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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 2111982
2 49 311755
3 54 856076
4 40 31298
5 52 678693
6 54 547815
7 34 45050
8 30 36687
9 30 21007
10 23 23773
11 40 149768
12 21 18751
13 46 345306
14 37 176219
15 25 22350
16 46 269295
17 41 195227
18 62 1240733
19 43 218090
20 23 15437
21 23 24212
22 33 38651
23 34 173445
24 42 122185
25 26 18190
26 31 83480
27 51 498626
28 18 25281
29 19 35820
30 40 188463
31 26 22322
32 32 24082
33 28 62960
34 39 135045
35 17 7024
36 41 74989
37 48 53674
38 39 14622
39 35 65823
40 27 43858
41 25 50721
42 29 53106
43 47 309334
44 24 10535
45 24 20897
46 35 70611
47 25 20195
48 22 28308
49 26 52983
50 31 39458
51 26 58784
52 28 60130
53 21 29647
54 51 520942
55 42 160236
56 27 29219
57 39 76537
58 39 142646
59 28 40494
60 22 17204
61 44 234627
62 43 235614
63 17 7372
64 28 60170
65 62 1063250
66 50 371148
67 58 686407
68 47 311875
69 41 102290
70 46 182930
71 39 167310
72 38 137118
73 42 60642
74 28 57376
75 26 14920
76 40 84372
77 33 39689
78 47 355544
79 31 42575
80 22 35613
81 31 51899
82 36 59289
83 45 174541
84 19 18348
85 25 29862
86 41 160964
87 31 59272
88 29 10219
89 28 29298
90 26 25971
91 21 6853
92 25 20691
93 24 16631
94 37 42396
95 22 22154
96 27 20748
97 31 40319
98 25 19210
99 28 38650
100 25 15736

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