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The 50 most-read symphonic metal artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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143 artists are ranked in symphonic metal. The biggest move was Irene Jansen, up 25 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | NightwishKitee · Finland | 89,381 | 0 |
02 | Floor JansenNoord-Brabant · Netherlands | 51,799 | +3 |
03 | TarjaKitee · Finland | 29,260 | +1 |
04 | Trans‐Siberian OrchestraUnited States | 15,523 | -2 |
05 | Marko HietalaTervo · Finland | 14,874 | +7 |
06 | GloryhammerUnited Kingdom | 13,141 | +8 |
07 | DelainZwolle · Netherlands | 12,827 | +15 |
08 | Nita StraussLos Angeles · United States | 12,438 | 0 |
09 | Within TemptationWaddinxveen · Netherlands | 12,421 | -2 |
10 | ApocalypticaHelsinki · Finland | 9,615 | -1 |
11 | EpicaReuver · Netherlands | 9,040 | -1 |
12 | Teemu MäntysaariFinland | 8,660 | -6 |
13 | KamelotTampa · United States | 8,625 | -10 |
14 | After ForeverLimburg · Netherlands | 6,595 | +7 |
15 | Simone SimonsHeerlen · Netherlands | 6,308 | 0 |
16 | Symphony XMiddletown Township, New Jersey · United States | 6,245 | -3 |
17 | AvantasiaGermany | 5,465 | -1 |
18 | XandriaBielefeld · Germany | 5,452 | +1 |
19 | TherionUpplands Väsby · Sweden | 5,407 | -2 |
20 | Ave MujicaJapan | 5,140 | -2 |
21 | Charlotte WesselsZwolle · Netherlands | 4,838 | +12 |
22 | Visions of AtlantisBruck an der Mur · Austria | 4,299 | -11 |
23 | Exit EdenUnited States | 3,657 | 0 |
24 | EleineMalmö · Sweden | 3,593 | +2 |
25 | Twilight ForceFalun · Sweden | 3,169 | -5 |
26 | Leaves’ EyesLudwigsburg · Germany | 2,904 | +9 |
27 | Fleshgod ApocalypseRoma · Italy | 2,671 | 0 |
28 | Seven SpiresBoston · United States | 2,600 | +6 |
29 | SireniaStavanger · Norway | 2,572 | +1 |
30 | Sander GommansReuver · Netherlands | 2,484 | +6 |
31 | 上城祐之Hiratsuka · Japan | 2,353 | -3 |
32 | LacrimosaFrankfurt am Main · Germany | 2,351 | -8 |
33 | Dianne van GiersbergenNoord-Brabant · Netherlands | 2,340 | +13 |
34 | SynestiaMinneapolis · United States | 2,283 | +4 |
35 | Luca TurilliTrieste · Italy | 2,259 | -6 |
36 | Beyond the BlackMannheim · Germany | 2,170 | -5 |
37 | BlackbriarAssen · Netherlands | 2,116 | -12 |
38 | BrymirHelsinki · Finland | 2,037 | +19 |
39 | Irene JansenNetherlands | 2,012 | +25 |
40 | HaggardMünchen · Germany | 1,873 | +2 |
41 | DragonlandSweden | 1,857 | +10 |
42 | AephanemerToulouse · France | 1,764 | -1 |
43 | Eicca ToppinenVantaa · Finland | 1,749 | +1 |
44 | Ad InfinitumMontreux · Switzerland | 1,705 | -5 |
45 | Unlucky MorpheusJapan | 1,664 | -8 |
46 | The Dark ElementFinland | 1,628 | +12 |
47 | Imperial AgeMoscow · Russia | 1,624 | -15 |
48 | Marcela BovioMonterrey · Mexico | 1,610 | -1 |
49 | Amberian DawnFinland | 1,601 | -6 |
50 | ReVampLimburg · Netherlands | 1,585 | +25 |
54 | ArionFinland | 1,160 | +27 |
68 | AmasefferTel Aviv · Israel | 818 | +19 |
51 | Martijn WesterholtNetherlands | 1,565 | +15 |
72 | IndicaFinland | 671 | +12 |
57 | Paavo LötjönenKuopio · Finland | 994 | +10 |
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.