Extreme Gothic Metal

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Leader: Maverick_Demon
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Created on: 28 Feb 2007
Description:

For fans of the more upbeat and darker side of the genre.
Note that not every band listed is pure Extreme Gothic Metal. Some have traces of other genres similar to this.

Extreme Gothic Metal is a sub-genre of Gothic Metal. It is usually 'heavier' than the typical Gothic Metal and has many elements of Symphonic Black Metal. It relies a lot on keyboards (with classical influences) and melodic guitar riffs. The vocals are usually (not always) very high pitched (quite higher than in Black Metal) screams and/or sung (clean male and female) Gothic Metal vocals. Combine this together and you'll get a typical Extreme Gothic Metal band.
Even though a very complex and interesting genre, only a handful of metal bands play this genre. Therefore, it would be impossible to limit this group strictly to Extreme Gothic Metal. This is why we will be discussing Gothic/Black Metal and Symphonic Black Metal here as well, as these styles are similar to Extreme Gothic.
Fans of Atmospheric/Dark/Melodic/Symphonic/Gothic & Doom Metal are welcome as well. However, if you are a fan of Brutal Death/Thrash or Raw Black, Power/Heavy, then this will not be the right group for you.

RECOMMENDED EXTREME GOTHIC METAL BANDS:

-Golden Dawn - Extreme Gothic Metal band from Austria. Their music is very melodic (with many classical influences) and features combinations of clean vocals and screams. So far, they releases 3 full-length albums. Highly recommended!

-Moonshine - Although they started as a Melodic Black Metal band (on their first two albums), their latest album (2008 - Eternal) is pure Extreme Gothic Metal. All their releases are highly recommended!

-Cradle of Filth - Well, since we all know them, there is no need to explain. Either you like them or totally detest them.

-Black Dust - French Extreme Gothic Metal band. Their music is similar to Cradle of Filth's, but much more melodic. So far, they have released one full-length album.

-Moonlight - Extreme Gothic band from Argentina. A recently-formed band that is quite promising. They released one demo so far which is available for free at their official site.

RECOMMENDED BANDS THAT PLAY IN A SIMILAR STYLE INCLUDE:

Gothic Sky, Siebenbürgen, Darzamat, Long Winter's Stare, Lamia Antitheus, Le Grand Guignol, Karcinoma, Indian Fall, Trail of Tears, Dark Haunters, Canvasser, Agathodaimon & Darkness of Blood

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Overall Unique to this Group

1	Epica	13
2	Nightwish	11
3	Cradle of Filth	11
4	Draconian	9
5	Within Temptation	8
6	Tristania	8
7	Metallica	8
8	Evanescence	8
9	Marilyn Manson	7
10	Leaves' Eyes	7

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Maverick_Demon

Check out Scarlet Moon everybody..! :)

April 2012
Erastaroth

No, Thank You!

March 2012
Maverick_Demon

Added. Thanks!

December 2011
Erastaroth

I would recommend the Band Walking Corpse Syndrome. http://www.last.fm/music/Walking+Corpse+Syndrome don't let the tag deceive you, give it a Listen first.

August 2011
SeiBiT

Theatres des Vampires - Moonlight Waltz, out on 14/01/10... free songs at http://www.omniaring.net/tdv/ .

January 2011
Maverick_Demon

Added.... as well as Mizantropia.

December 2010
Tyune

Группа для говноготов?

November 2010
Napalmer

hi extreme goths)) what about Tectum ?)) maybe need to add also to connections?

August 2010
PhAntOmEttA

http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Mortemia/+images/40736015 plz vote

January 2010
Maverick_Demon

Well, not exactly Tristania... but I have no problems adding it and the others you suggested. Thankz for the suggestions. :)

November 2009
silversadheart

Btw, this bizarre, dirty, sinful, impious, dark and full of insanity music is amazing, I love it!

November 2009
silversadheart

Tristania fits too, isn't it? I meant the music they did in "Beyond the Veil" is not just gothic metal I always have thought that it would be extreme gothic metal and even "World of Glass", and maybe "Ashes" but I'm not sure about it. Also bands like Moonspell, Trail of Tears, Theatres des Vampires, Opera IX, Cadaveria and Vampiria would be too, isn't it? :)

November 2009
Vierge_Noire

Hails!

October 2009
Maverick_Demon

Thanks very much too all for joining!!! :-)

September 2009
obscure777

Rammstein is #3 ;)

August 2009
Maverick_Demon

Nope, it's not. It's just on the list as many members listen to that band. Please refer to the Connected Artists to see genre-sepcific bands (extreme Gothic metal bands). :-)

July 2009
Maverick_Demon

Thank you for joining. I'll add you to the Connected Artists. :-)

May 2009
dk10tlx

Hi there =) maybe our band Obsidia is interesting for you. feel free to send some feedback. metal on \m/

April 2009
Maverick_Demon

Thanks for the recommendation. However, Lord Agheros is already on the Connected Artists list. Any other recommendations are welcome. :-)

February 2009
melancholyric

Good bands thanks! Another reccomandation is Lord Agheros, black-atmospheric.gothic-doom, a great combination of dark sounds. www.myspace.com/lordagheros I like it very much!

February 2009