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Genre(s): Symphonic Gothic Metal (now), Death Metal (before) (till album Dark Glitter)
Origin: Belgium (Geraardsbergen, East Flanders)
Formed: 1993
Type: grunts (before), female (since album Dark Glitter)

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Virginia Fantoni (2006 -)
lead guitar - Frederic Ost
rhythm guitar - Jérémie Vasile (Mystica (Bel))
bass - Bart
drums – Olivier Wittenberg
keyboards (bass) - Filip De Graeve (Sengir)

Former Members:
Vocals:
Alain Van Der Stockt
Maarten Verbeke

Guitars:
Steven Van De Wiele
Phil P. (Emptiness (Bel))
Dimi

Bass:
Marc De Veirman (Ramses (Bel))
Gerry Verstreken (Imperia, Angel (Nld), Beyond the Labyrinth, Chemical Breath, Excess of Cruelty, Nightqueen)
Sven De Corte (Exile (Bel), Deathtrap (Bel))


Albums:

Full-Length:
Discipline (1997)
Thousand Sufferings (1999)
Future Dreaming Self (2001)
Dark Glitter (2009)
Hot! Hot! Hot! (2010)

Recommended Songs:
(from Dark Glitter:)
Voices, Sleeping Beauty, Hollow Hearts


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VIDEO:
SLEEPING BEAUTY

MAGION

Genre(s): Symphonic Gothic/Power Metal
Origin: Netherlands (The Hague, South Holland)
Formed: 2005

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Myrthe van Beest (Slander (Nld))
guitars - Chris Vrij
guitars - Arjen van der Toorn
bass - Menno Bruggeling
drums – David de Waal (Redeemer (Nld), Infinite Dawn (Nld), Intestine (Nld))
keyboards - Walter Romberg (Infinite Dawn (Nld), Slander (Nld), Fenris (Nld))

Former Members:
keyboard - Daviid Gutiérrez Rojas (Infinite Dawn (Nld), Elleanore)


Albums:
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Full-Length:
Close to Eternity (2010)

EPs:
Spheres (2006)

Demos:
Demo (2008)
Promo 2009 (2009)


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LIQUID SKY

Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: England (Manchester)
Formed: 2000

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Leann Baines
guitars, vocals - Jonathan Craven
bass - Jonathan Craven
drums – Stuart Wright
keyboards - Rick Ogden

Former Members:
Vocals:
Fiona Creaby (2000-2004) (Apparition (Gbr), ShadowPlay)
Hecate Taglietti (2004-2008)
Tiffeny Joyce (2008-2009)

Guitar:
Audie Lewis
Roy Chudobskyi (Mercury Rain, Cloven Hoof)
Andy Midgley (2007-2010) (Power Quest)

Keyboards:
Joe Rhodes

Drums:
James Ward
Anthony Marginson


Albums:
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Full-Length:
Bloodline (2004)
Identity (2007)
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EPs:
Adrenochrome (2001)
Nightfall (2002)

Recommended Songs:
Stitches


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GWYLLION

Genre(s): Symphonic Power Metal
Origin: Belgium (Kortrijk, West Flanders)
Formed: 2003
Type: female, pair

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Martijn Debonnet (Rhymes of Destruction, Dyscordia)
guitars - Steve Deleu (Double Diamond, Ogress, Sphinx (Bel), FireForce)
guitars -
bass - Thomas Halsberghe (Rhymes of Destruction, Immanent Distance)
drums, flute – Wouter Debonnet (Double Diamond, Sagaris (Bel), Dyscordia, Rhymes of Destruction)
keyboards, vocals - Joris Debonnet

Former Members:
vocals:
Valerie Vanhoutte
Annelore Vantomme (Sphinx (Bel)
Ann Van Rooy


Albums:

Full-Length:
Awakening the Dream (2007)
The Edge of All I Know (2009)

Demos:
Forever Denying the Never (2004)


Recommended Songs:
Trinity


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FOR SELENA AND SIN

Genre(s): melodic gothic metal
Origin: Finland (Jyväskylä)
Formed: 2004

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Annika Jalkanen
guitars - Pasi Kolari
guitars - Martti Pohjosaho
bass – Aapeli Kivimäki (Beautiful Betrayal, Soulfallen)
keyboard - Teemu Oksanen
drums - Kuha Sillanmäki

Former Members:
vocals - Sini Pajunen
guitars - Mika Minkkinen (Pestiferous (Fin), The Goat Radio, Arcadian Nocturne, Hour of Thy Voyager, Uhrilehto, Ansur (Fin), Clandestine (Fin))
bass - Teemu Turkia


