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) #2010 Eternal (2008) #5914 Songs of Requiem (2005) #7933
52	The Vision Bleak Germany Gothic Metal	Witching Hour (2013) #6571 Weird Tales (2024) The Deathship Has a New Captain (2004)
53	For My Pain... 1999, Finland Gothic Metal	Fallen (2003) #1969 Killing Romance (2004) [Single]
54	Novembers Doom 1992, United States Death Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	To Welcome the Fade (2002) #6249 The Knowing (2000) The Pale Haunt Departure (2005) #7517
55	Epica 2003, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal	Design Your Universe (2009) #218 Omega (2021) #321 The Quantum Enigma (2014) #458
56	Enslavement Of Beauty 1995, Norway Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Mere Contemplations (2007) Traces O' Red (1999) Megalomania (2001) #7682
57	A Dream of Poe 2005, Portugal Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Mirror of Deliverance (2011) #8350 Lady of Shalott (2010) [EP] An Infinity Emerged (2015) #8602
58	Funeral 1991, Norway Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	Tragedies (1995) #1996 Tristese (1994) [Demo] From These Wounds (2006)
59	Gaia Korea Gothic Metal, Folk Metal	Nostalgia (2004) #4351
60	Therion 1988, Sweden Symphonic Metal, Death Metal	Vovin (1998) #107 Secret of the Runes (2001) #365 Theli (1996) #557
61	Darkseed Germany Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Spellcraft (1997) #5339 Midnight Solemnly Dance (1996) Give Me Light (1999)
62	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)
63	Ishtar 2005, Korea Power Metal, Symphonic Metal, Gothic Metal	Conquest (2011) #8457 Nothing's Atrocity (2010) [EP] #8623 Rise (2015)
64	Siebenburgen Sweden Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal	Delictum (2000) #5526 Grimjaur (1998) Loreia (1997) #8567
65	Sirrah Poland Death Metal, Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	Did Tomorrow Come... (1997) [Boxed set] Acme (1996) #2355 Did Tomorrow Come... (1997) #2356
66	Heavenwood Portugal Gothic Metal	The Tarot of the Bohemians (2016) Redemption (2008) Swallow (1998)
67	Flowing Tears Germany Gothic Metal	Jade (2000) Serpentine (2002) Razorbliss (2004)
68	Secret Discovery 1989, Germany Dark Rock, Gothic Metal, Gothic Rock	Slave (1997) A question of time (1996) Philharmonic diseases (1996) [EP]
69	Tarja 2004, Finland Symphonic Metal, Symphonic Rock	Henkäys Ikuisuudesta (2006) In the Raw (2019) Colours in the Dark (2013)
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) #5837 Crystal Tears (1999) #6103 Aegean Sorrow (2018)
72	Deathstars 2000, Sweden Cyber Metal, Industrial Metal	Everything Destroys You (2023) #6835 Termination Bliss (2006) #7748 Death Dies Hard (2009) [Single]
73	UnSun 2006, Poland Gothic Metal	The End of Life (2008) #7932 Clinic for Dolls (2010) #8547
74	Evereve Germany Atmospheric Gothic Metal	Seasons (1996) Stormbirds (1998) Regret (1999)
75	Nightfall 1991, Greece Melodic Death Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Death Doom Metal	At Night We Prey (2021) Athenian Echoes (1995) Eons Aura (1995) [EP]
76	Coronatus 1999, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Porta Obscura (2008) Fabula Magna (2009) Terra Incognita (2011)
77	Evig Natt Norway Gothic Metal	I am Silence (2007) #6113 Darkland (2010) #8831 Evig Natt (2016)
78	Poisonblack 2000, Finland Gothic Metal, Heavy Metal	Escapexstacy (2003) Lust Stained Despair (2006) A Dead Heavy Day (2008)
79	The Bronx Casket Co. 1998, United States Dark Metal, Gothic Metal, Atmospheric Metal	Sweet Home Transylvania (2001) Antihero (2011) The Bronx Casket Co. (1999)
80	Rotting Christ 1987, Greece Melodic Black Metal, Grindcore, Gothic Metal, Death Metal	Their Greatest Spells (2018) [Compilation] Thy Mighty Contract (1993) #1725 Theogonia (2007) #2279
81	Theatres des Vampires 1994, Italy Gothic metal	Anima Noir (2008) Moonlight Waltz (2011) Candyland (2016)
82	ReVamp 2009, Netherlands Symphonic Gothic Metal	ReVamp (2010) #7023 Wild Card (2013)
83	Moi dix Mois Japan Gothic Metal	Reprise (2012) Nocturnal Opera (2004) Dix Infernal - Scars of Sabbath (2003) [Video]
84	Oceans of Slumber 2011, United States Progressive Metal	Winter (2016) #4010 Starlight and Ash (2022) Where Gods Fear to Speak (2024)
85	Lullacry 1998, Finland Melodic Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal	Vol.4 (2005) Sweet Desire (1999) Be My God (2001)
86	Delain 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal	The Human Contradiction (2014) #2516 Apocalypse & Chill (2020) #3562 Dark Waters (2023) #4042
87	Nemesea 2002, Netherlands Symphonic Metal, Alternative Rock	Mana (2004) #4549 The Quiet Resistance (2011) #6991 Uprise (2016)
88	Ashes You Leave Croatia Gothic Metal, Doom Metal	The Passage Back to Life (1998) Desperate Existence (1999) The Inheritance of Sin and Shame (2000)
89	Diabulus in Musica 2006, Spain Symphonic Metal, Power Metal	Euphonic Entropy (2020) Argia (2014) #4123 The Wanderer (2012) #7762
90	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) #8894
91	Abysmal Grief 1996, Italy Doom Metal, Ambient	Strange Rites of Evil (2015) #4159 Abysmal Grief (2007) Blasphema Secta (2018)
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) #7318 Griefshire (2006) God's Silence, Devil's Temptation (2003)
94	Septicflesh 1990, Greece Death Metal, Symphonic Metal	Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (2020) [Live] #425 Codex Omega (2017) #504 Communion (2008) #573
95	Akphaezya 2002, France Avant-garde Metal, Gothic Metal, Progressive Metal	Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2008) #3845 Anthology IV : the Tragedy of Nerak (2012) #4106 Anthology II: Links from the Dead Trinity (2004) [Demo]
96	Diabolique 1995, Sweden Doom Metal, Gothic Metal	The Black Flower (1999) Butterflies (2000) [EP] The Green Goddess (2001)
97	Hanging Garden 2004, Finland Death Doom Metal	The Garden (2023) Inherit the Eden (2007) At Every Door (2013)
98	Haggard 1991, Germany Symphonic Metal	Awaking the Centuries (2000) #710 And Thou Shalt Trust... the Seer (1997) #1240 Tales of Ithiria (2008) #1603
99	Orphanage 1993, Netherlands Gothic Metal, Death Metal	By Time Alone (1996) Driven (2004) Inside (2000)
100	Midnattsol 2002, Germany Gothic Metal, Symphonic Metal, Folk Metal	Nordlys (2008) The Metamorphosis Melody (2011) The Aftermath (2018)

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