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82 bands found
Čadca, SK · 2010–present · active
Emerging from Čadca, this Slovak act forges Doom Metal and Gothic Metal built on dark, theatrical compositions balancing heaviness with elegance. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Athens, GR · 2013–present · active
A product of the Hellenic metal tradition, this Athens-based atmospheric black metal, black metal, and gothic metal act channels frigid atmospherics and razor-wire guitar tone. Active since 2013, blast beats and shrieked vocals create an impenetrable wall of darkness.
Copenhagen, DK · 2003–present · active
Doom/gothic metal act from Copenhagen, Denmark, crafting dark, atmospheric compositions since 2003. Their evocative name captures the sinking, submerging quality of their fusion of doom weight and gothic elegance.
NL · 2025–present · active
Netherlands — doom metal and gothic metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2025, they deal in beauty-and-the-beast vocal contrasts over darkly atmospheric arrangements. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Athens, GR · 2022–present · active
Athens-based gothic metal and symphonic metal act, active since 2022 delivering lush keyboard atmospherics layered over crushing rhythmic power. Rooted in Greece's distinctively melodic extreme metal scene, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Lorca, ES · 2022–present · active
UK death/doom metal band formed in 1991 during the golden era alongside Paradise Lost, Anathema, and My Dying Bride. They released their debut Dance the Marble Naked on Century Media Records in 1994 and returned decades later with Cold Soul Embrace in 2022.
Lisbon, PT · 2019–present · active
Portuguese symphonic heavy/gothic metal band from Lisbon with a discography spanning On Light And Wrath, Mother Hope, Cerberus, and the 2024 orchestral reimagining Symphony of Cerberus on Inverse Records. Their female-fronted sound blends progressive metal complexity with gothic atmosphere across twelve orchestral arrangements.
Thessaloniki, GR · 2024–present · active
Black, gothic, and symphonic metal band from Thessaloniki, Greece launched in 2024. They fuse multiple dark metal styles from northern Greece.
Göppingen, DE · 2013–present · active
German act from Goppingen that evolved from doom metal origins into gothic and alternative rock territory since 2013. Their stylistic journey reflects a broadening of vision from crushing heaviness toward more atmospheric, accessible songwriting.

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