List of gothic metal bands

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This is a list of notable gothic metal bands. Gothic metal is a genre of music characterized as a combination of the dark atmosphere of gothic rock with the aggression of heavy metal. The genre originated during the early 1990s in Europe as an outgrowth of death/doom, a fusion of death metal, doom metal, and gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. Lyrics are generally melodramatic and dark with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences.

Type O Negative at the 2007 Gods of Metal festival

Members of metal bands such as After Forever,[1] HIM[2] and Nightwish[3] have downplayed or dismissed the gothic label from their music. The issue is obscured further by bands that have since moved away from gothic metal or even heavy metal music altogether, as is the case for Anathema and The Gathering.[4]

List of bands

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Tilo Wolff of Lacrimosa
Jonas Renkse of Katatonia
Vincent Cavanagh of Anathema
Ashton Nyte of The Awakening
Paul Allender of Cradle of Filth
Pepe Herrero of Stravaganzza
Brian Eddie Reynolds of Creation's Tears
Vibeke Stene ex member of Tristania
Simone Simons of Epica
Zuberoa Aznárez of Diabulus in Musica
Stefano Fiori of Graveworm
Andrea Ferro of Lacuna Coil
Liv Kristine of Midnattsol
Fernando Ribeiro of Moonspell
Aaron Stainthorpe of My Dying Bride
Manda Ophuis of Nemesea
Nick Holmes of Paradise Lost
Ailyn of Sirenia
Sharon den Adel of Within Temptation
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Band Country Formed References
The 69 Eyes Finland 1989 [5]
Ad Inferna France / USA 1998 [6]
After Forever Netherlands 1995 [7][8]
Agathodaimon Germany 1995 [9]
Amorphis Finland 1990 [10]
Anathema UK 1990 [11][12]
April Weeps Slovakia 2010 [13][14]
Artrosis Poland 1995 [15]
ASP Germany 1999 [16]
Asrai Netherlands 1988 [17]
Atargatis Germany 1997 [18]
Atrocity Germany 1985 [19]
Autumn Netherlands 1995 [20]
Ava Inferi Portugal 2005 [21]
Ave Mujica Japan 2023 [22]
Awakening, The South Africa/USA 1995 [23]
Beseech Sweden 1992 [24][25]
Bloody Hammers USA 1999 [26][27]
Cadaveria Italy 2001 [28]
Cemetary Sweden 1989 [29][30]
Cemetery Skyline Sweden 2024 [31]
Chalice Australia 1997 [32]
Charon Finland 1992 [33]
Celtic Frost Switzerland 1984 [34]
Coal Chamber USA 1992 [35][36]
Coronatus Germany 1999 [37]
Cradle of Filth UK 1991 [38][39]
Creation's Tears UK 2002 [40]
Crematory Germany 1991 [41]
Cryptal Darkness Australia 1993 [42]
Cult of Luna Sweden 1998 [43]
Danzig USA 1987 [44]
Dark Princess Russia 2004 [45]
Darkseed Germany 1992 [46]
Darkwell Austria 1999 [47]
Deathstars Sweden 2001 [48]
Delain Netherlands 2002 [49][50]
Devilment UK 2011 [51]
Diabulus in Musica Spain 2006 [52]
Draconian Sweden 1994 [53]
Drastique Italy 1995 [54]
Eisregen Germany 1995 [55]
Elis Liechtenstein 2001 [56]
Elysion Greece 2006 [57]
Entwine Finland 1995 [58]
Epica Netherlands 2003 [59]
Erben der Schöpfung Liechtenstein 1998 [60]
The Eternal Australia 2003 [61]
Eternal Tears of Sorrow Finland 1994 [62]
