Best Gothic Metal Bands | page 2

Rank	Band / Formed / Genres	Albums
51	Moonshine 1996, Korea Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal	Wake Up the Moon (2001) #2032 Eternal (2008) #6065 Songs of Requiem (2005) #8166
52	The Vision Bleak Germany Gothic Metal	Witching Hour (2013) #6585 Weird Tales (2024) The Deathship Has a New Captain (2004)
53	For My Pain... 1999, Finland Gothic Metal	Fallen (2003) #1209 Killing Romance (2004) [Single] Hetken Tie on Kevyt (2025) [Single]
54	Novembers Doom 1992, United States Death Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	To Welcome the Fade (2002) #6426 The Knowing (2000) The Pale Haunt Departure (2005) #7741
55	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #235 Omega (2021) #330 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #463
56	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7907
57	A Dream of Poe 2005, Portugal Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Mirror of Deliverance (2011) #8581 Lady of Shalott (2010) [EP] An Infinity Emerged (2015) #8842
58	Flowing Tears Germany Gothic Metal	Jade (2000) Razorbliss (2004) Serpentine (2002)
59	Funeral 1991, Norway Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	Tragedies (1995) #2009 Tristese (1994) [Demo] From These Wounds (2006)
60	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #4470
61	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #113 Secret of the Runes (2001) #418 Theli (1996) #562
62	Darkseed Germany Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Spellcraft (1997) #5485 Midnight Solemnly Dance (1996) Give Me Light (1999)
63	Samsas Traum 1996, Germany Gothic Metal, Avant-garde Black Metal, Neoclassical Metal, Darkwave	Tineoidea oder: "Die Folgen einer Nacht" (2003) Utopia (2001) a.Ura und das Schnecken.Haus (2004)
64	Ishtar 2005, Korea Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Conquest (2011) #8694 Nothing's Atrocity (2010) [EP] #8864 Rise (2015)
65	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #5687 Grimjaur (1998) Loreia (1997) #8806
66	Sirrah Poland Death Metal, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	Did Tomorrow Come... (1997) [Boxed set] Acme (1996) #2393 Did Tomorrow Come... (1997) #2394
67	Heavenwood Portugal Gothic Metal	The Tarot of the Bohemians (2016) Redemption (2008) Swallow (1998)
68	Tarja 2004, Finland Symphonic Metal, Symphonic Rock	Henkäys Ikuisuudesta (2006) In the Raw (2019) Colours in the Dark (2013)
69	Secret Discovery 1989, Germany Dark Rock, Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock	Slave (1997) A question of time (1996) Alternate (2006)
70	Autumnblaze 1996, Germany Gothic Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Doom Metal	Every Sun Is Fragile (2013) Mute Boy, Sad Girl (2002) Perdition Diaries (2009)
71	On Thorns I Lay 1995, Greece Gothic Metal, Death Doom Metal	On Thorns I Lay (2023) #5987 Crystal Tears (1999) #6279 Aegean Sorrow (2018)
72	UnSun 2006, Poland Gothic Metal	The End of Life (2008) #8164 Clinic for Dolls (2010) #8787
73	Evereve Germany Atmospheric Gothic Metal	Seasons (1996) Stormbirds (1998) Regret (1999)
74	Nightfall 1991, Greece Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	At Night We Prey (2021) Athenian Echoes (1995) Cassiopeia (2013)
75	Coronatus 1999, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Porta Obscura (2008) Fabula Magna (2009) Terra Incognita (2011)
76	Evig Natt Norway Gothic Metal	I am Silence (2007) #6288 Darkland (2010) #9081 Evig Natt (2016)
77	Poisonblack 2000, Finland Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Escapexstacy (2003) Lust Stained Despair (2006) A Dead Heavy Day (2008)
78	The Bronx Casket Co. 1998, United States Dark Metal, Gothic Metal, Atmospheric Metal	Sweet Home Transylvania (2001) Antihero (2011) The Bronx Casket Co. (1999)
79	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #1734 Theogonia (2007) #2316
80	Theatres des Vampires 1994, Italy Gothic metal	Anima Noir (2008) Moonlight Waltz (2011) Candyland (2016)
81	Abysmal Grief 1996, Italy Doom Metal, Ambient	Strange Rites of Evil (2015) #3533 Abysmal Grief (2007) Blasphema Secta (2018)
82	Cemetery Skyline 2023, International Gothic Metal	Nordic Gothic (2024) #4013 Violent Storm (2024) [Single]
83	ReVamp 2009, Netherlands Symphonic Gothic Metal	ReVamp (2010) #6637 Wild Card (2013) The Anatomy of a Nervous Breakdown: On the Sideline (2013) [Single]
84	Moi dix Mois Japan Gothic Metal	Reprise (2012) Nocturnal Opera (2004) Dix Infernal - Scars of Sabbath (2003) [Video]
85	Oceans of Slumber 2011, United States Progressive Metal	Winter (2016) #4105 Starlight and Ash (2022) Where Gods Fear to Speak (2024)
86	Lullacry 1998, Finland Melodic Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal	Vol.4 (2005) Sweet Desire (1999) Be My God (2001)
87	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2554 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3627 Dark Waters (2023) #4144
88	Nemesea 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Alternative Rock	Mana (2004) #4690 The Quiet Resistance (2011) #7178 Uprise (2016)
89	Ashes You Leave Croatia Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Passage Back to Life (1998) Desperate Existence (1999) The Inheritance of Sin and Shame (2000)
90	Diabulus in Musica 2006, Spain Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Euphonic Entropy (2020) Argia (2014) #4226 The Wanderer (2012) #7994
91	Mortiis 1992, Norway Dungeon Synth, Neoclassical Darkwave, Industrial Rock	The Song of a Long Forgotten Ghost (1993) [Demo] The Stargate (1999) Ånden som gjorde opprør (1995) #9145
92	Mandragora Scream Italy Gothic Metal, Dark Metal	Fairy Tales from Hell's Caves (2001) A Whisper of Dew (2003) Volturna (2009)
93	Elis 2003, Liechtenstein Symphonic Gothic Metal	Dark Clouds in a Perfect Sky (2004) #7523 Griefshire (2006) God's Silence, Devil's Temptation (2003)
94	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #432 Codex Omega (2017) #516 Communion (2008) #577
95	Akphaezya 2002, France Avant-garde Metal, Gothic Metal, Progressive Metal	Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2008) #3938 Anthology IV : the Tragedy of Nerak (2012) #4208 Fell Down the Veil (Anthologies I, III & V) (2024)
96	Diabolique 1995, Sweden Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	The Black Flower (1999) Butterflies (2000) [EP] The Green Goddess (2001)
97	Hanging Garden 2004, Finland Melodic Doom Metal, Death Metal, Gothic Metal	The Garden (2023) Inherit the Eden (2007) At Every Door (2013)
98	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #874 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1316 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1867
99	Dreadful Shadows 1993, Germany Gothic Metal	Buried Again (1996) Beyond the Maze (1998) The Cycle (1999)
100	Orphanage 1993, Netherlands Gothic Metal, Death Metal	By Time Alone (1996) Driven (2004) Inside (2000)

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