Best Gothic Metal Bands

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
1	Cradle of Filth 1991, United Kingdom Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Cruelty and the Beast (1998) #74 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #120 V Empire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996) [EP] #164
2	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #38 Stille (1997) #71 Echos (2003) #751
3	Paradise Lost 1988, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us (2009) #635 The Plague Within (2015) #791 In Requiem (2007) #848
4	Draconian 1994, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Arcane Rain Fell (2005) #142 Under a Godless Veil (2020) #742 Turning Season Within (2008) #1396
5	Theatre of Tragedy 1993, Norway Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock	Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) #463 Aégis (1998) #700 Theatre of Tragedy (1995) #2116
6	Dark Mirror ov Tragedy 2003, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Lord ov Shadows (2018) #399 The Pregnant of Despair (2009) #2060 The Lunatic Chapters of Heavenly Creatures (2014) #3394
7	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #651 Devoid (2000) #1076 Forget Me Not (2003) #1308
8	Lacrimas Profundere 1993, Germany Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock	La naissance d'un rêve (1997) #763 Memorandum (1999) #1790 Burning: A Wish (2001) #3331
9	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #1096 Neverworld's End (2012) #1382 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #4971
10	The Gathering 1989, Netherlands Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock	Home (2006) #1173 Mandylion (1995) #1211 Nighttime Birds (1997) #1419
11	Sentenced 1988, Finland Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Frozen (1998) #673 Crimson (2000) #682 The Cold White Light (2002) #1407
12	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #443 Scourge of Malice (2001) #626 Engraved in Black (2003) #5245
13	Ophelia 2003, Korea Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze	당신의 환상을 동정하라 (2010) #144
14	Type O Negative 1990, United States Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal	October Rust (1996) #902 Bloody Kisses (1993) #3346 Dead Again (2007) #4444
15	Lake of Tears 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal	Forever Autumn (1999) #1209 Moons and Mushrooms (2007) #3859 A Crimson Cosmos (1997) #4540
16	Moonspell 1992, Portugal Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Night Eternal (2008) #3708 Extinct (2015) #4240 Irreligious (1996) #4537
17	My Dying Bride 1990, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Dreadful Hours (2001) #1006 Turn Loose the Swans (1993) #2641 The Angel and the Dark River (1995) #2927
18	Anathema 1990, United Kingdom Death Doom Metal, Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock	Weather Systems (2012) #67 Universal (2013) [Live] #102 Judgement (1999) #396
19	Tristania 1997, Norway Symphonic Gothic Metal	Beyond the Veil (1999) #2491 Illumination (2007) #5240 World of Glass (2001) #5865
20	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3374 The Seventh Life Path (2015) #3460 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #4410
21	HIM 1991, Finland Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock	Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001) #1952 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 (1997) #4233 RazorBlade Romance (2000) #4636
22	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Black Anima (2019) #4171
23	Triptykon 2008, Switzerland Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Melana Chasmata (2014) #661 Eparistera Daimones (2010) #1949 Shatter (2010) [EP] #8576
24	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1045 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1942 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #1995
25	Novembre 1993, Italy Progressive Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal	Ursa (2016) #2517 The Blue (2007) #3790 Materia (2006) #4649
26	Tiamat 1989, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal	Wildhoney (1994) #1518 Prey (2003) #1732 A Deeper Kind of Slumber (1997) #3851
27	To/Die/For 1999, Finland Gothic Metal	Epilogue (2001) #1872 Wounds Wide Open (2006) #2036 Jaded (2003) #2716
28	Before the Dawn 1999, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Rise of the Phoenix (2012) #1570 Deadlight (2007) #7257 Deathstar Rising (2011) #7429
29	Leaves' Eyes 2003, Germany Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal	Njord (2009) #2079 Meredead (2011) #3430 King of Kings (2015)
30	Dark the Suns 2005, Finland Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal	All Ends in Silence (2009) #1887 Suru raivosi sydämeni pimeydessä (2021) In Darkness Comes Beauty (2007) #5111
31	After Forever 1995, Netherlands Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	After Forever (2007) #4213 Invisible Circles (2004) #6169 Remagine (2005) #7554
32	The Sins Of Thy Beloved 1996, Norway Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	Lake of Sorrow (1998) #1565 Perpetual Desolation (2000) #8843 All Alone (1997) [EP]
33	Entwine 1995, Finland Gothic Metal	Time of Despair (2002) #2224 The Treasures Within Hearts (1999) #2338 Painstained (2009)
34	Be'lakor 2004, Australia Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Gothic Metal	Stone's Reach (2009) #317 Of Breath and Bone (2012) #416 Vessels (2016) #435
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) #1111 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4267 Python Zero (2001)
37	Green Carnation 1990, Norway Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal	Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001) #672 The Acoustic Verses (2006) #3837 A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
38	Artrosis Poland Melodic Gothic Metal	Ukryty wymiar (1997) #2436 W Imię Nocy (1998) Poœród Kwiatów I Cieni (1999)
39	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2295 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8387
40	Charon 1992, Finland Gothic Metal	Tearstained (2000) Downhearted (2002) #2178 Sorrowburn (1998)
41	The Third and the Mortal 1992, Norway Melodic Doom Metal, Experimental, Pop, Industrial	Tears Laid in Earth (1994) #2005 Painting on Glass (1996) #7042 Sorrow (1994) [EP] #7144
42	Trail of Tears 1997, Norway Gothic Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Disclosure in Red (1998) #3128 Bloodstained Endurance (2009) #3730 Oscillation (2013) #4113
43	Virgin Black 1995, Australia Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	Requiem - Mezzo Forte (2007) #2972 Requiem - Fortissimo (2008) #6124 Sombre Romantic (2001)
44	Krypteria 2004, Germany Gothic Metal, Power Metal	Bloodangel's Cry (2007) #4279 Krypteria (2005) #7021 My Fatal Kiss (2009) #8137
45	Tribulation 2004, Sweden Death Metal, Gothic Metal	The Formulas of Death (2013) The Children of the Night (2015) #1559 Down Below (2018) #3618
46	Battlelore 1999, Finland Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Third Age of the Sun (2005) #4545 Sword's Song (2003) #5246 Evernight (2007) #5932
47	Dreams of Sanity 1991, Austria Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Game (2000) #5466 Masquerade (1999) #5576 Komodia (1997) #6772
48	Penumbra 1996, France Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Last Bewitchment (2002) #6145 Seclusion (2003) #7069 Eden (2023)
49	Beseech 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal	Black Emotions (2000) Souls Highway (2002) Drama (2004)
50	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1143 Mother Earth (2000) #1322 The Silent Force (2004) #1576

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