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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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Moth Collector is a experimental/ambient (early); doom/gothic metal (later) band from Poland, formed in 2017. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic doom layered with emotional depth.
Mother Superior is a gothic and doom metal band from the UK, formed in 2022. They blend gothic metal's dark romanticism with doom's oppressive weight.
Mother Tenebris is a gothic metal band from Oulu, Finland, formed in 2024. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal from northern Finland.
Salt Lake City's Mothspawn are a fresh-formed outfit that fuses gothic rock atmospherics with traditional heavy metal, carving out a dark, melodically rich niche in Utah's metal scene. Founded in 2025, they bring a nocturnal, theatrical quality to their metal that sets them apart from the region's harder-edged contemporaries.
Mournful Moon is a black and gothic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2020, incorporating ambient elements. They craft dark, atmospheric compositions spanning black metal, gothic metal, and ambient.
Lexington, North Carolina's Murder Maiden work within gothic metal's moodier traditions, weaving atmosphere and darkness into brooding, heavy compositions since 2019. Their approach favors emotional weight and shadowy aesthetics over pure aggression.
A symphonic/melodic death metal and metalcore act from the Slavonian city of Osijek, BlackDivision has been delivering orchestral-tinged extremity since 2014. The band channels eastern Croatia's spirit into grandiose, multi-layered compositions.
My Dose of Dopamine is a gothic metal band from Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia, formed in 2018. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
My Dying Bride is a legendary doom and gothic metal band from Bradford, England, pioneers of the UK's death-doom and gothic doom scene. Their emotionally devastating sound blending doom's crushing weight with gothic beauty has made them one of the most influential bands in extreme metal.
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