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125 bands
Rank Image Band / Formed / Genres Albums
1
Cradle of Filth
1991, United Kingdom
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
2
Lacrimosa
1990, Switzerland
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal
Elodia (1999)  #45
Stille (1997)  #75
Echos (2003)  #769
3
Paradise Lost
1988, United Kingdom
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal
The Plague Within (2015)  #806
In Requiem (2007)  #868
4
Draconian
1994, Sweden
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal
Arcane Rain Fell (2005)  #140
Under a Godless Veil (2020)  #758
Turning Season Within (2008)  #1417
5
Theatre of Tragedy
1993, Norway
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock
Aégis (1998)  #716
Theatre of Tragedy (1995)  #2144
6
Dark Mirror ov Tragedy
2003, Korea
Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
7
Dark Lunacy
1997, Italy
Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
The Diarist (2006)  #657
Devoid (2000)  #1020
Forget Me Not (2003)  #1326
8
Lacrimas Profundere
1993, Germany
Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock
Memorandum (1999)  #1812
Burning: A Wish (2001)  #3407
9
Xandria
1997, Germany
Symphonic Metal
Sacrificium (2014)  #1127
Neverworld's End (2012)  #1380
Fire & Ashes (2015)  [EP]  #4843
10
The Gathering
1989, Netherlands
Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock
Home (2006)  #1175
Mandylion (1995)  #1211
Nighttime Birds (1997)  #1443
11
Sentenced
1988, Finland
Gothic Metal, Death Metal
Frozen (1998)  #678
Crimson (2000)  #803
Amok (1995)  #1571
12
Graveworm
1992, Italy
Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Scourge of Malice (2001)  #629
Engraved in Black (2003)  #5412
13
Type O Negative
1990, United States
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal
October Rust (1996)  #913
Bloody Kisses (1993)  #3426
Dead Again (2007)  #4599
14
Ophelia
2003, Korea
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze
15
Lake of Tears
1992, Sweden
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal
Forever Autumn (1999)  #1210
Moons and Mushrooms (2007)  #3977
A Crimson Cosmos (1997)  #4706
16
Lacuna Coil
1997, Italy
Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal
Swamped (2004)  [Single]
Comalies (2002)  #3693
Swamped (Promo) (2004)  [Single]
17
Moonspell
1992, Portugal
Gothic Metal, Black Metal
Night Eternal (2008)  #3887
Extinct (2015)  #4373
Irreligious (1996)  #4704
18
HIM
1991, Finland
Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock
19
My Dying Bride
1990, United Kingdom
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
20
Tristania
1997, Norway
Symphonic Gothic Metal
Beyond the Veil (1999)  #2535
Illumination (2007)  #5404
World of Glass (2001)  #6042
21
Sirenia
2001, Norway
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal
The Seventh Life Path (2015)  #3542
22
Triptykon
2008, Switzerland
Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal
Melana Chasmata (2014)  #669
Eparistera Daimones (2010)  #1800
Shatter (2010)  [EP]  #8862
23
Anathema
1990, United Kingdom
Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock
Weather Systems (2012)  #68
Universal (2013)  [Live]  #109
Judgement (1999)  #398
24
Novembre
1993, Italy
Progressive Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal
Ursa (2016)  #2562
Classica (1999)  #3816
Novembrine Waltz (2001)  #6364
25
Tiamat
1989, Sweden
Gothic Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal
Wildhoney (1994)  #1209
Prey (2003)  #2769
26
Katatonia
1991, Sweden
Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal
Dead End Kings (2012)  #1623
27
Before the Dawn
1999, Finland
Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal
Rise of the Phoenix (2012)  #1801
Deadlight (2007)  #7144
Deathstar Rising (2011)  #7680
28
To/Die/For
1999, Finland
Gothic Metal
Epilogue (2001)  #1885
Wounds Wide Open (2006)  #2065
Jaded (2003)  #2777
29
Leaves' Eyes
2003, Germany
Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal
Njord (2009)  #2110
Meredead (2011)  #3597
30
Entwine
1995, Finland
Gothic Metal
Time of Despair (2002)  #2264
Painstained (2009)  #3208
31
After Forever
1995, Netherlands
Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal
After Forever (2007)  #4409
Invisible Circles (2004)  #6371
Remagine (2005)  #7816
32
Dark the Suns
2005, Finland
Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal
33
The Sins Of Thy Beloved
1996, Norway
Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
Lake of Sorrow (1998)  #1581
Perpetual Desolation (2000)  #9138
All Alone (1997)  [EP]
34
Be'lakor
2004, Australia
Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Gothic Metal
Stone's Reach (2009)  #314
Vessels (2016)  #414
Of Breath and Bone (2012)  #453
35
Green Carnation
1990, Norway
Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal
36
Crematory
1991, Germany
Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal
Act Seven (1999)
Illusions (1995)  #6148
Awake (1997)
37
Dismal Euphony
1992, Norway
Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
38
Artrosis
Poland
Melodic Gothic Metal
39
Evanescence
1995, United States
Alternative Metal, Nu Metal
Fallen (2003)  #2345
Origin (2000)  [Demo]
The Open Door (2006)  #8556
40
The Third and the Mortal
1992, Norway
Melodic Doom Metal, Experimental, Pop, Industrial
Tears Laid in Earth (1994)  #2263
Painting on Glass (1996)  #7263
Sorrow (1994)  [EP]  #7366
41
Tribulation
2004, Sweden
Death Metal, Gothic Metal
42
Charon
1992, Finland
Gothic Metal
Downhearted (2002)  #2213
Sorrowburn (1998)
43
Battlelore
1999, Finland
Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal
Sword's Song (2003)  #5414
Evernight (2007)  #5647
Third Age of the Sun (2005)  #4713
44
Trail of Tears
1997, Norway
Gothic Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal, Black Metal
Disclosure in Red (1998)  #3195
Bloodstained Endurance (2009)  #3829
Oscillation (2013)  #4109
45
Beseech
1992, Sweden
Gothic Metal
46
Virgin Black
1995, Australia
Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal
47
Krypteria
2004, Germany
Gothic Metal, Power Metal
Bloodangel's Cry (2007)  #4413
Krypteria (2005)  #7241
My Fatal Kiss (2009)  #8204
48
Dreams of Sanity
1991, Austria
Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal
The Game (2000)  #5644
Masquerade (1999)  #5769
Komodia (1997)  #6981
49
Penumbra
1996, France
Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal
The Last Bewitchment (2002)  #6349
Seclusion (2003)  #7296
Eden (2023)
50
Within Temptation
1996, Netherlands
Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock
The Unforgiving (2011)  #1118
Mother Earth (2000)  #1346
The Silent Force (2004)  #1589
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 50,227
Reviews : 11,406
Albums : 180,282
Lyrics : 221,434