Best Gothic Metal Bands

119 bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Cradle of Filth 1991, United Kingdom Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Cruelty and the Beast (1998) #72 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #139 V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) [EP] #169
2	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #35 Stille (1997) #66 Echos (2003) #803
3	Paradise Lost 1988, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us (2009) #615 The Plague Within (2015) #760 In Requiem (2007) #808
4	Draconian 1994, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Arcane Rain Fell (2005) #126 Under a Godless Veil (2020) #719 Turning Season Within (2008) #1342
5	Theatre of Tragedy 1993, Norway Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock	Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) #450 Aégis (1998) #720 Theatre of Tragedy (1995) #2073
6	Dark Mirror ov Tragedy 2003, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Lord ov Shadows (2018) #386 The Pregnant of Despair (2009) #2017 The Lunatic Chapters of Heavenly Creatures (2014) #3260
7	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #636 Devoid (2000) #1112 Forget Me Not (2003) #1394
8	Lacrimas Profundere 1993, Germany Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock	La naissance d'un rêve (1997) #738 Memorandum (1999) #1745 Burning: A Wish (2001) #3205
9	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #1063 Neverworld's End (2012) #1329 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4792
10	The Gathering 1989, Netherlands Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock	Home (2006) #1140 Mandylion (1995) #1169 Nighttime Birds (1997) #1371
11	Sentenced 1988, Finland Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Crimson (2000) #659 Frozen (1998) #1103 The Cold White Light (2002) #1792
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) #5041
13	Ophelia 2003, Korea Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze	당신의 환상을 동정하라 (2010) #129
14	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
15	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
16	Moonspell 1992, Portugal Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Night Eternal (2008) #3477 Extinct (2015) #4107 Irreligious (1996) #4393
17	Anathema 1990, United Kingdom Death Doom Metal, Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock	Weather Systems (2012) #76 Universal (2013) [Live] #97 Judgement (1999) #303
18	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3245 The Seventh Life Path (2015) #3319 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #4284
19	HIM 1991, Finland Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock	Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001) #1912 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 (1997) #4100 RazorBlade Romance (2000) #4484
20	My Dying Bride 1990, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Dreadful Hours (2001) #974 Turn Loose the Swans (1993) #2571 The Angel and the Dark River (1995) #2822
21	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Black Anima (2019) #4044
22	Tristania 1997, Norway Symphonic Gothic Metal	Beyond the Veil (1999) #2689 Illumination (2007) #5037 World of Glass (2001) #5639
23	Triptykon 2008, Switzerland Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Melana Chasmata (2014) #643 Eparistera Daimones (2010) #1907 Shatter (2010) [EP] #8257
24	Novembre 1993, Italy Progressive Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal	Ursa (2016) #2461 The Blue (2007) #3654 Materia (2006) #4498
25	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1011 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1562 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1900
26	Tiamat 1989, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal	Wildhoney (1994) #1467 A Deeper Kind of Slumber (1997) #3718 Prey (2003) #3823
27	To/Die/For 1999, Finland Gothic Metal	Epilogue (2001) #1831 Wounds Wide Open (2006) #2000 Jaded (2003) #2633
28	Before the Dawn 1999, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Rise of the Phoenix (2012) #1521 Deadlight (2007) #6988 Deathstar Rising (2011) #7151
29	Dark the Suns 2005, Finland Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal	All Ends in Silence (2009) #1840 Suru raivosi sydämeni pimeydessä (2021) In Darkness Comes Beauty (2007) #4923
30	Leaves' Eyes 2003, Germany Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal	Njord (2009) #2038 Meredead (2011) #3291 King of Kings (2015)
31	After Forever 1995, Netherlands Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	After Forever (2007) #4078 Invisible Circles (2004) #5941 Remagine (2005) #7269
32	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]
33	Entwine 1995, Finland Gothic Metal	Time of Despair (2002) #2164 The Treasures Within Hearts (1999) #2297 Painstained (2009)
34	Be'lakor 2004, Australia Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Gothic Metal	Stone's Reach (2009) #311 Of Breath and Bone (2012) #413 Vessels (2016) #419
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) #1078 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4134 Python Zero (2001)
37	Green Carnation 1990, Norway Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal	Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001) #889 The Acoustic Verses (2006) #3702 A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
38	Artrosis Poland Melodic Gothic Metal	Ukryty wymiar (1997) #2388 W Imię Nocy (1998) Poœród Kwiatów I Cieni (1999)
39	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2249 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8072
40	Charon 1992, Finland Gothic Metal	Tearstained (2000) Downhearted (2002) #2129 Sorrowburn (1998)
41	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
42	Trail of Tears 1997, Norway Gothic Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Disclosure in Red (1998) Bloodstained Endurance (2009) #3592 Oscillation (2013) #3986
43	Virgin Black 1995, Australia Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	Requiem - Mezzo Forte (2007) #2865 Requiem - Fortissimo (2008) #5889 Sombre Romantic (2001)
44	Krypteria 2004, Germany Gothic Metal, Power Metal	Bloodangel's Cry (2007) #4148 Krypteria (2005) #6756 My Fatal Kiss (2009) #7817
45	Battlelore 1999, Finland Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Sword's Song (2003) #3912 Third Age of the Sun (2005) #4401 Evernight (2007) #5708
46	Dreams of Sanity 1991, Austria Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Game (2000) #5262 Masquerade (1999) #5367 Komodia (1997) #6514
47	Penumbra 1996, France Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Last Bewitchment (2002) #5914 Seclusion (2003) #6809 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) #1220 Mother Earth (2000) #1264 The Silent Force (2004) #1682
50	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #1968 Eternal (2008) #5686 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7635

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