TOP 20 GOTHIC/ DARK/ ALTERNATIVE ALBUMS OF 2002 
 | 
Rank 
 | 
Artist 
 | 
Album Title 
 | 
Comments 
 | 
| 1 | Sirenia | At Sixes And Sevens | Sirenia are quite extraordinary with their huge gothic flame that burns all hearsays. | 
| 2 | Nightwish | Century Child | Nightwish took us to the land of opera and throw us into black leather. | 
| 3 | Peter Murphy | Dust | Peter Murphy is unbelievable with his endurance towards infinity. | 
| 4 | Flowing Tears | Serpentine | Flowing Tears are the best in terms of surprises, and the rest goes without saying. | 
| 5 | Diary of Dreams | Freak Perfume | Diary of Dreams make you dance without the amok feeling. | 
| 6 | Fields of the Nephilim | Fallen | FOTN are welcomed back from the backdoor back to our realm. | 
| 7 | Lacuna Coil | Comalies | Lacuna Coil exist for believers only. | 
| 8 | The 69 Eyes | Paris Kills | The 69 Eyes made an impression in the wrong place but to the right people. | 
| 9 | Mesh | Who Watches Over Me | Mesh are a new mode for those who seek redemption. | 
| 10 | Paradise Lost | Symbol of Life | Paradise Lost are found after being erased from our gothic memory. | 
| 11 | Apoptygma Berzerk | Harmonizer | Apoptygma Berzerk are difficult to spell but easy to tell. | 
| 12 | Zeraphine | Kalte Sonne | Zeraphine are nothing by defibnition. | 
| 13 | System Of A Down | Toxicity | SOAD are harmonies from Armenians. | 
| 14 | Theatre Of Tragedy | Assembly | TOT are tragically sustained. | 
| 15 | Covenant | Northern Light | Covenant stands next to their multiple counterparts. | 
| 16 | VNV Nation | Future Perfect | VNV Nation have the voice and the cleverness. | 
| 17 | Porcupine Tree | In Absentia | Porcupine tree have a hot guitar that rocks and reminds. | 
| 18 | Tiamat | Judas Christ | Tiamat are the devil is disguise. | 
| 19 | Icon Of Coil | The Soul Is In the Software | IOC own the right to ask for a dance. | 
| 20 | Silverchair | Diorama | Silverchair bring shivery of coldness only. | 
 
Comments