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The 50 most-read neofolk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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69 artists are ranked in neofolk. The biggest move was The Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Death in JuneLondon · United Kingdom | 13,223 | 0 |
02 | Current 93London · United Kingdom | 7,898 | 0 |
03 | Rose McDowallGlasgow · United Kingdom | 6,742 | +1 |
04 | EihwarFrance | 5,970 | +2 |
05 | Douglas PWoking · United Kingdom | 5,341 | -2 |
06 | David TibetPerak · Malaysia | 4,333 | -1 |
07 | Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of ShadowsFrankfurt am Main · Germany | 2,315 | +1 |
08 | Sol InvictusLondon · United Kingdom | 2,250 | -1 |
09 | RomeLuxembourg | 2,013 | +1 |
10 | Angels of LightNew York · United States | 1,912 | +1 |
11 | Tony WakefordWoking · United Kingdom | 1,555 | -2 |
12 | DanheimCopenhagen · Denmark | 1,530 | 0 |
13 | Blood AxisUnited States | 1,449 | 0 |
14 | OmniaUtrecht · Netherlands | 1,261 | 0 |
15 | PalefaceUnited States | 1,035 | +1 |
16 | Nature and OrganisationUnited Kingdom | 971 | +3 |
17 | EmpyriumHendungen · Germany | 943 | +1 |
18 | :Of the Wand & the Moon:Denmark | 916 | +2 |
19 | Der BlutharschWien · Austria | 844 | -2 |
20 | Albin JuliusAustria | 740 | +3 |
21 | Michael CashmoreWalsall · United Kingdom | 657 | -6 |
22 | Ordo Rosarius EquilibrioSweden | 648 | -1 |
23 | SkinNew York · United States | 593 | +2 |
24 | PuuluupEstonia | 558 | +5 |
25 | The Moon lay hidden beneath a CloudAustria | 551 | -1 |
26 | Patrick LeagasEngland · United Kingdom | 522 | -4 |
27 | Paul RolandKent · United Kingdom | 519 | +3 |
28 | The Revolutionary Army of the Infant JesusLiverpool · United Kingdom | 396 | +10 |
29 | BukaharaGermany | 389 | -3 |
30 | Osi and the JupiterKent · United States | 385 | -3 |
31 | Ian ReadUnited Kingdom | 377 | -3 |
32 | Isabel AaiúnMadrid · Spain | 372 | +5 |
33 | Emily Jane WhiteFort Bragg · United States | 369 | +1 |
34 | ForsetiJena · Germany | 318 | -3 |
34 | TenhiFinland | 318 | -1 |
36 | Daemonia NympheGreece | 299 | -1 |
37 | CastanetsUnited States | 285 | +2 |
38 | Grimm Grimm— | 266 | -6 |
39 | AllerseelenAustria | 243 | -3 |
40 | 1476Salem · United States | 215 | +6 |
41 | Sonne HagalRathenow · Germany | 210 | -1 |
42 | The Moon and the NightspiritBékéscsaba · Hungary | 202 | 0 |
43 | SulduskMelbourne · Australia | 190 | -2 |
44 | Asim BrkanMostar · Bosnia and Herzegovina | 182 | +3 |
45 | ElaizaGermany | 137 | -2 |
46 | OstaraAdelaide · Australia | 136 | -1 |
47 | WerkraumGermany | 128 | +2 |
47 | Sangre de MuerdagoLeipzig · Germany | 128 | -3 |
49 | OrplidHalle (Saale) · Germany | 126 | +5 |
50 | Romowe RikoitoVilnius · Lithuania | 122 | -2 |
51 | JännerweinAustria | 110 | +6 |
56 | Olcay BayirTürkiye | 74 | +5 |
52 | Pagan FurySweden | 102 | +4 |
64 | 曾檐China | 36 | +3 |
54 | NaevusUnited Kingdom | 87 | +3 |
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.