Artist Database

This list is incomplete. Use it as a starting point. The number of new artists shot up exponentially during the 2010s revival. From that point onward the focus is on bigger-name artists and any influential projects.

*** Artists are categorized based on the year of their first dungeon synth-ish release ***

1980s (DIY Fantasy)

• Andy Shapiro (80s, United States)
• Dream Waves (80s, United States)
• Emerald Web (70s-90s, United States)
• Frank Lentz (80s, Denmark)
• George Garside (80s, United Kingdom)
• J D Emmanuel (80s-90s, 10s-20s, United States)
• Jim Oliver (80s-90s, United States)
• Kevin O'Neill (80s-90s, United States)
• Lambert (80s-90s, 10s-20s, Germany)
• Mark Griffiths (80s-present, United Kingdom)
• Martin Kornberger & Volker Kuhn (80s, United Kingdom)
• Mike Brooks (80s-90s, United Kingdom)
• Mike Rowland (80s-00s, United Kingdom)
• Nightcrawlers (80s-90s, 10s, United States)
• Ojas (70s-80s, United States)
• Paul Nagle (80s-10s, United Kingdom)
• Ron Berry (80s-10s, United Kingdom)
• Sky Douglas (80s, United States)
• Synco (80s-90s, Germany)
• Tim Clark (70s-90s, United States)
• Tim Stebbing (80s-90s, 20s, United Kingdom)
• Will Vukin (80s, United States)

1990s (Classics)

