The list of my favorite Darkwave Bands could get quite extensive, so I am just listing the top 20 or 30 that are must listens for anyone getting in to the style :
Dead Can Dance
E Nomine
The Synthetic Dream Foundation
The Cruxshadows
Clan of Xymox
Diary of Dreams
Blutengel
Elizabeth Fawn
L'ame Immortelle
Lacrimosa
Switchblade symphony
London After Midnight
Collide
Dargaard
Arcana
Artesia
Natasha Nightingale
Emilie Autumn