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The Pain, will be exquisite (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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German doom/gothic metal band from Delitzsch near Leipzig, formed in 2023. They merge doom metal's crushing weight with gothic metal's dark romanticism.
Oslo-based thrash metal act active since 2016, delivering riff-driven aggression rooted in the genre's foundational principles of speed, precision, and relentless energy. Their material channels the spirit of 1980s thrash through a Norwegian filter.
Finnish black metal and gothic/doom metal band from Rovaniemi, active since 1991. With over three decades of history, they are one of Finland's earliest and most enduring black metal projects, originating from the Arctic Circle.
French extreme gothic metal band from Boulogne-sur-Mer, formed in 2024. They push gothic metal into extreme territory from the northern French coast.
German gothic metal band from Kaiserslautern, formed in 2018. They channel dark, melancholic gothic metal atmosphere from the Palatinate region.
Black Mantra is a Stoner/Doom/Gothic Metal band from Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. Their sound blends slow, fuzz-heavy doom riffs with a dark gothic atmosphere and deep, Peter Steele-influenced vocals reminiscent of Type O Negative. The band released their debut album in 2016, with a national edition featuring bonus tracks following in 2018; lyrical themes draw on occultism, misanthropy, and horror.
German black/gothic metal band from Berlin, formed in 2011. They merge black metal's aggression with gothic metal's dark aesthetic from the capital's diverse underground.
Black Tears of the Fallen is a gothic doom metal band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed in 2018 and fronted by Cain Reis. Drawing influence from classic doom acts and the imagery of Dante's Divine Comedy, the band blends heavy riffing with deep, dramatic vocals. Their second album "Nephilim at Your Doorstep" was released in 2020, followed by "Beauty in the Dark" in 2024, both recorded at Calabouço Estúdios in Rio de Janeiro.
San Polo di Torrile (Parma)-based gothic/doom metal act active since 2023, pairing doom metal's crushing weight with dark romantic atmospheres and melancholic keyboard textures. Their compositions weave sorrowful melodies through a foundation of slow, heavy riffing.
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