• Aardia (90s-10s, Sweden)
• Abaddon (90s, Brazil)
• Aeternum Maleficium (90s, Brazil)
• Akhenaton (90s, France)
• Alchem (90s, Poland)
• Alpheratz (90s, Mexico)
• Ammit (90s-10s, Chile)
• Annwn (90s, Portugal)
• Apeiron (90s, Austria)
• Arcane Liturgia (90s, 10s-present, Italy)
• Arden (90s, France, see also: Maelifell)
• Ars Poetica (90s, Poland)
• Arthame (90s, Finland)
• Ashmadai (90s, Portugal)
• Ashmedi (90s, Israel, see also: Melechesh)
• Asmorod (90s-00s, France)
• Atropos (90s, Italy)
• Avalist (90s, 10s, Germany)
• Avox (90s, Italy)
• Bachus (90s-00s, Belarus)
• Balam (90s, France)
• Barzabel (90s, Germany)
• Black Wailing (90s, Greece)
• Blackcount Baalberith (90s, Czechia)
• Blutaxt (90s, Germany)
• Caduceus (90s, Lithuania)
• Cain (90s, Russia)
• Casket of Dreams (90s, 20s, Canada)
• Cedamus (90s, Poland)
• Cemetery Fading (90s, Finland)
• Cernunnos Woods (90s-present, United States)
• Cintecele Diavolui (90s, Norway, see also: Fata Morgana, Mortiis, Vond)
• Conjured to Baphometh (90s, Sweden)
• Conscientia Peccati (90s-20s, Germany)
• Corvus Neblus (90s-00s, Greece)
• Daoine Sidhe (90s, France)
• Darkness Enshroud (90s-10s, United States)
• December’s Fire (90s, Poland)
• Depressive Silence (90s, Germany, see also: Gothmog, Solanum)
• Dianom (90s, Finland)
• Die Verbannten Kinder Evas (90s-00s, Austria, see also: Summoning)
• Dies Irae (90s, Norway)
• Dolch (90s, 20s, Germany)
• Dragonwynd (90s, United States, see also: This Soil Bleeds Black)
• Drunemeton (90s, France)
• Drusus (90s, Romania)
• Elffor (90s-present, Spain)
• Emglev (90s, France)
• Empire of the Moon (90s, 10s-present, Greece)
• Endoki Forest (90s, United States, see also: Dracul Order of the Dragon)
• Endvra (90s, United Kingdom)
• Enid (90s-10s, Germany)
• Ensis et Carnis (90s, Germany)
• Equitant (90s-00s, United States, see also: Absu)
• Erevos (90s, Greece)
• Essoupi (90s, Denmark, see also: Hugin)
• Eternal Fear (90s, Poland)
• Ethodius (90s-00s, United States)
• Evol (90s-00s, Italy)
• Fata Morgana (90s, Norway, see also: Cintecele Diavolui, Mortiis, Vond)
• Fjelltrone (90s-10s, Sweden)
• Floral of Forever (90s, Brunei, see also: The Mystickal East)
• Forgotten Pathways (90s, 10s, Germany)
• Forgotten Temples (90s, Greece)
• Gerald Jay Markoe (90s-00s, United States)
• Gnome (90s, Japan)
• Gothmog (90s, Germany, see also: Depressive Silence)
• Grabesmond (90s, Austria, see also: Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, Pazuzu, Summoning)
• Grim (90s, Sweden)
• Haron (90s, Bulgaria)
• Heimkehr (90s, Ukraine)
• Hugin (90s, Denmark)
• Hypnos (90s, Greece)
• Ilmarin (90s, 10s, United Kingdom)
• Imperivm Satanas (90s, Germany)
• Infamis (90s-00s, Poland)
• Jääportit (90s-present, Finland)
• Jim Kirkwood (90s-present, United Kingdom)
• Kadotus 609 (90s, Finland, see also: Thergothon)
• Kharadrai (90s, Finland)
• Kirke Aske (90s, France)
• Laïlheb (90s, France)
• Long Lost Realm (90s, Portugal)
• Lord Abaddon (90s, Germany)
• Lord Wolf (90s, Greece)
• Lunar Womb (90s, Finland, see also: Moonsorrow)
• Machina Coeli (90s, 10s, Italy)
• Maelifell (90s-00s, France, see also: Arden, The Summerlands)
• Medwyn Goodall (80s-present, United Kingdom)
• Mictian (90s, Germany)
• Midnight Syndicate (90s-10s, United States, see also: Nox Arcana)
• Mimir (90s, Germany)
• Mirai (90s, Japan)
• Monastery (90s, New Zealand, see also: Taur Nu Fuin, Undiscovered Moons of Saturn)
• Moonlight (90s, Russia)
• Mortiis (90s-present, Norway, see also: Cintecele Diavolui, Fata Morgana, Vond)
• Mortland (90s, Belarus)
• Mournlord (90s, Sweden)
• Musa (90s, Italy)
• The Mystickal East (90s, Brunei, see also: Floral of Forever)
• Nazgûl (90s, Germany)
• Necrophorus (90s-10s, Sweden)
• Nemesis (90s, Finland)
• Nirnaeth (90s, 20s, Poland)
• Nocturnal Funeral (90s, Greece)
• Northland (90s, Poland)
• Old Monk’s Saga (90s-00s, Ukraine)
• Olgerd (90s, Slovakia)
• Oneiros (90s, United States)
• Onoskelis (90s, 20s-present, Brazil)
• Paysage d'Hiver (90s-present, Switzerland)
• Pazuzu (90s, Austria, see also: Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, Grabesmond, Summoning)
• Puissance (90s-10s, Sweden)
• Rex Infernus (90s, Greece)
• Runes Order (90s-10s, Italy)
• Sabbathan (90s, Mexico)
• Sagenhaft (90s-20s, Italy)
• Satanis Nocturne (90s, United States)
• Secret Stairways (90s, United States)
• Shadowcaster (90s, United States)
• Словиша [Slovisha] (90s, Russia)
• Solanum (90s, 20s-present, Germany, see also: Depressive Silence)
• Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble of Shadows (90s-present, Germany)
• Sorg (90s, Germany)
• Spawn (90s, Italy)
• The Summerlands (90s, France, see also: Arden, Maelifell)
• Summoning (90s-present, Austria, see also: Die Verbannten Kinder Evas, Grabesmond, Pazuzu)
• Susurrus Inanis (90s, United States, see also: Agalloch)
• Tanquam (90s-00s, Russia)
• This Soil Bleeds Black (90s-present, United States, see also: Dragonwynd)
• Thou Ask Divinity (90s, Italy)
• Trollrath (90s-10s, Belgium)
• Trolltjern (90s, Norway)
• Ukrivolsa (90s, Poland)
• Valar (90s, Finland)
• Vale of Pnath (90s, United States)
• Valor (90s, Finland)
• Vedymini (90s, 10s, Poland)
• Verised Naised (90s-10s, Estonia)
• Vindalv (90s, Sweden)
• Viscol (90s, Moldova)
• Voices of Winds (90s, Finland)
• Vond (90s, Norway, see also: Cintecele Diavolui, Fata Morgana, Mortiis)
• Warhagan (90s, Poland)
• Wejdas (90s-10s, Lithuania)
• Wind (90s, Finland, see also: Varjosielu)
• Winds of Garden (90s, Poland)
• Winter Moon (90s, Sweden)
• Witchlord (90s, Germany)
• Wizard Projects (80s-90s, Netherlands)
• Wongraven (90s, Norway)
• Woodland Choir (90s-10s, Hungary)

