List of gothic metal bands

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.

Members of metal bands such as After Forever, HIM and Nightwish 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.

List of bands

Band Country Formed References The 69 Eyes Finland 1989 Ad Inferna France / USA 1998 After Forever Netherlands 1995 Agathodaimon Germany 1995 Amorphis Finland 1990 Anathema UK 1990 Baddeley 2002, p. 265-6April WeepsSlovakia2010 Artrosis Poland 1995 ASP Germany 1999 Asrai Netherlands 1988 Atargatis Germany 1997 Atrocity Germany 1985 Autumn Netherlands 1995 Ava Inferi Portugal 2005 Ave Mujica Japan 2023 Awakening, The South Africa/USA 1995 Beseech Sweden 1992 Bloody Hammers USA 1999 Cadaveria Italy 2001 Cemetary Sweden 1989 Baddeley 2002, p. 266 Cemetery Skyline Sweden 2024 Chalice Australia 1997 Charon Finland 1992 Celtic Frost Switzerland 1984 Coal ChamberUSA1992 Coronatus Germany 1999 Cradle of Filth UK 1991 Baddeley 2002, p. 268 Creation's Tears UK 2002 Crematory Germany 1991 Cryptal Darkness Australia 1993 Cult of Luna Sweden 1998 Danzig USA 1987 Dark Princess Russia 2004 Darkseed Germany 1992 Darkwell Austria 1999 Deathstars Sweden 2001 Delain Netherlands 2002 Devilment UK 2011 Diabulus in Musica Spain 2006 Draconian Sweden 1994 Drastique Italy 1995 Eisregen Germany 1995 Elis Liechtenstein 2001 Elysion Greece 2006 Entwine Finland 1995 Epica Netherlands 2003 Erben der Schöpfung Liechtenstein 1998 The Eternal Australia 2003 Eternal Tears of Sorrow Finland 1994 Evanescence USA 1995 Berelian 2005, p. 114 Eyes of Eden Germany 2005 Fall of the LeafeFinland1996Wolf-Rüdiger Mühlmann: "Fall of the Leafe: Volvere". In: Rock Hard. Edition 205, June 2004 (in German). Fatum Aeternum Israel 2006 Flowing Tears Germany 1994 Forever Slave Spain 2000 For My Pain... Finland 1999 Graveworm Italy 1997 HIM Finland 1991 In Mourning Sweden 1997 In This Moment USA 2005 Katatonia Sweden 1991 The Kovenant Norway 1999 Krypteria Germany 2001 Lacrimas Profundere Germany 1993 Lacrimosa Germany 1990 Lacuna Coil Italy 1994 Baddeley 2002, p. 267Berelian 2005, p. 192 L'Âme Immortelle Austria 1996 LeahCanada2011 Leaves' Eyes Germany 2003 Letzte Instanz Germany 1996 Lullacry Finland 1999 Lyriel Germany 2003 Macbeth Italy 1995 Madder Mortem Norway 1993 Mandragora Scream Italy 1997 Marilyn Manson USA 1989 Metalwings Bulgaria 2010 Midnattsol Germany 2002 Moi dix Mois Japan 2002 Moonspell Portugal 1992 Monumentum Italy 1987 Mortal Love Norway 2001 My Dying Bride UK 1990 Nahemah Spain 1997 Nemesea Netherlands 2002 Nightwish Finland 1996 Berelian 2005, p. 250 Nocturna Italy 2021 Notre Dame Sweden 1997 Octavia Sperati Norway 2000 Old Dead Tree, The France 1997 Omega Lithium Croatia 2007 On Thorns I LayGreece1992 Pale Horse Named Death, A USA 2011 Paradise Lost UK 1988 Poisonblack Finland 2000 Psycho SynnerUSA2020PyogenesisGermany1991 Rotting Christ Greece 1987 Saviour MachineUnited States1989SchaliachNorway1995 Sentenced Finland 1989 Silentium Finland 1995 Sinamore Finland 1998 Sinnergod UK 2007 Sins of Thy Beloved, The Norway 1996 Sirenia Norway 2001 Stravaganzza Spain 2004 Stream of Passion Netherlands 2005 Theatre of Tragedy Norway 1993 Theatres des Vampires Italy 1994 The Murder of My Sweet Sweden 2006 Therion Sweden 1987 Tiamat Sweden 1988 To/Die/For Finland 1993 Trail of Tears Norway 1994 TribulationSweden2005 Tristania Norway 1996 Type O Negative USA 1989 Baddeley 2002, p. 270 Umbra et Imago Germany 1991 Undish Poland 1991 Unshine Finland 2000 UnSun Poland 2006 Unto OthersUnited States2017Urban TalesPortugal2005 Virgin Black Australia 1993 Vision Bleak, The Germany 2000 We Are the Fallen USA 2009 Within Temptation Netherlands 1996 Woods of YpresCanada2002 Xandria Germany 1997 Yōsei Teikoku Japan 1997

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