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) #76 Dusk... and Her Embrace (1996) #118 Cryptoriana - The Seductiveness of Decay (2017) #163
2	Lacrimosa 1990, Switzerland Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Elodia (1999) #40 Stille (1997) #73 Echos (2003) #748
3	Paradise Lost 1988, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us (2009) #579 The Plague Within (2015) #787 In Requiem (2007) #852
4	Draconian 1994, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	Arcane Rain Fell (2005) #142 Under a Godless Veil (2020) #738 Turning Season Within (2008) #1399
5	Theatre of Tragedy 1993, Norway Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal, Electropop, Industrial Rock	Velvet Darkness They Fear (1996) #467 Aégis (1998) #703 Theatre of Tragedy (1995) #2127
6	Dark Mirror ov Tragedy 2003, Korea Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	The Lord ov Shadows (2018) #359 The Pregnant of Despair (2009) #2072 The Lunatic Chapters of Heavenly Creatures (2014) #3417
7	Dark Lunacy 1997, Italy Melodic Death Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Diarist (2006) #652 Devoid (2000) #1012 Forget Me Not (2003) #1313
8	Lacrimas Profundere 1993, Germany Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock	La naissance d'un rêve (1997) #761 Memorandum (1999) #1790 Burning: A Wish (2001) #3350
9	Xandria 1997, Germany Symphonic Metal	Sacrificium (2014) #1095 Neverworld's End (2012) #1384 Fire & Ashes (2015) [EP] #5024
10	Sentenced 1988, Finland Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Frozen (1998) #676 Crimson (2000) #784 The Cold White Light (2002) #1413
11	The Gathering 1989, Netherlands Alternative Rock, Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Art Rock, Atmospheric Rock	Home (2006) #1174 Mandylion (1995) #1205 Nighttime Birds (1997) #1426
12	Graveworm 1992, Italy Melodic Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	As the Angels Reach the Beauty (1999) #419 Scourge of Malice (2001) #627 Engraved in Black (2003) #5306
13	Ophelia 2003, Korea Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Shoegaze	당신의 환상을 동정하라 (2010) #146
14	Type O Negative 1990, United States Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Alternative Metal	October Rust (1996) #904 Bloody Kisses (1993) #3366 Dead Again (2007) #4494
15	Lake of Tears 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Doom Metal	Forever Autumn (1999) #1203 Moons and Mushrooms (2007) #3888 A Crimson Cosmos (1997) #4589
16	Moonspell 1992, Portugal Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Night Eternal (2008) #3733 Extinct (2015) #4279 Irreligious (1996) #4586
17	HIM 1991, Finland Alternative Rock, Gothic Rock, Hard Rock	Deep Shadows and Brilliant Highlights (2001) #2115 Greatest Love Songs Vol. 666 (1997) #4272 RazorBlade Romance (2000) #4576
18	My Dying Bride 1990, United Kingdom Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Dreadful Hours (2001) #1010 The Angel and the Dark River (1995) #2948 Songs of Darkness, Words of Light (2004) #2990
19	Anathema 1990, United Kingdom Death Doom Metal, Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock	Weather Systems (2012) #68 Universal (2013) [Live] #105 Judgement (1999) #395
20	Tristania 1997, Norway Symphonic Gothic Metal	Beyond the Veil (1999) #2505 Illumination (2007) #5301 World of Glass (2001) #5924
21	Sirenia 2001, Norway Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Perils of the Deep Blue (2013) #3396 The Seventh Life Path (2015) #3484 An Elixir for Existence (2004) #4305
22	Lacuna Coil 1997, Italy Gothic Metal, Alternative Metal	Swamped (2004) [Single] Swamped (Promo) (2004) [Single] Black Anima (2019) #4204
23	Triptykon 2008, Switzerland Doom Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal	Melana Chasmata (2014) #664 Eparistera Daimones (2010) #1800 Shatter (2010) [EP] #8682
24	Novembre 1993, Italy Progressive Gothic Metal, Doom Metal, Death Metal	Ursa (2016) #2532 Classica (1999) #3745 The Blue (2007) #3817
