannon LucasUnited States | 2,255 | +5 |
45 | Roope LatvalaHelsinki · Finland | 2,009 | -4 |
46 | Björn StridGlumslöv · Sweden | 1,919 | +10 |
47 | NortherEspoo · Finland | 1,837 | -2 |
48 | KataklysmMontréal · Canada | 1,789 | +2 |
49 | AephanemerToulouse · France | 1,764 | +11 |
50 | Jaska RaatikainenLappeenranta · Finland | 1,734 | -4 |
50 | Janne WarmanEspoo · Finland | 1,734 | -3 |
80 | StarkillChicago · United States | 881 | +71 |
178 | GolemGermany | 165 | +55 |
166 | EvocationBorås · Sweden | 197 | +36 |
128 | Silent ScreamsCoventry · United Kingdom | 357 | +34 |
117 | Dawn of SolaceLahti · Finland | 467 | +33 |
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.