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The 50 most-read neofolk artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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68 artists are ranked in neofolk. The biggest move was Murzik, up 17 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Death in JuneLondon · United Kingdom | 29,879 | 0 |
02 | Douglas PWoking · United Kingdom | 8,118 | +1 |
03 | Current 93London · United Kingdom | 7,836 | -1 |
04 | Rose McDowallGlasgow · United Kingdom | 6,054 | 0 |
05 | David TibetPerak · Malaysia | 4,739 | 0 |
06 | RomeLuxembourg | 2,658 | 0 |
07 | Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of ShadowsFrankfurt am Main · Germany | 2,397 | 0 |
08 | Sol InvictusLondon · United Kingdom | 2,354 | 0 |
09 | Tony WakefordWoking · United Kingdom | 2,029 | +2 |
10 | Blood AxisUnited States | 1,606 | +3 |
11 | DanheimCopenhagen · Denmark | 1,436 | -2 |
12 | Angels of LightNew York · United States | 1,416 | -2 |
13 | OmniaUtrecht · Netherlands | 1,363 | -1 |
14 | PalefaceUnited States | 1,290 | 0 |
15 | Der BlutharschWien · Austria | 1,006 | 0 |
16 | The Moon lay hidden beneath a CloudAustria | 801 | +1 |
17 | :Of the Wand & the Moon:Denmark | 766 | +3 |
18 | EmpyriumHendungen · Germany | 747 | 0 |
19 | Patrick LeagasEngland · United Kingdom | 712 | +8 |
20 | Albin JuliusAustria | 700 | +2 |
21 | Nature and OrganisationUnited Kingdom | 658 | 0 |
22 | Ordo Rosarius EquilibrioSweden | 616 | +1 |
23 | PuuluupEstonia | 543 | -7 |
24 | Isabel AaiúnMadrid · Spain | 531 | -5 |
25 | Michael CashmoreWalsall · United Kingdom | 528 | -1 |
26 | SkinNew York · United States | 477 | -1 |
27 | Paul RolandKent · United Kingdom | 461 | +4 |
28 | Grimm Grimm— | 453 | +2 |
29 | BukaharaGermany | 442 | 0 |
30 | Ian ReadUnited Kingdom | 431 | -4 |
31 | Emily Jane WhiteFort Bragg · United States | 394 | -3 |
32 | Daemonia NympheGreece | 382 | +3 |
33 | TenhiFinland | 369 | 0 |
34 | Osi and the JupiterKent · United States | 364 | +2 |
35 | AllerseelenAustria | 320 | +3 |
36 | ForsetiJena · Germany | 318 | -4 |
37 | The Revolutionary Army of the Infant JesusLiverpool · United Kingdom | 306 | 0 |
38 | CastanetsUnited States | 303 | -4 |
39 | The Moon and the NightspiritBékéscsaba · Hungary | 267 | +1 |
40 | ElaizaGermany | 258 | +1 |
41 | Sonne HagalRathenow · Germany | 232 | +1 |
42 | SulduskMelbourne · Australia | 226 | -3 |
43 | Sangre de MuerdagoLeipzig · Germany | 173 | 0 |
44 | 1476Salem · United States | 162 | +3 |
45 | OstaraAdelaide · Australia | 158 | 0 |
46 | Romowe RikoitoVilnius · Lithuania | 150 | +2 |
47 | MurzikMinneapolis · United States | 141 | +17 |
48 | Asim BrkanMostar · Bosnia and Herzegovina | 122 | -3 |
49 | Neun WeltenGermany | 121 | +3 |
50 | WerkraumGermany | 118 | -6 |
58 | DonisLithuania | 67 | +4 |
65 | VilkdujaVilnius · Lithuania | 30 | +3 |
52 | Za FrûmiSweden | 104 | +2 |
54 | JännerweinAustria | 91 | +2 |
59 | A Challenge of HonourNetherlands | 64 | +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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.