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State Of Unrest (2023)
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Atmospheric black and gothic metal project from Minsk, Belarus, active since 2015. They explore the intersection of atmospheric black metal and gothic metal's dark elegance.
Budapest-based gothic metal act active since 2012, 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.
Vinnytsia-based gothic metal act active since 2009, 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.
Danish band from Copenhagen, active since 2000, whose sound spans melodic death, gothic, and doom metal with a gothic rock phase in between. Their genre-shifting journey reflects a restless creative evolution over two-and-a-half decades.
Gothic metal and rock band from the Thurgau canton of Switzerland, active since 2010. They blend gothic metal's dark grandeur with accessible rock sensibilities.
Bleakness were a Buenos Aires gothic metal and rock act whose lineup included vocalist/guitarist Leonel Arregui, guitarist Juan Manuel Reyes, vocalist Cristian Fabre, bassist Guillermo Pajaro, and drummer Marcelo Gonçalves dos Santos. The band released their debut demo "Out Of Here" in 2008, blending moody gothic textures with a hard rock edge before gradually shifting toward a grungier sound. They have since split up.
German gothic/progressive metal band from Stuttgart, formed in 2018. They combine gothic metal's dark atmospherics with progressive metal's complexity and ambition.
German black metal band from Saarlouis, formed in 2019, whose sound evolved from a black/death/gothic metal and rock hybrid toward a purer black metal direction. Their stylistic refinement reflects an increasingly focused vision.
Khabarovsk-based gothic metal act active since 2021, 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.
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