Teatro de Miseria is a gothic/death metal band from Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain, active since 1997. Their name meaning "theater of misery," they are one of the longest-running extreme metal acts in the Barcelona metropolitan area.

Thanallian from Prague blend melodic gothic and folk metal within a richly imagined fictional world where nature, love, and cruelty intersect, with releases like "Between Worlds" and "The Last Arduans" building out their narrative universe. Founded in 2014, the band craft cinematic, story-driven compositions that bridge folk melodies with gothic metal darkness.

Thanateros is a gothic/folk metal band from Berlin, Germany, active since 2001. Their extensive catalog — from "The First Rite" through "Best Of 25 Years Thanateros" — has spanned a quarter-century of gothic and folk metal with dark, otherworldly themes.

Tharsys is a gothic metal band from Arnsberg, Germany, formed in 2020. They play atmospheric gothic metal with dark romantic themes.

That Was Yesterday from Italy craft gothic metal and rock that looks backward with nostalgic melancholy since 2011. Over a decade of retrospective compositions explores the weight of past time.

Gothic doom metal band from Baranovichi, Belarus, formed in 2018 by six members including dual vocalists Ulya Kotozhuk and David Kobain alongside a violinist. Their debut EP …Away from Luciferian Claws (2020), released via Meuse Music Records, was described by the label as 'monumental,' 'orchestral,' and 'overwhelming'—a slow, dark piece of theatrical gothic doom with eight equally developed tracks. The EP was mixed and mastered at Aesthetic Soundscapes Productions, with the band drawing on Russian and European gothic metal traditions.

Gothic/doom metal band from Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, The Avalon were formed in 1995 by Max Janofsky and Christian Kössler and contributed tracks to Austrian metal compilations including the "Xtraordinary — Neue Töne aus Salzburg" CD in 1997. After disbanding, the core members continued under the name Daylight Torn from 1999 onward.

The Blessing Way is a melodic death/gothic metal band from Galway, Ireland, formed in 2018. They weave gothic atmospheres and dark romanticism into melodic death metal structures with emotional depth.

The Body Snatcher is a gothic/death metal band from Hämeenlinna, Finland, formed in 2021. They blend gothic atmosphere with death metal's aggression.