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Genre: gothic metal

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Gothic metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that combines elements of gothic rock and classical music. It is characterized by its dark and melancholic sound, often featuring haunting vocals, symphonic orchestration, and heavy guitar riffs. The lyrics often explore themes of love, loss, and the supernatural. Gothic metal bands often incorporate elements of other genres such as folk, electronic, and industrial music.


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List of gothic metal artists

Here is a list of gothic metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the gothic metal genre. You can find out what gothic metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 65 2111335
2 49 311437
3 54 855626
4 52 678506
5 40 31298
6 54 547133
7 34 45050
8 30 36687
9 30 21007
10 23 23773
11 40 149588
12 21 18751
13 46 344976
14 37 176042
15 41 194927
16 46 269027
17 62 1239965
18 25 22350
19 43 217851
20 23 24212
21 23 15437
22 33 38651
23 42 122185
24 34 173226
25 26 18190
26 31 83441
27 51 498626
28 26 22322
29 18 25281
30 40 188180
31 39 134873
32 28 62960
33 41 74989
34 19 35820
35 32 24082
36 48 53674
37 39 14622
38 27 43858
39 35 65823
40 25 50721
41 17 22165
42 29 53106
43 24 10535
44 47 309334
45 24 20897
46 35 70611
47 25 20195
48 22 28308
49 26 52938
50 31 39458
51 17 12638
52 26 58784
53 21 29647
54 28 60130
55 51 520942
56 42 160236
57 27 29219
58 39 76520
59 39 142646
60 28 40494
61 22 17204
62 44 234627
63 42 235319
64 28 60170
65 62 1063250
66 50 371148
67 58 685488
68 47 311875
69 41 102290
70 39 167310
71 46 182930
72 38 137118
73 26 14920
74 42 60642
75 28 57376
76 22 35613
77 47 355544
78 40 84372
79 33 39689
80 31 42575
81 19 18348
82 36 59289
83 45 174541
84 31 51899
85 25 29862
86 41 160964
87 31 59272
88 29 10219
89 28 29298
90 26 25967
91 25 20691
92 21 6853
93 24 16607
94 37 42396
95 22 22154
96 27 20748
97 31 40319
98 25 19210
99 28 38552
100 25 15736

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