Albums:

Full-Length:
Overdosed On You (2007)
Primrose Path (2009)

Demos:
Draining (2005)


Recommended Songs:
Who's Behind The Door, Lost Like Dreamers Are, Ghost In The Family

Recommended album:
Overdosed On You


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VIDEOS:
WHO'S BEHIND THE DOOR
GHOST IN THE FAMILLY

DIATHRA

Genre(s): Doom / Death Metal (before) , doom metal (now)
Origin: Belarus
Formed: 1995
Type: female, pair, beauty and the beast

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Marina Volovik
Vocals, Keyboards (formerly Drums) - Dmitriy Laptyonok
guitars - Dmitriy Tracevskiy
guitars - Michail Sobol

Former Members:
Vocals:
Irina Berestneva (and Keyboards) (on first album)
Dmitriy Shiyka (on first album)

Bass:
Alexey Savchenko (on first album)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Wistful Autumn Dance (2002)
My Endless Sorrow (2008)

Demos:
Tear Of Beauty (1998)

Recommended Songs:
Autumn, How Many Times, I Am Sorry


Recommended album:
My Endless Sorrow

Note:
On the second album they use less growls, they appear more like doom.


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AUTUMN

Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands (Groningen, Groningen Province)
Formed: 1995

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Marjan Welman (2008-) (Elister, Guest for Ayreon)
guitars, vocals - Mats van der Valk (2005-) (Cantara, Seizure (Nld), Salacious Gods, Hangover Hero)
guitars - Jens van der Valk (2001-) (God Dethroned, Cantara)
bass – Jerome Vrielink (2006-) (Massive Assault, Absorbed (Nld))
keyboards - Jan Munnik (2006-)
drums - Jan Grijpstra (1996-)

Former Members:
Vocals:
Welmoed Veersma (1996-1999)
Nienke de Jong (1999-2008) (Her Enchantment, DejaFuse)

Guitars:
Bert Ferwerda (1995-2001) (Internal Putrefaction)
Jeroen Bakker (1999-2001) (Sephyros)
Jasper Koenders (2001-2005, also flute) (Her Enchantment)

Bass, Harsh Vocals:
Meindert Sterk (1995-2005)

Keyboards:
Menno Terpstra (1995-2005) (Sephyros)

Drums:
Hildebrand van de Woude (1995-1996) (Internal Putrefaction)


Albums:

Full-Length:
When Lust Evokes the Curse (2002)
Summer's End (2004)
My New Time (2007)
Altitude (2009)

Demos:
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Autumn (1999)

EPs:
Spring Starts with Autumn (2001)
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Singles:
Gallery of Reality (2005)


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VIDEO:
SATELLITES

IMPERIA

Genre(s): symphonic gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands
Formed: 2003

Current Line-Up:
vocals, Choirs - Helena Iren Michaelsen (Trail of Tears, Sahara Dust, Angel (Nld), Black Widow)
guitars - Jan Yrlund (Angel (Nld), Prestige, Ancient Rites, Danse Macabre (Bel), Two Witches, Lacrimosa, Satyrian, Delain)
guitars - John Stam (Angel (Nld))
bass – Gerry Verstreken (Angel (Nld), Beyond the Labyrinth, Manic Movement, Chemical Breath, Excess of Cruelty, Nightqueen)
orchestration - Audun Gronnestad (Angel (Nld), Trail of Tears, Faanefjell)
drums - Steve Wolz (Angel (Nld), Bethlehem (Deu), Deinonychus, A-Rise, Silencer (Swe))


Albums:

Full-Length:
The Ancient Dance of Qetesh (2004)
Queen of Light (2007)
Secret Passion (2011)



VIDEOS:
TOUCH OF YOUR HAND
MIRROR


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AMARTIA

Genre(s): gothic / atmospheric metal
Origin: France (Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais)
Formed: 1999

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Britta Herzog
guitars, backing vocals - Vincent Vercaigne (Anachronia)
bass – Alex
keyboards - Cyril Carrette
drums, backing vocals - Nicolas Dubois

Former Members:
Vocals - Marielle Duroule
Bass - Nicolas Sion
Bass - Manu Berdin
Drums - Vincent Duparcq


Albums:

Full-Length:
Maïeutics (2002)
Marionette (2006)
Delicately (2009)

Demos:
In The Meantime (1999)


Recommended songs: Dedicately


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VIDEO:
DEDICATELY