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The 41 most-read symphonic black metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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41 artists are ranked in symphonic black metal. The biggest move was Saille, up 7 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Cradle of FilthIpswich · United Kingdom | 20,921 | 0 |
02 | Dimmu BorgirOslo · Norway | 16,393 | 0 |
03 | EmperorNotodden · Norway | 9,805 | 0 |
04 | Charles HedgerUnited Kingdom | 2,826 | 0 |
05 | SynestiaMinneapolis · United States | 2,283 | +2 |
06 | Nokturnal MortumKharkiv · Ukraine | 2,073 | 0 |
07 | Abigail WilliamsPhoenix · United States | 1,499 | +2 |
08 | Carach AngrenLandgraaf · Netherlands | 1,437 | +2 |
09 | The KovenantBergen · Norway | 1,354 | -4 |
10 | Bal-SagothSheffield · United Kingdom | 1,160 | +1 |
11 | Darkwoods My BetrothedKitee · Finland | 1,086 | +3 |
12 | DragonlordSan Francisco · United States | 946 | 0 |
13 | 林昶佐Taiwan | 940 | -5 |
14 | GravewormBruneck · Italy | 592 | -1 |
15 | Anorexia NervosaFrance | 524 | 0 |
16 | …and OceansVaasa · Finland | 470 | +1 |
17 | Limbonic ArtSandefjord · Norway | 469 | -1 |
18 | Dismal EuphonyStavanger · Norway | 420 | +1 |
19 | TvangesteRussia | 270 | -1 |
20 | StormlordRoma · Italy | 254 | +3 |
21 | Obtained EnslavementStord · Norway | 212 | 0 |
22 | BlackthornMoscow · Russia | 189 | 0 |
23 | InchiuvatuAgrigento · Italy | 186 | +2 |
24 | Alessandro NunziatiRoma · Italy | 182 | -4 |
25 | Ceremonial CastingsBattle Ground · United States | 135 | +2 |
26 | DarzamatKatowice · Poland | 134 | 0 |
27 | AsgarothSpain | 123 | -3 |
28 | Forest StreamChernogolovka · Russia | 118 | +2 |
29 | Ancient WisdomUmeå · Sweden | 98 | +3 |
30 | Vegan Black Metal ChefUnited States | 97 | +1 |
31 | SailleGhent · Belgium | 93 | +7 |
32 | MirrorthroneVaud · Switzerland | 89 | -4 |
32 | WelicorussNovosibirsk · Russia | 89 | +3 |
34 | ThyraneKemi · Finland | 82 | +1 |
35 | Vesperian SorrowAustin · United States | 79 | -2 |
36 | TyrantYokohama · Japan | 73 | -7 |
37 | DrastischChioggia · Italy | 64 | +2 |
38 | AnthelionTaipei · Taiwan | 54 | -1 |
39 | LemuriaAntwerp · Belgium | 52 | -5 |
40 | EvenfallBrixen · Italy | 41 | 0 |
41 | PimentolaVantaa · Finland | 29 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.