Best Gothic Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	For My Pain... 1999, Finland Gothic Metal	Fallen (2003) #1916 Killing Romance (2004) [Single]
52	Novembers Doom 1992, United States Death Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	To Welcome the Fade (2002) #5979 The Knowing (2000) The Pale Haunt Departure (2005) #7188
53	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #208 Omega (2021) #306 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #440
54	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7336
55	A Dream of Poe 2005, Portugal Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Mirror of Deliverance (2011) #7983 Lady of Shalott (2010) [EP] An Infinity Emerged (2015) #8226
56	Tribulation 2004, Sweden Death Metal, Gothic Metal	The Formulas of Death (2013) The Children of the Night (2015) #1860 Down Below (2018) #4205
57	Funeral 1991, Norway Funeral Doom Metal, Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Tragedies (1995) #1944 Tristese (1994) [Demo] From These Wounds (2006)
58	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #4195
59	The Vision Bleak Germany Gothic Metal	Weird Tales (2024) Witching Hour (2013) #6278 The Deathship Has a New Captain (2004)
60	Samsas Traum 1996, Germany Gothic Metal, Avant-garde Black Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Darkwave	Tineoidea oder: "Die Folgen einer Nacht" (2003) Utopia (2001) a.Ura und das Schnecken.Haus (2004)
61	Ishtar 2005, Korea Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Conquest (2011) #8089 Nothing's Atrocity (2010) [EP] #8239 Rise (2015)
62	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #5294 Grimjaur (1998) Loreia (1997) #8189
63	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #101 Secret of the Runes (2001) #389 Theli (1996) #620
64	Sirrah Poland Death Metal, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	Did Tomorrow Come... (1997) [Boxed set] Acme (1996) #2305 Did Tomorrow Come... (1997) #2306
65	Heavenwood Portugal Gothic Metal	The Tarot of the Bohemians (2016) Redemption (2008) Swallow (1998)
66	Flowing Tears Germany Gothic Metal	Jade (2000) Serpentine (2002) Razorbliss (2004)
67	Secret Discovery 1989, Germany Dark Rock, Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock	Slave (1997) A question of time (1996) Philharmonic diseases (1996) [EP]
68	Tarja 2004, Finland Symphonic Metal, Symphonic Rock	Henkäys Ikuisuudesta (2006) In the Raw (2019) Colours in the Dark (2013)
69	Autumnblaze 1996, Germany Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Doom Metal	Every Sun Is Fragile (2013) Mute Boy, Sad Girl (2002) Perdition Diaries (2009)
70	On Thorns I Lay 1995, Greece Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	On Thorns I Lay (2023) Crystal Tears (1999) #5831 Aegean Sorrow (2018)
71	Deathstars 2000, Sweden Cyber Metal, Industrial Metal	Everything Destroys You (2023) #6546 Termination Bliss (2006) #7398 Death Dies Hard (2009) [Single]
72	UnSun 2006, Poland Gothic Metal	The End of Life (2008) #7586 Clinic for Dolls (2010) #8168
73	Evereve Germany Atmospheric Gothic Metal	Seasons (1996) Stormbirds (1998) Regret (1999)
74	Darkseed Germany Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Spellcraft (1997) #5107 Give Me Light (1999) Midnight Solemnly Dance (1996)
75	Nightfall 1991, Greece Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	At Night We Prey (2021) Athenian Echoes (1995) Eons Aura (1995) [EP]
76	Coronatus 1999, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Porta Obscura (2008) Fabula Magna (2009) Terra Incognita (2011)
77	Evig Natt Norway Gothic Metal	I am Silence (2007) #5841 Darkland (2010) #8461 Evig Natt (2016)
78	Poisonblack 2000, Finland Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Escapexstacy (2003) Lust Stained Despair (2006) A Dead Heavy Day (2008)
79	The Bronx Casket Co. 1998, United States Dark Metal, Gothic Metal, Atmospheric Metal	Sweet Home Transylvania (2001) Antihero (2011) The Bronx Casket Co. (1999)
80	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #2043 Theogonia (2007) #2217
81	Theatres des Vampires 1994, Italy Gothic metal	Anima Noir (2008) Moonlight Waltz (2011) Candyland (2016)
82	ReVamp 2009, Netherlands Symphonic Gothic Metal	ReVamp (2010) #6718 Wild Card (2013)
83	Moi dix Mois Japan Gothic Metal	Reprise (2012) Nocturnal Opera (2004) Dix Infernal - Scars of Sabbath (2003) [Video]
84	Lullacry 1998, Finland Melodic Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal	Vol.4 (2005) Sweet Desire (1999) Be My God (2001)
85	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2452 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3408 April Rain (2009) #4063
86	Nemesea 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Alternative Rock	Mana (2004) #4384 The Quiet Resistance (2011) #6692 Uprise (2016)
87	Ashes You Leave Croatia Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Passage Back to Life (1998) Desperate Existence (1999) The Inheritance of Sin and Shame (2000)
88	Diabulus in Musica 2006, Spain Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Euphonic Entropy (2020) Argia (2014) #3980 The Wanderer (2012) #7274
89	Mortiis 1992, Norway Dungeon Synth, Neoclassical Darkwave, Industrial Rock	The Song of a Long Forgotten Ghost (1993) [Demo] The Stargate (1999) Ånden som gjorde opprør (1995) #8517
90	Abysmal Grief 1996, Italy Doom Metal, Ambient	Strange Rites of Evil (2015) #4018 Abysmal Grief (2007) Blasphema Secta (2018)
91	Mandragora Scream Italy Gothic Metal, Dark Metal	Fairy Tales from Hell's Caves (2001) A Whisper of Dew (2003) Volturna (2009)
92	Oceans of Slumber 2011, United States Progressive Metal	Winter (2016) #3059 Starlight and Ash (2022) Blue (2015) [EP]
93	Elis 2003, Liechtenstein Symphonic Gothic Metal	Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky (2004) #7000 Griefshire (2006) God's Silence, Devil's Temptation (2003)
94	Akphaezya 2002, France Avant-garde Metal, Gothic Metal, Progressive Metal	Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2008) #3691 Anthology IV : the Tragedy of Nerak (2012) #3961 Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2004) [Demo]
95	Diabolique 1995, Sweden Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	The Black Flower (1999) Butterflies (2000) [EP] The Green Goddess (2001)
96	Hanging Garden 2004, Finland Death Doom Metal	The Garden (2023) Inherit the Eden (2007) At Every Door (2013)
97	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #722 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1201 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1965
98	Orphanage 1993, Netherlands Gothic Metal, Death Metal	By Time Alone (1996) Driven (2004) Inside (2000)
99	Midnattsol 2002, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Nordlys (2008) The Metamorphosis Melody (2011) The Aftermath (2018)
100	Madder Mortem 1997, Norway Progressive Metal, Atmospheric Doom Metal	Old Eyes, New Heart (2024) #7334 Red in Tooth and Claw (2016) Marrow (2018)

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