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The 50 most-read melodic death metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in melodic death metal. The biggest move was Norther, up 42 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Children of BodomEspoo · Finland | 32,037 | +2 |
02 | Arch EnemyHalmstad · Sweden | 31,576 | 0 |
03 | Alissa White‐GluzMontréal · Canada | 30,108 | -2 |
04 | In FlamesGothenburg · Sweden | 27,446 | 0 |
05 | Alexi LaihoEspoo · Finland | 18,334 | +2 |
06 | CarcassLiverpool · United Kingdom | 16,041 | 0 |
07 | Amon AmarthTumba · Sweden | 13,233 | -2 |
08 | The Black Dahlia MurderWaterford Township · United States | 12,147 | 0 |
09 | DissectionStrömstad Municipality · Sweden | 11,717 | +3 |
10 | DethklokLos Angeles · United States | 11,526 | 0 |
11 | At the GatesGothenburg · Sweden | 10,429 | +2 |
12 | All That RemainsSpringfield · United States | 10,003 | -3 |
13 | Blue Medusa— | 9,004 | +8 |
14 | Teemu MäntysaariFinland | 8,930 | 0 |
15 | Dark TranquillityGothenburg · Sweden | 8,513 | +3 |
16 | AvatarGothenburg · Sweden | 8,265 | -5 |
17 | NekrogoblikonPalo Alto · United States | 7,750 | -2 |
18 | Orbit CultureEksjö · Sweden | 7,536 | -2 |
19 | Bleed From WithinGlasgow · United Kingdom | 6,664 | +4 |
20 | EluveitieWinterthur · Switzerland | 6,469 | 0 |
21 | AmorphisHelsinki · Finland | 6,423 | -4 |
22 | SoilworkHelsingborg · Sweden | 5,526 | 0 |
23 | Shadows FallSpringfield · United States | 5,231 | -4 |
24 | NortherEspoo · Finland | 5,169 | +42 |
25 | Jesper StrömbladGothenburg · Sweden | 5,037 | +4 |
26 | WintersunHelsinki · Finland | 4,923 | -1 |
27 | HypocrisyLudvika · Sweden | 4,476 | 0 |
28 | InsomniumJoensuu · Finland | 4,433 | -4 |
29 | The Halo EffectGothenburg · Sweden | 4,214 | +1 |
30 | Once HumanLos Angeles · United States | 3,870 | +10 |
31 | Heaven Shall BurnSaalfeld · Germany | 3,803 | -5 |
32 | Björn GelotteGothenburg · Sweden | 3,427 | +13 |
33 | Darkest HourWashington, D.C. · United States | 3,417 | -2 |
34 | DismemberStockholm · Sweden | 3,082 | 0 |
35 | Fredrik ÅkessonStockholm · Sweden | 3,061 | +8 |
36 | Broken By The ScreamJapan | 2,944 | 0 |
37 | Johan LiivaHelsingborg · Sweden | 2,884 | +9 |
38 | God ForbidNew Jersey · United States | 2,879 | +6 |
39 | The AgonistMontréal · Canada | 2,875 | -1 |
40 | Edge of SanityFinspång · Sweden | 2,841 | -7 |
41 | Jaska RaatikainenLappeenranta · Finland | 2,827 | +8 |
42 | Janne WarmanEspoo · Finland | 2,811 | +6 |
43 | ArghoslentOakton · United States | 2,654 | -2 |
44 | Scar SymmetryAvesta · Sweden | 2,649 | -9 |
45 | Adrian ErlandssonMalmö · Sweden | 2,573 | -6 |
46 | Roope LatvalaHelsinki · Finland | 2,543 | +5 |
47 | SentencedMuhos · Finland | 2,531 | -5 |
48 | KataklysmMontréal · Canada | 2,517 | -16 |
49 | Dying WishPortland · United States | 2,407 | -21 |
50 | As Blood Runs BlackLos Angeles · United States | 2,358 | -13 |
82 | Kristian RantaFinland | 940 | +67 |
110 | Daniel FreybergStockholm · Sweden | 599 | +56 |
96 | Cipher SystemTjörn Municipality · Sweden | 733 | +35 |
135 | SculpturedPortland · United States | 351 | +34 |
185 | Dark the SunsValkeakoski · Finland | 155 | +28 |
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.