Evanescence USA 1995 [63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70]
Eyes of Eden Germany 2005 [71]
Fall of the Leafe Finland 1996 [72]
Fatum Aeternum Israel 2006 [73]
Flowing Tears Germany 1994 [74]
Forever Slave Spain 2000 [75]
For My Pain... Finland 1999 [76]
Graveworm Italy 1997 [77]
HIM Finland 1991 [78][79][80][81]
In Mourning Sweden 1997 [82]
In This Moment USA 2005 [83]
Katatonia Sweden 1991 [84][85]
The Kovenant Norway 1999 [86]
Krypteria Germany 2001 [87]
Lacrimas Profundere Germany 1993 [88]
Lacrimosa Germany 1990 [89]
Lacuna Coil Italy 1994 [90][91][92][93]
L'Âme Immortelle Austria 1996 [94]
Leah Canada 2011 [95]
Leaves' Eyes Germany 2003 [92][96]
Letzte Instanz Germany 1996 [97]
Lullacry Finland 1999 [98]
Lyriel Germany 2003 [99]
Macbeth Italy 1995 [100]
Madder Mortem Norway 1993 [101]
Mandragora Scream Italy 1997 [102]
Marilyn Manson USA 1989 [103]
Metalwings Bulgaria 2010 [104]
Midnattsol Germany 2002 [105]
Moi dix Mois Japan 2002 [106]
Moonspell Portugal 1992 [107][108][109]
Monumentum Italy 1987 [110]
Mortal Love Norway 2001 [111]
My Dying Bride UK 1990 [112]
Nahemah Spain 1997 [113]
Nemesea Netherlands 2002 [114]
Nightwish Finland 1996 [115][116][117]
Nocturna Italy 2021 [118]
Notre Dame Sweden 1997 [119]
Octavia Sperati Norway 2000 [120]
Old Dead Tree, The France 1997 [121]
Omega Lithium Croatia 2007 [122]
On Thorns I Lay Greece 1992 [123][124]
Pale Horse Named Death, A USA 2011 [125][126][127]
Paradise Lost UK 1988 [11][128][129][130]
Poisonblack Finland 2000 [131][132]
Psycho Synner USA 2020 [133]
Pyogenesis Germany 1991 [134][135]
Rotting Christ Greece 1987 [136]
Saviour Machine United States 1989 [137]
Schaliach Norway 1995 [138]
Sentenced Finland 1989 [139][140][141]
Silentium Finland 1995 [142]
Sinamore Finland 1998 [143]
Sinnergod UK 2007 [144]
Sins of Thy Beloved, The Norway 1996 [145]
Sirenia Norway 2001 [146]
Stravaganzza Spain 2004 [147]
Stream of Passion Netherlands 2005 [148]
Theatre of Tragedy Norway 1993 [149][150]
Theatres des Vampires Italy 1994 [151]
The Murder of My Sweet Sweden 2006 [152]
Therion Sweden 1987 [153]
Tiamat Sweden 1988 [90][154][155]
To/Die/For Finland 1993 [156]
Trail of Tears Norway 1994 [157][158]
Tribulation Sweden 2005 [159]
Tristania Norway 1996 [160]
Type O Negative USA 1989 [161][162][163][164]
Umbra et Imago Germany 1991 [165]
Undish Poland 1991 [166]
Unshine Finland 2000 [167]
UnSun Poland 2006 [168]
Unto Others United States 2017 [169]
Urban Tales Portugal 2005 [170]
Virgin Black Australia 1993 [171]
Vision Bleak, The Germany 2000 [172][173]
We Are the Fallen USA 2009 [174][175]
Within Temptation Netherlands 1996 [176][177][178]
Woods of Ypres Canada 2002 [179]
Xandria Germany 1997 [180]
Yōsei Teikoku Japan 1997 [106]
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References

  • Baddeley, Gavin (2002). Gothic Chic: A Connoisseur's Guide to Dark Culture. London: Plexus Publishing Limited. ISBN 0-85965-308-0.
  • Berelian, Essi (2005). The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal. London: Rough Guides. ISBN 1-84353-415-0.

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