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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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State Of Unrest (2023)
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MidnightDate is a gothic metal band from Gliwice, Poland, formed in 2002. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
Mind Blast is a doom/gothic metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2022. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic doom layered with emotional depth.
Mind Dominion is a gothic metal band from Berdsk, Russia, formed in 2017. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
A gothic/power metal act from Hamm in North Rhine-Westphalia, Mindfield has been crafting emotionally charged compositions since 2009. The band merges the dark romanticism of gothic metal with the melodic ambition of power metal.
Mindloss is a melodic death/gothic metal act from Friedland in Mecklenburg, active since 2019. The band blends Scandinavian-influenced melodeath with gothic atmospherics from northeastern Germany.
Mindshade is a gothic metal band from Utrecht, the Netherlands, formed in 2014. They craft dark, atmospheric gothic metal layered with emotional depth.
Mirror is a doom, death, gothic metal, and folk band from Almendralejo, Spain, formed in 2016. They weave together diverse influences spanning doom, death, gothic, and folk metal into richly textured compositions.
Mirrored in Secrecy is a gothic metal band from Cologne, Germany, formed in 2007, crafting dark rock and doom-laden metal in the style of early gothic metal pioneers. Their catalog spans from 2007's Devotion EP through 2023's Chaos Operation, evolving from raw darkness toward a more refined but equally heavy approach.
Mirzadeh is a melodic black and gothic metal band from Alajärvi, Finland, active since 2003. They blend melodic black metal with gothic atmospheres, creating dark, emotive compositions.
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