Fermata is a heavy/power/progressive metal band with gothic influences from Solingen, Germany, formed in 2020. The band weaves together power metal grandeur, progressive complexity, and gothic darkness from the Bergisches Land.

Filthy Teens is a gothic metal and hard rock band from Livorno, Italy, formed in 2017. They channel the dark romanticism of gothic metal through a hard rock lens, drawing on the Italian coastal city's vibrant underground music culture.

Final Destiny is a symphonic gothic metal band from Dobrá, Czech Republic, formed in 2022. The project layers orchestral arrangements and gothic atmospheres over heavy metal foundations.

Final Void is a gothic metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2017. The band explores dark, atmospheric gothic metal from Finland's second-largest inland city.

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.