R.D.S.K. is a symphonic gothic metal band from Nice on the French Riviera, active since 2010. The band delivers orchestral gothic metal from the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast of southeastern France.

Melodic death/doom/gothic metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, with roots dating to 2005. Two decades of dark, atmospheric metal from the Serbian capital.

Rain Paint is a gothic metal band from Helsinki, Finland, active since 2003. Over two decades of gothic metal from the Finnish capital establish the band as a fixture of the scene.

Rainbird is a gothic/doom metal band formed in 2004 in Orsha, Belarus, as a side project of musicians from Screaming from the Oblivion, featuring St. Anatolick on vocals, Russel on guitars, Cheesa on bass, and Vadim on drums. Their debut album 'Poets' Blood' was released in 2006 through Backfire Productions.

Gothic/doom metal band from Wrocław, Poland, formed in 2021. Their approach blends gothic atmosphere with doom metal's crushing weight from the Lower Silesian capital.

Gothic metal band from Czerniejewo, a small town in Poland's Greater Poland region, active since 2014. Their pharaoh-themed name accompanies gothic metal from the Polish countryside.

Gothic metal and metalcore band from Athens, Greece, active since 2008. Their long-running project blends gothic atmosphere with metalcore's dynamic intensity.

Turin black/gothic metal act formed in 2010, merging atmospheric darkness with gothic grandeur from Piedmont's capital. Their dual approach weaves black metal intensity through gothic metal's dramatic and melancholic framework.

Ratisha is a gothic metal/rock band from Durham in northeast England, formed in 2025. The band delivers dark, atmospheric gothic metal from the medieval cathedral city.