When the year kicks off with the return of goth prince Ville Valo, you know you're onto a good start for the gothic side of metal. Sure enough, 2023 has offered its fair share of delights: post-punk brilliance from the likes of Grave Pleasures and Host, symphonic grandeur from Blackbriar and all-singing, all-dancing Jim Steinman style vampire rock opera from Creeper.
With that in mind, we've dug into the dark to bring you the very best goth metal records you need to hear in 2023.
