Teen Gothic

So i discovered metal music a year ago and I was quite attracted to it pretty fast so now I'm starting to get interested in gothic and darker music and I'm looking for something atmospheric and melancholic but I also want it to be quite heavy whether it's in the drums or the atmosphere and i prefer bands that are pretty known.

Thanks for any suggestions.

There's a gulf between Sisters of Mercy and something like Twin Tribes or Forever Grey, but we all intuit them as 'goth' and i'm just wondering how this developed, historically.

EDIT: Misspoke here, did not mean to imply that synth or darkwave is a modern thing, but more that it's far more prevalent now as a dominant goth sound and was curios as to how we still consider this music to be goth (not that i disagree with that at all).

What are some good songs with strong baselines and deep notes? I just installed a 12" sub in my truck and want to push its limits and find new songs.

Chris McQ, NB vocalist for San Diego hardcore band Therapy and synth/backup vox for heavy post-punkers The Passengers, is currently undergoing treatment for sudden onset lymphoma. Very proud of Chris and both bands they're in, with whom I was lucky enough to release their debut LPs. Looking to donate some of the proceeds of both releases. Chris's Gofundme below.

Therapy LP repress on sea glass green due any day now

The Passengers – Under the Cruel Light debut LP on limited deep purple vinyl

Chris's Gofundme

I’m trying to find more goth music that’s like this really synth heavy stuff… I think it’s called “ethereal wave” but I’m really not sure. I stumbled upon dark wave researching gothic metal and more industrial music. This synth goth stuff is cool but when I look up “dark wave” it’s like anything that’s gothic or dark post-punk in general. Is ethereal wave correct for the more atmospheric synth stuff? Sometimes that gets tagged on shoegaze/dream pop stuff so I’m not sure if that’s right either. Also if it helps I’m looking for mostly electronic artists, not a goth rock band that uses some synthesizers, if there’s much of that. Or any playlists on Spotify/apple

Children On Stun – Sidelined

The only reason I put "theatrical" in there was just the way the song portrays pure, Cure-esque brooding in its lyrics while being so full of energy with its hard-hitting instrumentation makes it feel kinda like that, I guess.

All that aside, what are some tracks similar to or remind you of this one?