2000s (Neoclassical Lull)

• Abnocto (00s, Sweden, see also: Atrium Carceri, Mountain Realm, Za Frûmi, Cryo Chamber, Cryo Crypt)
• Aeons (00s, Russia)
• Aldaron (00s, Greece)
• Altus (00s-present, Canada)
• Ancient Tundra (00s-10s, Canada)
• And the Oceans Dream Eternal (00s, United States)
• Ars Moriendi (00s-20s, France)
• Asgar (00s, Norway)
• Askhem (00s, 20s-present Italy)
• Astral Rune Bastards (00s, United Kingdom)
• Aura (00s, Spain)
• Azar (00s, Algeria)
• Beqanatas (00s-20s, Chile)
• Blakagir (00s-10s, Poland)
• Бранібор [Branibor] (00s, Ukraine)
• Château Sombre (00s, France)
• Chivalra (00s, Canada)
• Czarci Świt (00s, Poland)
• Dark Tales (00s, Canada)
• Darkstroll (00s-20s, Russia)
• Дом Вдовы Dom Vdovy (00s-20s, Russia)
• Dracul Order of the Dragon (00s, United States, see also: Endoki Forest)
• Draumar (00s-10s, Germany)
• Duvet du Diable (00s-10s, Canada)
• Elivagar (00s, Russia)
• Ellylldan (00s-10s, United Kingdom)
• Erdenstern (00s-20s, Germany)
• Eschato Logic (00s-present, Russia)
• Forgotten Land (00s, United States, see also: Bespin Moons, Displodocus, Grandma’s Cottage, Wallachian Cobwebs, Dungeons Deep Records)
• Finntroll (00s-present, Finland)
• Fjellelv (00s, United States)
• Funeral Dusk (00s, Colombia)
• Funeral Mystic (00s, El Salvador)
• Gallia Fornax (00s, France)
• Glacier (00s, Greece)
• Gluttony (00s, Unknown)
• Gromoslaw (00s, Russia)
• Gustavo Jobim (00s-present, Brazil)
• Ildra (00s-10s, United Kingdom)
• Khand (00s, Italy)
• Kirst (00s-10s, Estonia)
• Kuldahar (00s, Poland)
• La Caruta di li Dei (90s-10s, Italy)
• Ледяной Гром [Ledyanoy Grom] (00s-10s, Russia)
• Lord Lovidicus (00s-20s, United States)
• Lugburz (00s-10s, Spain)
• Lustre (00s-present, Sweden)
• Malus Lupus (00s, Finland)
• Mannaz (00s, Russia)
• Mantle of Dust (00s-present, Bulgaria)
• Marblebog (00s-20s, Hungary)
• Medieval Necrolatry (00s, 20s, Bulgaria)
• Mitternacht (00s-10s, Argentina)
• Mittwinter (00s, Austria)
• Mordraaneth (00s, United Kingdom, see also: Trollmann av Ildtoppberg)
• Myrrdin (00s-10s, United Kingdom)
• Nattefrost (00s-20s, Denmark)
• Nebel Torvum (00s-10s, Canada)
• Nest (00s-present, Finland)
• Neptunell (00s, Finland)
• Neumond (00s, Germany)
• Nihilum (00s, Sweden)
• Nox Arcana (00s-present, United States)
• Old Land of Darkness (00s, Ukraine)
• Old Oak (00s, United States)
• Phantasmagoria (00s, Netherlands)
• Rikket (00s, Russia)
• Saltvind (00s, Russia)
• Shevalreq (00s, Canada)
• Silence of Graveyard (00s, Russia)
• Sinfonica Notte (00s, Italy)
• Skuty Lodem (00s, Poland)
• Skymning (00s-present, Sweden)
• Snaga (00s, Belgium)
• Sole Occidente (00s, Ukraine)
• Stanica (00s, Poland)
• Старасвет [Starasvet] (00s-10s, Belarus)
• Suphina’s Little Beasts (00s-10s, Ukraine)
• Symbiosis (00s-20s, Italy)
• Talvi (00s, 20s-present, Finland)
• Taur Nu Fuin (00s-present, New Zealand, see also: Monastery, Undiscovered Moons of Saturn)
• Thursar (00s, Canada)
• Trollmann av Ildtoppberg (00s, United Kingdom, see also: Mordraaneth)
• Tronul Ascuns (00s, Romania)
• Undiscovered Moons of Saturn (00s-10s, New Zealand, see also: Monastery, Taur Nu Fuin)
• Uruk-Hai (00s-present, Austria)
• Vacrolith (00s, Greece)
• Valscharuhn (00s-10s, United States, see also: Dungeon Synth blog)
• Varjosielu (00s, Finland, see also: Wind)
• Vervamon (00s, Netherlands)
• Vindensång (00s-10s, United States)
• Vinterriket (00s-present, Switzerland)
• Vornoff (00s-20s, Denmark)
• Воронмрак [Voronmrak] (00s-20s, Russia)
• Wednes (00s-10s, Canada)
• Windrikje (00s, Germany)
• Winternacht (00s, Canada)
• Xaaron (00s, Russia)
• Xynfonica (00s, Canada)
• Za Frûmi (00s, Sweden, see also: Abnocto, Atrium Carceri, Mountain Realm, Cryo Chamber, Cryo Crypt)

