EBONY ARK

Genre(s): power metal, gothic metal
Origin: Spain (Madrid)
Formed: 2002

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Beatriz Albert
Guitars – Rubén Villanueva
guitars – Javier Jiménez
bass - Daniel Melián (Rancor (Esp))
keyboards- Diego de Francisco
drums- Iván Ramirez - (Red Wine, Battle Arena, Skizoo)

Former Members:
vocals – Elisa C. Martín (Sabatan, Dark Moor, Fairyland, Dreamaker, Hamka) (2002)

keyboards–
Javier Díez (Jorge Salan, Arwen, Wayland) (2004-2005)
Roberto Peña de Camús (Dreamaker, Arwen, Dark Moor)

drums- Jorge Sáez (Dreamaker, Dark Moor, Rancor (Esp)) (2002-2005)

Albums:
Full-Length:
Decoder (2004)
Decoder 2.0 (2006)
When The City Is Quiet (2008)

Demos:
Ebony Ark (2004)


Recommended Songs:
Ecstasy
Redemption
True Friendship Never Dies

Recommended album:
When The City Is Quiet (2008)

Note:
Until from 3. album they changed the style more to gothic metal (mainly slow pacing vocals, slowing of tempo in some songs).


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DOMINA NOCTIS

Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Italy
Formed: 1999

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Edera
guitars – Asher (Forgotten Tomb, Dunkel Nacht, Whiskey Ritual, Congregation Of Misery, Psyco ‘78)
bass - Azog (Psyco ‘78) (Fog (Ita), Dunkel Nacht)
keyboards- Ruyen
drums - Nicola Corradi (Noctiluca)

Former Members:
drums:
Crimson

keyboard:
Erik


Albums:

Full-Length:
Nocturnalight (2005)
Second Rose (2008)

Demos:
Venus In A Dust Whirl (2001)
Nevermore (2003)


Recommended Songs:
Electric Dragonfly
Untold
It’s On Me

Recommended album: Second Rose


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VIDEO:
IT'S ON ME

DILUVIUM

Genre(s): progressive gothic metal / rock
Origin: Serbia (Nis)
Formed: 1995

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Milica Plavsic
Guitars – Milorad D. Mladenovic
bass - Miodrag Stevanovic
keyboards- Aleksandar Stevanovic
drums- Vladan Bozilovic

Former Members:
guitars – Andreja Pesic

Albums:

Full-Length:
Aurora (2001)
From Always (2007)

Recommended Songs:
Like A Saint In Velvet Rags


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DELIGHT

Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Poland (Skawina)
Formed: 2000

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Paulina Maœlanka
lead guitars – Jarek Baran
guitars – Grzegorz Gustof (Middle Finger)
bass - Marek Tkocz (The Legacy)
keyboards- Jakub “Cube” Kubica (Thy Disease, In Coma)
drums- Ziemowit “Ziemo” Rybarkiewicz

Former Members:
bass:
Piotr Szymañski (Sator)

keyboard:
Tomasz Polczyk (left Nov 2000) (Tromsnar, Sator)
Basia Lasek

Drums:
Daniel Kaczmarczyk (left Nov 2000) (Sator)
Tomasz Baran
Piotr Wójcik

rhytmic guitars:
Sebastian Wójtowicz (Sator)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Last Temptation (2000)
The Fading Tale (2001)
Eternity (2002)
Od Nowa (2004)
Breaking Ground (2007)

Singles:
Sleep With The Light On (2006)

DVDs:
The Last Tale of Eternity (2003)

Recommended Songs:
Every Time
Reasons
Divided

Recommended Album:
Breaking Ground (2007)


MYSPACE
Songs don't run.

VIDEOS:
EMOTUNE
CARELESS WHISPER

DELAIN

Genre(s): symphonic gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands (Zwolle, Overijssel)
Formed: 2002

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Charlotte Wessels (2005-) (To Elysium, Infernorama)
guitars, vocals – Ronald Landa 2006-) (Infinite Dawn (Hol))
bass - Rob van der Loo (2006-) (Fifth, Exivious, Freak Neil Inc., Hubi Meisel, Sun Caged, Triple 7, Soulcatcher)
keyboards- Martijn Westerholt (2002-) (Within Temptation, Infernorama)
drums- Sander Zoer (2006-) (Nemesea)

Former Members:
vocals:
Anne Invernizzi (2002-2005)
guitars:
Roy van Enkhuyzen (2002-2005)
Frank van der Meijden (2002-2005)
Ray van Lente (2006-2007) (To Elysium, Seraphique)
bass:
Martijn Willemsen (2002-2005)
drums:
Tim Kuper (2002-2005)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Lucidity (2006)
April Rain (2009)

Singles:
Frozen (2007)
See Me In Shadow (2007)
The Gathering (2008)
April Rain (2009)

Demos:
Amenity (2002)


Recommended Songs:
Daylight lucidity
Shattered
Sleepwalkers Dream

Recommended Album:
Lucidity (2006)


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VIDEOS:
FROZEN
APRIL RAIN
SLEEPWALKERS DREAM (Live)

DARKWELL

with Stephanie Luzie


Genre(s): gothic, doom metal
Origin: Austria (Innsbruck, Tyrol)
Formed: 1999
Type: female

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Stephanie Luzie (Atargatis)
guitars - Mathias Nussbaum
bass - Roland Wurzer (Angry Angels, Evenfall (Ita), Siegfried (Aut), Sarcasm Syndrome, Otus Scops)
keyboards– Raphael Leposchitz
drums - Moritz Neuner (Abigor, Necrology (Aut), Siegfried (Aut), Dornenreich, Angizia, Enid, Korovakill, Evenfall (Ita), Korova, Graveworm (Ita), Atrocity (Ger), Sternenstaub, Shadowcast, Leaves’ Eyes, Dark Embrace (Esp), Angry Angels, Golden Dawn, Samsas Traum, Liv Kristine)

Former Members:
vocals - Alexandra Pittracher (1999-2003)
guitars – Roman Weinicke (1999-2001)
keyboards- Christian Filip (also backing vocals) (1999-2001)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Suspiria (2000)
METAT[R]ON (2004)

EP:
Confict Of Interest

Singles:
Strange (2004)

Recommended Songs:
Twist In My Sobriety
The Salvation
Strange


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VIDEOS:
THE SALVATION (with Alexandra)
CROWN OF THORN

CATAFALQUE

Genre(s): Doom/gothic metal (before), Atmospheric Gothic Metal (now)
Origin: Turkey (Istanbul)
Formed: 1997
Type:
pair, beauty and the beast (particularly 1. album), trinity

Current Line-Up:
female vocals – Özge Özkan
male clean vocals and growling - Metehan Mert Cakir
guitars – Arin Bayburt
bass - Alper Tabakcilar
keyboards - Sernhan Diren
drums - Onur Akça

Former Members:
Emir Akaydin – rhythmic guitars
Burcu Keskin – female vocals
Gokhan Diren – drums and backing vocals


Albums:

Full-Length:
Unique (2005)
Dialectique (2007)

EP:
EP (2001)

Demos:
Catafalque (2002)


Recommended Songs:
Seasons
Archangel’s Touch
Red Lights

Recommended Album: Dialectique (2007)


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VIDEO:
ARCHANGELS TOUCH (Live)