gothic rock artists
28 published gothic rock artists, led by The Cure, My Chemical Romance and Robert Smith.
At a glance
28 published gothic rock artists; 202 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists1 tier 1 · 7 tier 2 · 20 tier 3
- 28
- Release groups
- 1,454
- Studio albums
- 218
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 202
- Timeline events
- 500
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 68.2M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 29 years
- Full biographies
- 19
- Biography words
- 78,486
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (8 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 8 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most gothic rock artists. United Kingdom leads with 9.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with gothic rock. The most shared is alternative rock, with 10 artists in both.
Covers from gothic rock
202 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
A Night Like This 2005 & 2008
The Cure · 2025
Songs of a Lost World
The Cure · 2024
The Broadcast Collection 1979–1996
The Cure · 2024
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me Demos
The Cure · 2023
Disintegration Demos
The Cure · 2022
Pornography Demos 81-82
The Cure · 2022
All Is Yellow, Hot, Hot, Hot.
The Cure · 2021
The Demo Tapes (1977–1986)
The Cure · 2016
4:13 Dream
The Cure · 2008
The Cure
The Cure · 2004
Bloodflowers
The Cure · 2000
The Top Studio Demos
The Cure · 1999
Leaders
The Cure has the most release groups (400); Joachim Witt the longest career (52 years); Nick Cave the most awards (12).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| The Cure | 400 |
| Joachim Witt | 135 |
| Killing Joke | 105 |
| HIM | 91 |
| The 69 Eyes | 81 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Joachim Witt | 52 |
| The Cure | 47 |
| Killing Joke | 44 |
| Gene Loves Jezebel | 43 |
| My Bloody Valentine | 41 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Nick Cave | 12 |
| The Cure | 1 |
| HIM | 1 |
| Lauri Ylönen | 1 |
| Seigmen | 1 |
Most famous gothic rock artists
The Cure
United Kingdom · Group · 1976–present
alternative rock, post-punk, new wave, gothic rock
25.7M listeners · 73 wikis
My Chemical Romance
United States · Group · 2001–2013
hard rock, alternative rock, Q3071, alternative metal, pop-punk, emo, gothic rock, post-hardcore
19.1M listeners · 70 wikis
Robert Smith
United Kingdom · Person · born 1959
alternative rock, post-punk, new wave, gothic rock
7M listeners · 51 wikis
Cocteau Twins
United Kingdom · Group · 1979–1997
post-punk, dream pop, gothic rock, ethereal wave, shoegaze
6.4M listeners · 39 wikis
Caifanes
Mexico · Group · 1987–present
progressive rock, alternative rock, Q3071, rock en español, gothic rock
10M listeners · 11 wikis
Amy Lee
United States · Person · born 1981
rock music, alternative metal, nu metal, gothic rock, gothic metal, symphonic metal
68 wikis
Ian Curtis
United Kingdom · Person · born 1956
rock music, post-punk, gothic rock, dark wave
53 wikis
HIM
Finland · Group · 1995–2017
alternative rock, gothic rock, gothic metal
59 wikis
Nick Cave
Australia · Person · born 1957
rock music, country music, blues, alternative rock, garage rock, gothic rock
58 wikis
My Bloody Valentine
Ireland · Group · 1983–present
experimental rock, dream pop, gothic rock, shoegaze, noise pop
38 wikis
Perry Bamonte
United Kingdom · Person · born 1960
Q3071, new wave, gothic rock
23 wikis
Lauri Ylönen
Finland · Person · born 1979
pop rock, alternative rock, gothic rock
30 wikis
More gothic rock artists
Showing 1–16 of 16 artists
Tiamat
Sweden · Group · 1987–present
doom metal, gothic rock, death metal, gothic metal
30 wikis · Tier 3
Simon Gallup
United Kingdom · Person · born 1960
alternative rock, post-punk, new wave, gothic rock
20 wikis · Tier 3
Killing Joke
United Kingdom · Group · 1979–present
post-punk, new wave, industrial metal, gothic rock, industrial rock
29 wikis · Tier 3
Lord of the Lost
Germany · Group · 2007–present
industrial metal, gothic rock, gothic metal, dark rock
28 wikis · Tier 3
The 69 Eyes
Finland · Group · 1989–present
hard rock, glam metal, gothic rock, sleaze rock
24 wikis · Tier 3
Unheilig
Germany · Group · 1999–present
pop rock, electronic music, Neue Deutsche Härte, gothic rock, industrial rock
19 wikis · Tier 3
Linda
Russia · Person · born 1973
pop music, folk rock, psychedelic rock, art rock, grunge, indie rock, new age music, trip hop, experimental music, gothic rock, trip rock
17 wikis · Tier 3
Joachim Witt
Germany · Person · born 1949
Neue Deutsche Härte, gothic rock, industrial rock, dark wave, industrial music, Neue Deutsche Welle
14 wikis · Tier 3
Yousei Teikoku
Japan · Group · 1997–present
gothic rock, dark wave, symphonic metal
13 wikis · Tier 3
Jyrki 69
Finland · Person · born 1968
gothic rock
10 wikis · Tier 3
Angelfish
United Kingdom · Group · 1992–1994
gothic rock
10 wikis · Tier 3
Gene Loves Jezebel
United Kingdom · Group · 1980–present
alternative rock, new wave, gothic rock
10 wikis · Tier 3
Closterkeller
Poland · Group · 1988–present
gothic rock
9 wikis · Tier 3
Seigmen
Norway · Group · 1989–present
rock music, alternative rock, gothic rock, industrial rock
6 wikis · Tier 3
Cradle of Thorns
United States · Group · 1988–present
gothic rock
5 wikis · Tier 3
The Awakening
Group · 1995–present
gothic rock, dark wave
4 wikis · Tier 3