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Spanish gothic/doom metal band from Burgos, formed in 2014. They craft dark, melancholic gothic doom metal from the medieval Castilian city.
Solo death/gothic metal project from Guisborough in North Yorkshire, run by multi-instrumentalist Ian Lipthorpe since 1996. Across six releases spanning nearly three decades from Oakenshield through 2022's Legacy, the project weaves black, death, gothic, and melodic death metal into an evolving personal vision.
Gothic metal/rock act from Borås featuring dual male-female vocals, part of Sweden's rich tradition of melodic gothic metal. Their atmospheric approach blends heavy riffs with melancholic clean passages and keyboard textures.
Bytom-based gothic metal act active since 2003, interweaving dark romantic atmospheres with heavy guitar work and dramatic vocal performances. Their sound draws from the tradition of Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, balancing heaviness with melancholic beauty.
Kolbotn outfit with one of Norwegian metal's most dramatic evolutionary arcs, shifting from death/doom in the early 1990s through gothic and alternative rock phases into electronic experimentation. Their willingness to abandon genre conventions entirely makes them one of Scandinavia's most unpredictable musical entities.
Thrash metal outfit from Reuver, formed in 2010. Their compositions hit with the urgent intensity that defines the genre at its best: fast, tight, and unapologetically aggressive.
Stockholm-based gothic metal act active since 2013, interweaving dark romantic atmospheres with heavy guitar work and dramatic vocal performances. Their sound draws from the tradition of Type O Negative and Paradise Lost, balancing heaviness with melancholic beauty.
Avaldsnes-based gothic/doom metal act active since 2015, pairing doom metal's crushing weight with dark romantic atmospheres and melancholic keyboard textures. Their compositions weave sorrowful melodies through a foundation of slow, heavy riffing.
German gothic/doom metal band formed in 2017. They merge gothic metal's dark atmosphere and melancholy with doom metal's crushing heaviness.
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