dark wave artists
8 published dark wave artists, led by Depeche Mode, Ian Curtis and Mylène Farmer.
At a glance
8 published dark wave artists; 69 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 8
- Release groups
- 817
- Studio albums
- 74
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 69
- Timeline events
- 120
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 21.1M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 40.4 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 21,102
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most dark wave artists. Germany leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with dark wave. The most shared is gothic rock, with 4 artists in both.
Covers from dark wave
69 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Memento Mori
Depeche Mode · 2023
Spirit
Depeche Mode · 2017
Delta Machine
Depeche Mode · 2013
Sounds of the Universe
Depeche Mode · 2009
Playing the Angel
Depeche Mode · 2005
Exciter
Depeche Mode · 2001
Ultra
Depeche Mode · 1997
Songs of Faith and Devotion
Depeche Mode · 1993
Violator
Depeche Mode · 1990
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode · 1987
Black Celebration
Depeche Mode · 1986
Some Great Reward
Depeche Mode · 1984
Leaders
Depeche Mode has the most release groups (400); Joachim Witt the longest career (52 years); Mylène Farmer the most awards (5).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Depeche Mode | 400 |
| Mylène Farmer | 209 |
| Joachim Witt | 135 |
| Yousei Teikoku | 43 |
| Das Ich | 29 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Joachim Witt | 52 |
| Depeche Mode | 45 |
| Mylène Farmer | 42 |
| Das Ich | 34 |
| Yousei Teikoku | 29 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Mylène Farmer | 5 |
| Depeche Mode | 2 |
Most famous dark wave artists
Depeche Mode
United Kingdom · Group · 1980–present
alternative rock, synth-pop, new wave, electronic rock, electronica, dark wave, industrial music
21.1M listeners · 82 wikis
Ian Curtis
United Kingdom · Person · born 1956
rock music, post-punk, gothic rock, dark wave
53 wikis
Mylène Farmer
Canada · Person · born 1961
pop music, pop rock, dance music, synth-pop, Europop, French pop, trip hop, dark wave, dark pop, Gothic pop, ethereal wave
61 wikis
Das Ich
Germany · Group · 1989–present
dark wave, industrial music, Neue Deutsche Todeskunst
16 wikis
Joachim Witt
Germany · Person · born 1949
Neue Deutsche Härte, gothic rock, industrial rock, dark wave, industrial music, Neue Deutsche Welle
14 wikis
Yousei Teikoku
Japan · Group · 1997–present
gothic rock, dark wave, symphonic metal
13 wikis
Yui Itsuki
Japan · Person · born 1984
dark wave
9 wikis
The Awakening
Group · 1995–present
gothic rock, dark wave
4 wikis