Virgin Black is an Australian symphonic gothic and doom metal band. The band was signed to The End Records and Germany's Massacre Records, through which it released four albums and one EP. A fifth album, originally planned for release in 2006, was released independently in 2018. As of 2021, they are signed to Australian record label, Dark Escapes Music. Formed in 1995 in Adelaide, they have achieved international acclaim during their career, receiving praise from such magazines as Orkus, Metal Hammer, Legacy and The Village Voice.
Having changed their line-up several times, Virgin Black currently consists of the founding members and main songwriters: Sesca Scaarba and Rowan London, with Grayh and Luke Faz joining in 2007. The group explains the meaning of its name as "the juxtaposition of purity and humanity's darkness".