Fabiant is a melodic gothic/death/thrash/folk metal project from Gomel, Belarus, formed in 2010. The project fuses an unusually wide range of metal subgenres — gothic, death, thrash, and folk — into a singular, genre-blending approach.

Faceshift is a heavy metal band from Stockholm that evolved from earlier gothic metal origins, active since 2012. Their stylistic evolution from gothic to traditional heavy metal reflects a journey toward more direct, riff-driven songwriting from the Swedish capital.

Fade to Black is a symphonic/gothic metal band from Ohrid, North Macedonia, formed in 1990 — making them one of the oldest metal acts in the Balkans. Reuniting in 2009 after disbanding in 1991, they have since released additional albums including Black Is Back and Land of Plenty, anchored by the dramatic backdrop of their lakeside UNESCO heritage city.

Faded Remembrance is a gothic/doom/death metal band from Gyor, Hungary, active since 2023 and blending gothic atmospheres with doom and death metal heaviness. The project channels the melancholy of the Danube city into dark, brooding metal.

Fading Bliss is a gothic doom/death metal band from Saint-Nicolas near Liège, Belgium, active since 2009. They released their debut full-length "From Illusion to Despair" in 2013 through Danish label Mighty Music, followed by their second album "Journeys in Solitude" in 2018 via Malpermesita Records after a period of lineup changes.

Fairyscape is a gothic metal band from Aschaffenburg, Germany, formed in 2013. The band blends dark, romantic gothic atmospheres with heavy metal instrumentation from the Bavarian Franconia region.

Fallen Arise is a symphonic gothic metal band from Athens, Greece, whose releases include Enigma and Adeline, blending orchestral grandeur with gothic metal atmospheres. The project represents the Hellenic tradition of symphonic metal.

Fallen Sentinel is a death metal turned gothic metal band from Vigo, Spain, formed in 2016. The band evolved from death metal roots into gothic metal territory from the Galician Atlantic city.

Far from Mind is a gothic metal band from Krasnodar in southern Russia, active since 1995 — making them one of the longest-running metal acts in the region. Three decades from the Kuban capital represent an extraordinary commitment to gothic metal in a musically remote area.