2010s (Revival)

• Abandoned Places (10s, United States, see also: Erdstall, Fortress of Mystery, Jute Gyte, Loremaster, Mystic Towers, Siliniez)
• Aindulmedir (10s-present, Sweden, see also: Cities Last Broadcast, Deutsch Deutae, Grave Owl, Kammarheit, Teahouse Radio, Trollslottet)
• An Old Sad Ghost (10s-20s, Austria, see also: Basilischus, Blood Dwarf, Bruenne, Burgen, Fifth Elephant, Geißel, A Letter for Carmilla, Nekropunk, Onion Knight, Rainbow Dungeon, Theodor, Verdensorg, Weißes Weib & Roter Gatte)
• Ancient Boreal Forest (10s-present, Canada)
• Apoxupon (10s-present, United States)
• Arathgoth (10s, France)
• Arthuros (10s-present, Greece)
• Basic Dungeon (10s-present, Italy)
• Bergtatt (10s-present, United States)
• Blood Lord (10s-20s, United Kingdom)
• Castle Zagyx (10s-20s, Spain)
• Chaucerian Myth (10s-20s, United States)
• Coniferous Myst (10s-present, United States, see also: A Bronze Sky, Alpine Acrobat, Axe of Frost, Climate Controller, Cthylla, Devonian Dawn, Dragon Spell, Enchanted Stone Hammer, Equipped Dagger, Forest Spectre, Forsaken Kingdoms, Frostbarian, Fukuryu, Goblin Fort, Klyvr, Knights of the Stygian Order, Leonidas, Little Spells, Longsword, Lycan Castle, Man-at-Arms, Myst, Nehalennia, New West Frequencies, Nocturnal Effigy, Old Spells, Old Toby, Pine Knight, Serpent’s Isle, Shy Knight, The Prowler, Warborn, Woolly Rhinoceros, ZAKU, Lost Armor Records)
• Criptadel (10s-20s, Argentina)
• Darken Wood (10s-present, United States)
• DIM (10s-present, United States, see also: Atrium of Time, Ring of Tamyrlin)
• Earthencloak (10s, United States)
• Erang (10s-present, France)
• Erreth Akbe (10s-20s, United States, see also: Angel in the Undercroft, Eye of Fear and Flame, isata, Perfect Machines, Sailor of the Astral Sea, Sigilburner, spank chamber, Tar Doll Pony, That Demon the Sun, Ylfig)
• Erythrite Throne (10s-present, Canada, see also: Abholos, An Old Witch’s Hat, Arthel, Block Wizard, Broken Sword, Cerfaris, Drepamorginn, Dungeontroll, Elder Goblin, Frailord, Garden of Beleth, Geisterschloss, Lichmouth, Misery, Morgrav, Moss Golem, Ondal’s Wisdom, Qupqugiaq, Sophia, Tar’Goraan, Theodora, Ugorim, Under the Branches of Old Trees, VÄÄTHUR, Vokaron, Voslaarum, Wyrm, Serpent’s Sword Records)
• Estoc (10s, Finland)
• Faery Ring (10s-present, United Kingdom)
• Fen Walker (10s-present, United States)
• Fief (10s-present, United States, see also: Sequestered Keep, Thangorodrim)
• Fiendish Imp (10s, United Kingdom)
• Foglord (10s-present, United States)
• Fogweaver (10s-present, United States, see also: Athshean, Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze, Cuscuta, Delmark-O, Draconic Regicide, Dusklight, Evergreen, Evergreen Refuge, The Keyfinder, Gladekeeper, Hideous Gomphidius, Keys to Oneiria, Nocturnal Apparition, Seedspore, Snowspire, Sylvan Specter, Wandlimb, Windkey Tapes, Woodland Spells)
• FVRFVR (10s-20s, United States, see also: Plague Rat, The Knights of Gob, Lord Cervos)
• Gargoylium (10s, France)
• Gnoll (10s-present, Italy)
• Grandma’s Cottage (10s-20s, United States, see also: see also: Bespin Moons, Displodocus, Grandma’s Cottage, Wallachian Cobwebs, Dungeons Deep Records)
