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The greatest dark wave artists of all time

15 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

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Germany flagGermany · 2012– · alternative metal
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2 Lacrimosa Switzerland flagSwitzerland · 1990– · dark wave 2.200
3 Depeche Mode United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · electronic 1.782
4 TR/ST Canada flagCanada · 2010– · electronic 1.720
5 Dead Can Dance Australia flagAustralia · 1981– · electronic 1.546
6 The Sisters of Mercy United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · gothic rock 1.246
7 Perturbator France flagFrance · 1993– · darksynth 1.086
8 Swans United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · experimental rock 0.900
9 Anna von Hausswolff Sweden flagSweden · 1986– · neoclassical dark wave 0.869
10 VNV Nation Germany flagGermany · 1990– · electronic 0.733
11 David Bowie United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1947–2016 · rock 0.663
12 Emilie Autumn United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · classical 0.558
13 The Weeknd Canada flagCanada · 1990– · contemporary r&b 0.333
14 Mortiis Norway flagNorway · 1993– · electro 0.327
15 Allie X United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1985– · dance-pop 0.178