Best Gothic Metal Bands

118 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Cradle of Filth 1991, United Kingdom Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Cruelty and the Beast (1998) #73 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #138 V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) [EP] #168
2	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #34 Stille (1997) #65 Echos (2003) #804
3	Paradise Lost 1988, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us (2009) #616 The Plague Within (2015) #756 Tragic Idol (2012) #895
4	Draconian 1994, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Arcane Rain Fell (2005) #126 Under a Godless Veil (2020) #718 Turning Season Within (2008) #1348
5	Theatre of Tragedy 1993, Norway Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock	Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) #449 Aégis (1998) #720 Theatre of Tragedy (1995) #2066
6	Dark Mirror ov Tragedy 2003, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Lord ov Shadows (2018) #386 The Pregnant of Despair (2009) #2012 The Lunatic Chapters of Heavenly Creatures (2014) #3248
7	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #637 Devoid (2000) #1112 Forget Me Not (2003) #1396
8	Lacrimas Profundere 1993, Germany Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock	La naissance d'un rêve (1997) #734 Memorandum (1999) #1745 Burning: A Wish (2001) #3191
9	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #1065 Neverworld's End (2012) #1335 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4770
10	The Gathering 1989, Netherlands Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock	Home (2006) #1138 Mandylion (1995) #1173 Nighttime Birds (1997) #1374
11	Sentenced 1988, Finland Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Crimson (2000) #657 Frozen (1998) #1105 The Cold White Light (2002) #1794
12	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #428 Scourge of Malice (2001) #597 Engraved in Black (2003) #5019
13	Ophelia 2003, Korea Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze	당신의 환상을 동정하라 (2010) #130
14	Type O Negative 1990, United States Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal	October Rust (1996) #861 World Coming Down (1999) #2096 Bloody Kisses (1993) #3207
15	Lake of Tears 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal	Forever Autumn (1999) #1152 Moons and Mushrooms (2007) #3714 A Crimson Cosmos (1997) #4377
16	Moonspell 1992, Portugal Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Night Eternal (2008) #3463 Extinct (2015) #4088 Irreligious (1996) #4375
17	Anathema 1990, United Kingdom Death Doom Metal, Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock	Weather Systems (2012) #75 Universal (2013) [Live] #98 Judgement (1999) #300
18	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3233 The Seventh Life Path (2015) #3308 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #4267
19	HIM 1991, Finland Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock	Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001) #1905 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 (1997) #4082 RazorBlade Romance (2000) #4466
20	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Black Anima (2019) #4030
21	My Dying Bride 1990, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Dreadful Hours (2001) #973 Turn Loose the Swans (1993) #2571 The Angel and the Dark River (1995) #2814
22	Tristania 1997, Norway Symphonic Gothic Metal	Beyond the Veil (1999) #2684 Illumination (2007) #5016 World of Glass (2001) #5613
23	Triptykon 2008, Switzerland Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Melana Chasmata (2014) #643 Eparistera Daimones (2010) #1901 Shatter (2010) [EP] #8201
24	Novembre 1993, Italy Progressive Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal	Ursa (2016) #2456 The Blue (2007) #3641 Materia (2006) #4480
25	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1008 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1763 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1894
26	Tiamat 1989, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal	Wildhoney (1994) #1468 A Deeper Kind of Slumber (1997) #3703 Prey (2003) #3806
27	To/Die/For 1999, Finland Gothic Metal	Epilogue (2001) #1828 Wounds Wide Open (2006) #2611 Jaded (2003) #2629
28	Before the Dawn 1999, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Rise of the Phoenix (2012) #1519 Deadlight (2007) #6940 Deathstar Rising (2011) #7106
29	Dark the Suns 2005, Finland Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal	All Ends in Silence (2009) #1837 Suru raivosi sydämeni pimeydessä (2021) In Darkness Comes Beauty (2007) #4902
30	Leaves' Eyes 2003, Germany Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal	Njord (2009) #2031 Meredead (2011) #3280 King of Kings (2015)
31	After Forever 1995, Netherlands Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	After Forever (2007) #4060 Invisible Circles (2004) #5908 Remagine (2005) #7223
32	The Sins Of Thy Beloved 1996, Norway Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	Lake of Sorrow (1998) #1530 Perpetual Desolation (2000) #8471 All Alone (1997) [EP]
33	Entwine 1995, Finland Gothic Metal	Time of Despair (2002) #2160 The Treasures Within Hearts (1999) #2291 Painstained (2009)
34	Be'lakor 2004, Australia Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Gothic Metal	Stone's Reach (2009) #308 Of Breath and Bone (2012) #413 Vessels (2016) #420
35	Crematory 1991, Germany Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal	Awake (1997) Act Seven (1999) Believe (2000)
36	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1079 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4114 Python Zero (2001)
37	Green Carnation 1990, Norway Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal	Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001) #886 The Acoustic Verses (2006) #3686 A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
38	Artrosis Poland Melodic Gothic Metal	Ukryty wymiar (1997) #2385 W Imię Nocy (1998) Poœród Kwiatów I Cieni (1999)
39	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2242 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8022
40	Charon 1992, Finland Gothic Metal	Tearstained (2000) Downhearted (2002) #2126 Sorrowburn (1998)
41	The Third and the Mortal 1992, Norway Melodic Doom Metal, Experimental, Pop, Industrial	Tears Laid in Earth (1994) #1954 Painting on Glass (1996) #6740 Sorrow (1994) [EP] #6834
42	Trail of Tears 1997, Norway Gothic Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Disclosure in Red (1998) Bloodstained Endurance (2009) #3578 Oscillation (2013) #3972
43	Virgin Black 1995, Australia Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	Requiem - Mezzo Forte (2007) #2857 Requiem - Fortissimo (2008) #5854 Sombre Romantic (2001)
44	Krypteria 2004, Germany Gothic Metal, Power Metal	Bloodangel's Cry (2007) #4129 Krypteria (2005) #6715 My Fatal Kiss (2009) #7770
45	Battlelore 1999, Finland Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Sword's Song (2003) #3897 Third Age of the Sun (2005) #4383 Evernight (2007) #5673
46	Dreams of Sanity 1991, Austria Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Game (2000) #5239 Masquerade (1999) #5343 Komodia (1997) #6475
47	Penumbra 1996, France Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Last Bewitchment (2002) #5880 Seclusion (2003) #6767 Eden (2023)
48	Beseech 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal	Black Emotions (2000) Souls Highway (2002) Drama (2004)
49	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1227 Mother Earth (2000) #1270 The Silent Force (2004) #1681
50	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #1961 Eternal (2008) #5653 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7588

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