| Tristania |
Norway |
Symphonic/Gothic Metal (early); Gothic Metal (later) |
39 |
| Trail of Tears |
Norway |
Extreme Symphonic/Gothic Metal |
34 |
| Sirenia |
Norway |
Symphonic/Gothic Metal (early); Symphonic Metal (later) |
24 |
| After Forever |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Metal |
23 |
| Macbeth |
Italy |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
22 |
| Dismal Euphony |
Norway |
Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal (early); Melodic Black/Gothic Metal (later) |
20 |
| Epica |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Metal |
19 |
| The Sins of Thy Beloved |
Norway |
Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal |
17 |
| Via Mistica |
Poland |
Gothic/Doom Metal |
17 |
| Ad Vitam Aeternam |
France |
Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal |
15 |
| Luna Obscura |
Greece |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
12 |
| Anthemon |
France |
Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal |
11 |
| Eternal Mourning |
Portugal |
Gothic/Doom/Death Metal |
11 |
| Myriads |
Norway |
Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal |
11 |
| Mjölnir |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
10 |
| Catafalque |
Türkiye |
Gothic Metal |
7 |
| Darkwell |
Austria |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
7 |
| Mortal Love |
Norway |
Gothic Metal/Rock |
7 |
| Odes of Ecstasy |
Greece |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
7 |
| Sunterra |
Austria |
Symphonic/Gothic Metal |
7 |
| Draconian |
Sweden |
Gothic/Doom/Death Metal |
6 |
| Moonspell |
Portugal |
Gothic Metal |
6 |
| Aegirson |
France |
Progressive Gothic/Death Metal |
6 |
| Inner Shrine |
Italy |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
6 |
| Lacuna Coil |
Italy |
Gothic Metal/Rock (early); Alternative Rock/Metal (later) |
6 |
| To Elysium |
Netherlands |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
6 |
| Abaddon |
Germany |
Symphonic Metal |
5 |
| Dying Tears |
France |
Symphonic Gothic/Doom Metal |
5 |
| Lux Incerta |
France |
Gothic/Doom Metal |
5 |
| Magnifiqat |
Italy |
Symphonic Gothic/Folk Metal |
5 |
| Synoptia |
France |
Gothic/Doom Metal |
5 |
| Vanguard |
Finland |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
5 |
| Therion |
Sweden |
Death Metal (early); Operatic Symphonic Metal (later) |
4 |
| Arcane Grail |
Russia |
Symphonic Black/Melodic Death Metal |
3 |
| Diabulus in Musica |
Spain |
Symphonic/Power Metal |
3 |
| Nostra Morte |
Mexico |
Symphonic Gothic Metal |
3 |
| (show top 20 only) |