Fleshtone is a melodic gothic metal band from Kajaani, Finland, formed in 2011. The band blends gothic atmospheres with melodic metal from the remote Kainuu region.

Floating Nowhere is a solo gothic/melodic death metal project from Athens, Greece, by Dimitris Polizos, blending black metal and death metal elements with emotionally driven, introspective songwriting since 2013. Recent releases including Things That Take Time explore themes of trauma, heartbreak, and the struggle toward healing.

Flowers in Dark is a gothic metal band from Milan, Italy, established in 1996 with a dual-vocal lineup featuring Eleonora and Simone. Across releases including their self-titled demo, Here Lies the Fairy, and I Made Silence Around Me, the six-piece blends romantic-gothic atmospheres with heavy metal instrumentation.

Flowing Tears is a gothic metal band from Wadgassen, Germany, whose sound evolved from atmospheric doom metal into gothic metal territory. The band has been a notable presence in the German gothic/doom scene since the late 2000s.

Foreshadow is a doom/gothic/heavy metal band from Setubal, Portugal, active since 1994 — making them one of the longest-running metal acts in the country. Three decades of activity from the Atlantic port city south of Lisbon represent a deep commitment to doom and gothic metal traditions.

Foreshadowing is a gothic metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2007. The band explores dark, atmospheric gothic metal from the German capital.

Forest of Shadows is a gothic/doom/death metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2018. They blend the melancholic atmospherics of gothic and doom metal with death metal's weight from the Swedish capital.

Forest Stream is a black/gothic/doom metal band from Chernogolovka in the Moscow Oblast, active since 2003. Over two decades they have developed a sophisticated blend of black, gothic, and doom metal, creating atmospheric extreme music from the science-oriented city east of Moscow.

Forever Autumn is a gothic/doom metal band from Steinebach an der Wied, Germany, formed in 2014. The band channels melancholic gothic doom from the Westerwald region of Rhineland-Palatinate.