• Grimdor (10s-present, Germany / United States)
• Guild of Lore (10s-present, United States, see also: Pathworn Pilgrim)
• Hedge Wizard (10s-present, United States)
• Hillsfar (10s-present, United States)
• Hole Dweller (10s-present, United States)
• Isegrimm (10s-20s, Germany)
• Jenn Taiga (10s-present, United States)
• Jötgrimm (10s, Germany)
• Kobold (10s-present, Italy)
• Lila Starless (10s-present, France, see also: Secret Corridor, A Cold Winter Night, Ardente, Attic Presence, Citadelle Oubliée, Couvent Noir, DragonKeep, Ezherbü's Ruin, FEAR., Filicophyta, Flames of Heaven, Forest Mysteries, Forgotten Passage, The IXth Key, K.V.T, Medieval Secrets, Nightmare Ecstasy, Rituals Under the Blood Moon, Rotten Dungeon, Royaume des Brumes, Soft Sword, Spectral Castle, Spectral Crypt, Starlight Salvation, The Stellar Kingdom, Hersenoire, Twilight Stronghold, Vöghräth, Winter Pathways, Secret Corridor Records, Order of the Black Crypt, The Weeping Kingdom, Starless Music)
• Malfet (10s-20s, United States)
• Mari Lwyd (10s, United Kingdom)
• Moth Tower (10s-20s, Denmark)
• Murgrind (10s-20s, Germany)
• Nahadoth (10s-present, United States, see also: An Historic, AOS, The Arborist, Archduke Adze, Azküralthselïnon, Augoeides, Black Epheria, Cenobite, Conqueror’s Mourn, Deliverer, Dispell, Dust Seeker, Erszébet, Forest Walk, G. Zarapanecko, Ghost of Forest, Great Knife, The Herbalists, Kolessa, Mycologia, Mystal Tree, Pen Draig, Pendragon, Pollinator Pathway, Revenant, Stroboseth, Werepanther, Wrathsigil)
• Nameless King (10s-20s, United States)
• Old Sorcery (10s-present, Finland)
• Örnatorpet (10s-present, Sweden)
• Pumpkin Witch (10s-present, United States)
• Quest Master (10s-present, Australia)
• Rog (10s-20s, Croatia)
• Seregost (10s-present, United States, see also: The Night Keep)
• Sidereal Fortress (10s-20s, Italy)
• Silent Cabin (10s-20s, Finland)
• Skarpseian (10s, Russia)
• Soltri (10s, Russia)
• Sombre Arcane (10s-present, United States)
• Soporific Sorcery (10s, Unknown)
• Til det Bergens Skyggene (10s-20s, Germany, see also: Astral Order of Impurity, Yearner)
• Torchlight (10s-present, Italy)
• Tyrannus (10s-20s, United States, see also: Sorrel Holy Arrow, Tyrannus von Einhorn, Autophagia Euphoria, Balinor, Black Age, Blood Saber, Cavern of Stars, Ceremonial Blood Oath, CGD, Children of Helionn, Coronet, Crystal☆Sky☆Dragoon, Dzágovratre, Einhorn, Hauntefaerie, In Nacht und Eis, Kingdom of Ether, Khadavrakh, Marble Wings, Master's Crown, The Mathemagician, Moonwraith, Mörkrvörte, Norvern, Nuuskamuikkunen, Owlbear, Pagoda Mast, Phantom Spire, Sylvan Tomb, Vzeokzörbtre, Wvámpyrzérkr)
• Ulk (10s-present, Netherlands)
• Umbría (10s-present, Spain)
• Ur Pale (10s-20s, Poland)
• Utred (10s-present, Russia)
• Vaelastrasz (10s-present, United States, see also: Blood Hunters)
• Vandalorum (10s-20s, United States)
• Vindkaldr (10s-20s, Australia)
• Weress (10s-present, France, see also: Avenir Funèbre, Balrog, Draconis Star, Dreamy Knight, Falls of Sirion, Flamberge, Iskonge, Knight on the Moon, LOCUS.29, ONDES, Skhemty Ancient King Records)

2020s (Modern & Expansion)

• TBD