25	Katatonia 1991, Sweden Death Doom Metal, Alternative Metal, Gothic Metal	Dead End Kings (2012) #1044 Last Fair Deal Gone Down (2001) #1944 The Great Cold Distance (2006) #2002
26	Tiamat 1989, Sweden Gothic Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal	Wildhoney (1994) #1526 Prey (2003) #1732 A Deeper Kind of Slumber (1997) #3881
27	To/Die/For 1999, Finland Gothic Metal	Epilogue (2001) #1872 Wounds Wide Open (2006) #2046 Jaded (2003) #2737
28	Before the Dawn 1999, Finland Melodic Death Metal, Gothic Metal	Rise of the Phoenix (2012) #1578 Deadlight (2007) #7339 Deathstar Rising (2011) #7515
29	Leaves' Eyes 2003, Germany Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal, Gothic Metal	Njord (2009) #2088 Meredead (2011) #3456 King of Kings (2015)
30	Dark the Suns 2005, Finland Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal	All Ends in Silence (2009) #1886 Suru raivosi sydämeni pimeydessä (2021) In Darkness Comes Beauty (2007) #5167
31	After Forever 1995, Netherlands Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	After Forever (2007) #4250 Invisible Circles (2004) #6237 Prison of Desire (2000) #7582
32	The Sins Of Thy Beloved 1996, Norway Symphonic Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	Lake of Sorrow (1998) #1573 Perpetual Desolation (2000) #8951 All Alone (1997) [EP]
33	Entwine 1995, Finland Gothic Metal	Time of Despair (2002) #2244 The Treasures Within Hearts (1999) #2354 Painstained (2009)
34	Be'lakor 2004, Australia Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Gothic Metal	Stone's Reach (2009) #291 Vessels (2016) #412 Of Breath and Bone (2012) #423
35	Crematory 1991, Germany Gothic Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal	Act Seven (1999) Illusions (1995) #6021 Awake (1997)
36	Dismal Euphony 1992, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Autumn Leaves - The Rebellion of Tides (1997) #1112 Soria Moria Slott (1996) #4307 Python Zero (2001)
37	Green Carnation 1990, Norway Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Gothic Metal	Light of Day, Day of Darkness (2001) #675 The Acoustic Verses (2006) #3865 A Blessing in Disguise (2003)
38	Artrosis Poland Melodic Gothic Metal	Ukryty wymiar (1997) #2449 W Imię Nocy (1998) Poœród Kwiatów I Cieni (1999)
39	Evanescence 1995, United States Alternative Metal, Nu Metal	Fallen (2003) #2313 Origin (2000) [Demo] The Open Door (2006) #8491
40	The Third and the Mortal 1992, Norway Melodic Doom Metal, Experimental, Pop, Industrial	Tears Laid in Earth (1994) #2243 Painting on Glass (1996) #7120 Sorrow (1994) [EP] #7226
41	Charon 1992, Finland Gothic Metal	Tearstained (2000) Downhearted (2002) #2194 Sorrowburn (1998)
42	Trail of Tears 1997, Norway Gothic Metal, Symphonic Gothic Metal, Black Metal	Disclosure in Red (1998) #3144 Bloodstained Endurance (2009) #3755 Oscillation (2013) #4144
43	Beseech 1992, Sweden Gothic Metal	My Darkness, Darkness (2016) Black Emotions (2000) Souls Highway (2002)
44	Virgin Black 1995, Australia Doom Metal, Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	Requiem - Mezzo Forte (2007) #2992 Requiem - Fortissimo (2008) #6193 Sombre Romantic (2001)
45	Tribulation 2004, Sweden Death Metal, Gothic Metal	The Formulas of Death (2013) The Children of the Night (2015) #1567 Down Below (2018) #3648
46	Krypteria 2004, Germany Gothic Metal, Power Metal	Bloodangel's Cry (2007) #4321 Krypteria (2005) #7098 My Fatal Kiss (2009) #8242
47	Battlelore 1999, Finland Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Third Age of the Sun (2005) #4594 Sword's Song (2003) #5307 Evernight (2007) #5986
48	Dreams of Sanity 1991, Austria Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Game (2000) #5529 Masquerade (1999) #5640 Komodia (1997) #6847
49	Penumbra 1996, France Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal	The Last Bewitchment (2002) #6215 Seclusion (2003) #7151 Eden (2023)
50	Within Temptation 1996, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal, Alternative Rock	The Unforgiving (2011) #1143 Mother Earth (2000) #1330 The Silent Force (2004) #1584

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