Hamburg gothic/doom metal act weaving darkly romantic compositions since 2015. Their blend of gothic metal's theatrical melancholy with doom's crushing weight places them within a tradition that Hamburg's port-city gloom suits well.

Gothic/doom/death metal band from Rome, Italy, formed in 2021. Their oceanic name frames their blend of gothic atmosphere, doom metal's weight, and death metal's intensity from the Eternal City.

Gothic metal act from Joensuu in eastern Finland, formed in 2019. Their evocative name sets the tone for a style of gothic metal steeped in dark romanticism, drawing from the melancholic atmosphere of Finland's Karelian lakeland.

Spanish progressive/melodic gothic metal band from the Valencian Community, crafting intricate, darkly elegant compositions since 2016. Named after Shakespeare's tragic heroine, their approach channels literary depth through progressive gothic metal.

Austrian death/black/gothic metal band from Linz, merging three dark genres since 2018. Their approach blends death metal's brutality, black metal's atmosphere, and gothic metal's romanticism.

Ommatidia was a Parisian gothic and doom metal band formed in 2010 from former members of The Old Dead Tree, blending atmospheric metal, progressive rock, and melancholic gothic structures into what the band itself described as melodic dark metal. The group released two studio albums — In This Life, Or The Next (2011) and Let's Face It (2015) — before disbanding in 2016. Their work was released independently and drew on the French dark metal tradition while incorporating a distinctly modern emotional directness.

Gothic metal project from Enniscrone in County Sligo, Ireland, formed in 2022. Their Greek-named project delivers gothic metal from the wild Atlantic coast of western Ireland.

Belgian darkwave and blackened gothic/doom metal project formed in 2024, blending ethereal darkwave textures with extreme metal heaviness. Their submissive name contrasts with the dominant darkness of their hybrid sound.

One of the most enduring names in Greek metal, On Thorns I Lay has evolved dramatically since emerging in the early 1990s with crushing death-doom before transitioning through gothic metal into atmospheric, melancholic territory. Albums like "Orama" and "Aegean Sorrow" showcase their gift for sorrowful melody and emotional depth.