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197 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)  #912
2
Candlemass
1984, Sweden
Doom Metal
Nightfall (1987)  #337
The Curse of Candlemass (2005)  [Video]
3
Draconian
1994, Sweden
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal
Arcane Rain Fell (2005)  #142
Under a Godless Veil (2020)  #741
Turning Season Within (2008)  #1399
4
Paradise Lost
1988, United Kingdom
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal
The Plague Within (2015)  #790
In Requiem (2007)  #852
5
Swallow the Sun
2000, Finland
Melodic Doom Metal, Death Metal
New Moon (2009)  #629
Hope (2007)  #2698
6
My Dying Bride
1990, United Kingdom
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
7
Anathema
1990, United Kingdom
Death Doom Metal, Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock
Weather Systems (2012)  #68
Universal (2013)  [Live]  #104
Judgement (1999)  #396
8
Ophelia
2003, Korea
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze
9
Amorphis
1990, Finland
Progressive Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Rock
Halo (2022)  #418
Live at Helsinki Ice Hall (2021)  [Live]  #464
Queen of Time (2018)  #486
10
Katatonia
1991, Sweden
Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal
Dead End Kings (2012)  #1048
11
Cathedral
1989, United Kingdom
Doom Metal, Stoner Metal
The Ethereal Mirror (1993)  #2843
Soul Sacrifice (1992)  [EP]  #3147
The Carnival Bizarre (1995)  #3261
12
Lacrimas Profundere
1993, Germany
Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock
Memorandum (1999)  #1792
Burning: A Wish (2001)  #3347
13
Colosseum
2007, Finland
Funeral Doom Metal
Chapter 2: Numquam (2009)  #432
Chapter 3: Parasomnia (2011)  #1151
Chapter 1: Delirium (2007)  #2868
14
Type O Negative
1990, United States
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal
October Rust (1996)  #904
Bloody Kisses (1993)  #3362
Dead Again (2007)  #4478
15
Electric Wizard
1993, United Kingdom
Doom Metal, Stoner Metal
Dopethrone (2000)  #466
Witchcult Today (2007)  #3522
We Live (2004)
16
Novembre
1993, Italy
Progressive Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal
Ursa (2016)  #2525
Classica (1999)  #3741
The Blue (2007)  #3815
17
Sleep
1990, United States
Stoner Metal, Doom Metal, Sludge Metal
Dopesmoker (2003)  #1018
The Sciences (2018)  #1921
Sleep's Holy Mountain (1992)  #2660
18
Forest of Shadows
1997, Sweden
Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal
19
Triptykon
2008, Switzerland
Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal
Melana Chasmata (2014)  #662
Eparistera Daimones (2010)  #1952
Shatter (2010)  [EP]  #8633
20
Asphyx
1987, Netherlands
Death Metal, Doom Metal
Last One on Earth (1992)  #1519
The Rack (1991)  #2049
Necroceros (2021)  #2588
21
Runemagick
1990, Sweden
Death Metal, Doom Metal
22
Black Sabbath
1969, United Kingdom
Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Doom Metal
Paranoid (1970)  #12
Heaven and Hell (1980)  #20
Black Sabbath (1970)  #44
23
Solitude Aeturnus
1987, United States
Doom Metal
Alone (2006)  #2357
24
Lake of Tears
1992, Sweden
Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal
Forever Autumn (1999)  #1210
Moons and Mushrooms (2007)  #3884
A Crimson Cosmos (1997)  #4575
25
Trouble
1979, United States
Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Stoner Metal
Trouble (1990)  #1617
The Skull (1985)  #2188
Run to the Light (1987)  #2189
26
Esoteric
1992, United Kingdom
Funeral Doom Metal
27
מזמור
United States
Doom Metal, Black Metal, Sludge Metal, Drone Metal
Yodh (2016)  #799
Myopia (2022)
V (שמם) (2012)  [Single]
28
Ahab
2004, Germany
Funeral Doom Metal
29
Saint Vitus
1980, United States
Doom Metal
Born Too Late (1987)  #3685
30
Saturnus
1991, Denmark
Death Doom Metal, Doom Metal
Saturn in Ascension (2012)  #3462
31
While Heaven Wept
United States
Power Metal, Doom Metal
Of Empires Forlorn (2003)  #2359
Fear of Infinity (2011)  #2907
Suspended at Aphelion (2014)  #3396
32
人間椅子
1987, Japan
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Stoner Metal
33
Shape of Despair
1998, Finland
Funeral Doom Metal
Angels of Distress (2001)  #1321
Monotony Fields (2015)  #1867
Shades of... (2000)  #3777
34
Mourning Beloveth
1992, Ireland
Death Doom Metal
The Sullen Sulcus (2002)  #1235
Dust (2001)  #3625
A Disease for the Ages (2008)  #3705
35
The Gathering
1989, Netherlands
Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock
Home (2006)  #1178
Mandylion (1995)  #1212
Nighttime Birds (1997)  #1425
36
Forgotten Tomb
1999, Italy
Black Metal, Doom Metal
Songs to Leave (2002)  #3728
Obscura Arcana Mortis (2000)  [EP]
Love's Burial Ground (2004)  #7768
37
The Sins Of Thy Beloved
1996, Norway
Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal
Lake of Sorrow (1998)  #1571
Perpetual Desolation (2000)  #8902
All Alone (1997)  [EP]
38
Bell Witch
2010, United States
Funeral Doom Metal, Sludge Metal
Four Phantoms (2015)  #2209
Mirror Reaper (2017)  #3323
39
Pentagram
1971, United States
Doom Metal
Pentagram (Relentless) (1985)  #5174
Day of Reckoning (1987)  #5539
Be Forewarned (1994)  #7659
40
Desire
1994, Portugal
Doom Metal, Death Metal
41
Theatre of Tragedy
1993, Norway
Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock
Aégis (1998)  #702
Theatre of Tragedy (1995)  #2119
42
Disembowelment
1989, Australia
Death Doom Metal
Dusk (1992)  [EP]
Mourning September (1990)  [Demo]
43
Evoken
1992, United States
Funeral Doom Metal, Death Metal
Antithesis of Light (2005)  #1895
Embrace the Emptiness (1998)  #4934
Quietus (2001)
44
Coffins
Japan
Doom Metal, death metal
45
Elegeion
1997, Australia
Atmospheric Doom Metal, Gothic Metal
The Last Moment (2005)  #5469
46
Ghost Brigade
2005, Finland
Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal, Depressive Rock
47
Cirith Ungol
1972, United States
Heavy Metal, Doom Metal
Paradise Lost (1991)  #6559
One Foot in Hell (1986)  #6859
48
Avatarium
2012, Sweden
Doom Metal
Avatarium (2013)  #2536
Hurricanes and Halos (2017)  #4174
49
Doom:VS
2004, Sweden
Funeral Doom Metal
Earthless (2014)  #2608
Aeternum Vale (2006)  #5517
Dead Words Speak (2008)  #5603
50
The Third and the Mortal
1992, Norway
Melodic Doom Metal, Experimental, Pop, Industrial
Tears Laid in Earth (1994)  #2010
Painting on Glass (1996)  #7095
Sorrow (1994)  [EP]  #7198
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Info / Statistics
Artists : 47,737
Reviews : 10,474
Albums : 172,119
Lyrics : 218,435