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The greatest gothic rock artists of all time

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

No. 1

The Cure

United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1977– · new wave
23.985
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2 The Sisters of Mercy United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1980– · gothic rock 15.078
3 Агата Кристи Russia flagRussia · 1985–2010 · gothic rock 14.468
4 Swans United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1982– · experimental rock 10.311
5 Bauhaus United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978–2008 · rock 8.574
6 HIM Finland flagFinland · 1991–2017 · gothic rock 8.372
7 Кукрыниксы Russia flagRussia · 1997–2018 · gothic rock 8.086
8 SUKI Germany flagGermany · 2012– · alternative metal 7.787
9 Siouxsie and the Banshees United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1976–1996 · post-punk 7.637
10 Joy Division United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1978–1980 · post-punk 6.572
11 Fields of the Nephilim United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1984– · gothic rock 5.922
12 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Australia flagAustralia · 1983– · alternative rock 4.838
13 The Mission United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1985– · gothic rock 4.583
14 Dead Can Dance Australia flagAustralia · 1981– · electronic 3.846
15 Evanescence United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1995– · alternative metal 3.598
16 Nightwish Finland flagFinland · 1996– · symphonic metal 2.889
17 Tiamat Sweden flagSweden · 1987– · gothic metal 2.563
18 Katatonia Sweden flagSweden · 1991– · alternative metal 1.820
19 Have a Nice Life United States of America flagUnited States of America · 2000– · shoegaze 1.740
20 Christian Death United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1979– · deathrock 1.395
21 Type O Negative United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1989–2010 · rock 1.328
22 Cocteau Twins United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1979–1997 · dream pop 1.281
23 Paradise Lost United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom · 1988– · gothic metal 1.280
24 Sonic Youth United States of America flagUnited States of America · 1981–2011 · alternative rock 0.952