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Poisonblack were a Finnish gothic and groove metal band from Oulu, formed in 1999 as a side project of Sentenced vocalist Ville Laihiala and later becoming his primary outlet after Sentenced disbanded. The band released six studio albums between 2003 and 2012, beginning with the gothic-leaning Escapexstacy before pivoting toward a harder, groove-driven sound under Laihiala's sole vocal direction. After officially disbanding in 2015, the band reunited in 2023 to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of their debut.
Gothic, death, and doom metal band from Lviv, Ukraine, active since 2008, whose Ukrainian name means 'wormwood field.' Over seventeen years of dark, atmospheric metal from western Ukraine.
Industrial gothic metal band with black metal influences from Valenciennes, France, formed in 2013, creating a unique blend of mechanical industrial textures with gothic atmosphere and black metal edge. They bring an experimental hybrid sound from the Nord department.
Gothic and heavy metal band from Laihia and Vaasa, Finland, formed in 2014, blending the dark atmospheres of gothic metal with traditional heavy metal power. They bring dramatic, emotionally charged metal from the Ostrobothnian coast.
Saarbrücken's Priestess has been weaving gothic elegance with power metal muscle since 2005, creating a sound that balances dark atmosphere with triumphant melody. Their two decades in the Saarland scene have produced a mature take on the gothic-power metal hybrid.
Gothic and industrial rock turned gothic doom and black metal band from Slupsk, Poland, formed in 2013, evolving from electronic-tinged gothic rock into heavier, more extreme territory. Their mushroom-derived name hints at psychedelic transformation.
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Quintessente is a melodic death and gothic metal band from Rio de Janeiro founded in 1994 under the name Quintessence, with a current lineup of vocalist André Carvalho, guitarist Cristiano Dias, keyboardist and vocalist Cristina Müller, bassist Luiz Fernando de Paula, and drummer Leo Birigui. After releasing two demos in 1996 and 2000 and a roughly 15-year hiatus, the band returned in 2015 and issued their debut full-length Songs from Celestial Spheres in 2017, which was later re-released digitally by Roadie Metal in 2019.
R.D.S.K. is a symphonic gothic metal band from Nice on the French Riviera, active since 2010. The band delivers orchestral gothic metal from the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast of southeastern France.
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