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The 41 most-read symphonic black metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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41 artists are ranked in symphonic black metal. The biggest move was Vegan Black Metal Chef, up 10 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Dimmu BorgirOslo · Norway | 20,172 | +1 |
02 | Cradle of FilthIpswich · United Kingdom | 17,624 | -1 |
03 | EmperorNotodden · Norway | 11,789 | 0 |
04 | Charles HedgerUnited Kingdom | 2,681 | 0 |
05 | The KovenantBergen · Norway | 2,468 | +3 |
06 | Nokturnal MortumKharkiv · Ukraine | 2,013 | -1 |
07 | SynestiaMinneapolis · United States | 1,871 | -1 |
08 | Carach AngrenLandgraaf · Netherlands | 1,581 | +1 |
09 | Abigail WilliamsPhoenix · United States | 1,569 | -2 |
10 | 林昶佐Taiwan | 1,225 | +1 |
11 | Bal-SagothSheffield · United Kingdom | 1,051 | -1 |
12 | DragonlordSan Francisco · United States | 886 | 0 |
13 | Limbonic ArtSandefjord · Norway | 624 | +3 |
14 | GravewormBruneck · Italy | 562 | -1 |
15 | Anorexia NervosaFrance | 513 | 0 |
16 | Darkwoods My BetrothedKitee · Finland | 507 | -2 |
17 | …and OceansVaasa · Finland | 380 | 0 |
18 | Dismal EuphonyStavanger · Norway | 325 | 0 |
19 | TvangesteRussia | 320 | +2 |
20 | Obtained EnslavementStord · Norway | 204 | -1 |
20 | BlackthornMoscow · Russia | 204 | +3 |
22 | Alessandro NunziatiRoma · Italy | 202 | 0 |
23 | StormlordRoma · Italy | 199 | -3 |
24 | TyrantYokohama · Japan | 154 | +5 |
25 | AsgarothSpain | 126 | +4 |
26 | Ceremonial CastingsBattle Ground · United States | 119 | +1 |
27 | DarzamatKatowice · Poland | 114 | -3 |
28 | Vegan Black Metal ChefUnited States | 105 | +10 |
28 | InchiuvatuAgrigento · Italy | 105 | -2 |
30 | Forest StreamChernogolovka · Russia | 97 | -1 |
31 | AnthelionTaipei · Taiwan | 85 | +6 |
32 | Vesperian SorrowAustin · United States | 83 | +2 |
32 | Ancient WisdomUmeå · Sweden | 83 | -4 |
34 | MirrorthroneVaud · Switzerland | 81 | -9 |
35 | SailleGhent · Belgium | 78 | -3 |
36 | ThyraneKemi · Finland | 70 | 0 |
37 | WelicorussNovosibirsk · Russia | 62 | +2 |
38 | LemuriaAntwerp · Belgium | 50 | -3 |
39 | DrastischChioggia · Italy | 46 | -6 |
40 | EvenfallBrixen · Italy | 37 | 0 |
41 | PimentolaVantaa · Finland | 27 | 0 |
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.