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190 bands
Rank Image Band / Formed / Genres Albums
1
Estatic Fear
1994, Austria
Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
A Sombre Dance (1999)  #130
Somnium Obmutum (1996)  #819
2
Draconian
1994, Sweden
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal
Arcane Rain Fell (2005)  #126
Under a Godless Veil (2020)  #719
Turning Season Within (2008)  #1342
3
Paradise Lost
1988, United Kingdom
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal
The Plague Within (2015)  #760
In Requiem (2007)  #808
4
Candlemass
1984, Sweden
Doom Metal
Nightfall (1987)  #432
Chapter VI (1992)  #2300
5
Swallow the Sun
2000, Finland
Melodic Doom Metal, Death Metal
New Moon (2009)  #599
The Morning Never Came (2003)  #2254
6
My Dying Bride
1990, United Kingdom
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
The Dreadful Hours (2001)  #974
Turn Loose the Swans (1993)  #2571
7
Anathema
1990, United Kingdom
Death Doom Metal, Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock
Weather Systems (2012)  #76
Universal (2013)  [Live]  #97
Judgement (1999)  #303
8
Ophelia
2003, Korea
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze
9
Amorphis
1990, Finland
Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Rock
Halo (2022)  #402
Live at Helsinki Ice Hall (2021)  [Live]  #447
Queen of Time (2018)  #514
10
Cathedral
1989, United Kingdom
Doom Metal, Stoner Metal
The Ethereal Mirror (1993)  #2742
Soul Sacrifice (1992)  [EP]  #3033
The Carnival Bizarre (1995)  #3135
11
Katatonia
1991, Sweden
Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal
Dead End Kings (2012)  #1011
12
Lacrimas Profundere
1993, Germany
Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock
Memorandum (1999)  #1745
Burning: A Wish (2001)  #3205
13
Type O Negative
1990, United States
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal
October Rust (1996)  #860
World Coming Down (1999)  #2102
Bloody Kisses (1993)  #3219
14
Colosseum
2007, Finland
Funeral Doom Metal
Chapter 2: Numquam (2009)  #412
Chapter 3: Parasomnia (2011)  #1170
Chapter 1: Delirium (2007)  #2765
15
Novembre
1993, Italy
Progressive Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal
Ursa (2016)  #2461
The Blue (2007)  #3654
Materia (2006)  #4498
16
Forest of Shadows
1997, Sweden
Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal
17
Electric Wizard
1993, United Kingdom
Doom Metal, Stoner Metal
Dopethrone (2000)  #586
We Live (2004)
Witchcult Today (2007)  #3840
18
Triptykon
2008, Switzerland
Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal
Melana Chasmata (2014)  #643
Eparistera Daimones (2010)  #1907
Shatter (2010)  [EP]  #8257
19
Asphyx
1987, Netherlands
Death Metal, Doom Metal
Last One on Earth (1992)  #1850
The Rack (1991)  #2499
Necroceros (2021)  #2518
20
Black Sabbath
1969, United Kingdom
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Doom Metal
Paranoid (1970)  #11
Heaven and Hell (1980)  #20
Black Sabbath (1970)  #39
21
Solitude Aeturnus
1987, United States
Doom Metal
Alone (2006)  #2307
22
Lake of Tears
1992, Sweden
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal
Forever Autumn (1999)  #1153
Moons and Mushrooms (2007)  #3728
A Crimson Cosmos (1997)  #4395
23
Esoteric
1992, United Kingdom
Funeral Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal
24
Sleep
1990, United States
Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Sludge Metal
Dopesmoker (2003)  #982
The Sciences (2018)  #1881
Sleep's Holy Mountain (1992)  #6100
25
מזמור
United States
Doom Metal, Black Metal, Sludge Metal, Drone Metal
Yodh (2016)  #766
Myopia (2022)
V (שמם) (2012)  [Single]
26
Ahab
2004, Germany
Funeral Doom Metal
27
Runemagick
1990, Sweden
Death Metal, Doom Metal
28
Saturnus
1991, Denmark
Death Doom Metal, Doom Metal
Saturn in Ascension (2012)  #3301
29
While Heaven Wept
United States
Power Metal, Doom Metal
Of Empires Forlorn (2003)  #2311
Fear of Infinity (2011)  #2800
Suspended at Aphelion (2014)  #3249
30
人間椅子
1987, Japan
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Metal
31
Shape of Despair
1998, Finland
Funeral Doom Metal
Angels of Distress (2001)  #1256
Monotony Fields (2015)  #1822
Shades of... (2000)  #3362
32
Trouble
1979, United States
Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Stoner Metal
Run to the Light (1987)  #1687
Trouble (1990)  #2062
The Skull (1985)  #2131
33
Mourning Beloveth
1992, Ireland
Death Doom Metal
The Sullen Sulcus (2002)  #1189
Dust (2001)  #3462
A Disease for the Ages (2008)  #3543
34
The Gathering
1989, Netherlands
Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock
Home (2006)  #1140
Mandylion (1995)  #1169
Nighttime Birds (1997)  #1371
35
Forgotten Tomb
1999, Italy
Black Metal, Doom Metal
Songs to Leave (2002)  #3568
Obscura Arcana Mortis (2000)  [EP]
Love's Burial Ground (2004)  #7414
36
The Sins Of Thy Beloved
1996, Norway
Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
Lake of Sorrow (1998)  #1532
Perpetual Desolation (2000)  #8517
All Alone (1997)  [EP]
37
Bell Witch
2010, United States
Funeral Doom Metal, Sludge Metal
Four Phantoms (2015)  #2148
Mirror Reaper (2017)  #3186
38
Desire
1994, Portugal
Doom Metal, Death Metal
39
Disembowelment
1989, Australia
Death Doom Metal
Dusk (1992)  [EP]
Mourning September (1990)  [Demo]
40
Evoken
1992, United States
Funeral Doom Metal, Death Metal
Antithesis of Light (2005)  #1847
Embrace the Emptiness (1998)  #4717
Quietus (2001)
41
Elegeion
1997, Australia
Atmospheric Doom Metal, Gothic Metal
The Last Moment (2005)  #5224
42
Theatre of Tragedy
1993, Norway
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock
Aégis (1998)  #720
Theatre of Tragedy (1995)  #2073
43
Ghost Brigade
2005, Finland
Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal, Depressive Rock
44
Saint Vitus
1980, United States
Doom Metal
Born Too Late (1987)  #4167
Saint Vitus (1984)  #8249
45
Doom:VS
2004, Sweden
Funeral Doom Metal
Earthless (2014)  #2531
Aeternum Vale (2006)  #5268
Dead Words Speak (2008)  #5351
46
The Third and the Mortal
1992, Norway
Melodic Doom Metal, Experimental, Pop, Industrial
Tears Laid in Earth (1994)  #1960
Painting on Glass (1996)  #6781
Sorrow (1994)  [EP]  #6878
47
Novembers Doom
1992, United States
Death Doom Metal, Gothic Metal
To Welcome the Fade (2002)  #6013
48
The Ruins of Beverast
2003, Germany
Atmospheric Black Metal, Death Doom Metal
49
Pentagram
1971, United States
Doom Metal
Pentagram (Relentless) (1985)  #6112
Day of Reckoning (1987)  #6148
Be Forewarned (1994)  #7313
50
Green Carnation
1990, Norway
Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 46,263
Reviews : 10,046
Albums : 165,976
Lyrics : 217,166