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Slave to the Scalpel (2021)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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An established gothic/doom metal voice from Enschede, contributing to Netherlands's underground since 2016. Monolithic compositions and oppressive atmospheres define their crushing sound.
Minneapolis' Himmelschor — German for "heavenly choir" — bring gothic metal's orchestral melancholy and romantic darkness to a city not typically associated with the genre. The project, born in 2024, balances grandeur with the grim, inhabiting the same emotional space as a crumbling cathedral.
Gothic/symphonic black metal act from Rechitsa, Belarus, formed in 2019. Their ornate sound layers symphonic grandeur and gothic atmosphere over a foundation of black metal ferocity.
Gothic metal band from Prague, Czech Republic, formed in 2020. Their dark, atmospheric sound draws on the romantic traditions of European gothic metal with ornate arrangements and brooding melodies.
A blistering gothic/black metal entity from Vilnius, contributing to the lithuanian underground since 2019. Their sound channels tremolo-driven fury and blasting percussion through walls of distortion.
Heavy metal outfit from the eastern Finnish city of Kuopio, active since 2012. Over a decade of work from the Savo region has produced reliable, riff-driven heavy metal with Finnish determination.
Gothic and doom metal project from Graz, Austria, formed in 2014, creating slow-paced, heavy, and emotionally charged compositions. Their debut Mothership, recorded and mastered by Fabio Perathoner, invites listeners to walk into the grey with three tracks of contemplative, ocean-gazing doom.
Horrida is a gothic metal band from Cieszyn, Poland, formed in 2015. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
A raw melodic death/gothic metal entity from Ryazan in Russia, contributing to the regional underground. Technical precision and brutal aggression merge in their approach to the genre.
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