| Doom metal | |
| Stylistic origins |
Heavy metal (esp. early 1970s Black Sabbath albums)
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| Cultural origins |
Mid 1980s, Northern Europe and United States
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| Typical instruments | |
| Mainstream popularity | Minimal, with dedicated fanbases mostly in Northern Europe and United States |
| Derivative forms | Gothic metal Stoner metal Sludge metal Post-metal |
| Subgenres | |
| Epic doom − Stoner doom − Drone doom − Funeral doom | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Sludge doom − Death doom − Black doom | |
| Regional scenes | |
| Finland - Sweden - United Kingdom - United States | |
Doom metal is a form of heavy metal music that emerged as a recognized sub-genre during the first half of the 1980s. Black Sabbath are an Northern Europe is a term for the northern part of Europe. The United Nations defines Northern Europe as (Finland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Sludge metal (or sludgecore) is a form of Heavy metal music that fuses Doom metal and Hardcore punk. Post-metal is a Music genre, a mixture between the genres of Post-rock and heavy metal, with roots in Progressive rock, Progressive Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal Death/doom (also known as deathdoom and doomdeath) is an extreme heavy metal subgenre Doom metal is a form of Heavy metal music that typically employs very slow Tempos low-tuned guitars and a much 'thicker' or 'heavier' sound than other metal Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Generally, doom metal features very slow tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "denser" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres. 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of dread or impending doom, and often an atmosphere of despair.
Musically, doom metal is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath are an A number of their early songs, such as "Black Sabbath" and "Into the Void" are considered embryonic or prototypical doom metal songs. "Black Sabbath" is a song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. " Into the Void " is a song by Black Sabbath, released in 1971 on their album Master of Reality. Their third album, Master of Reality (released in 1971), features Tony Iommi's guitar and Geezer Butler's bass tuned down to C# for heavier riffing and reduced string tension for Iommi's previously injured fingers. Master of Reality is the third album by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1971 Frank Anthony "Iommi (born February 19 1948, in Aston, Birmingham England) is an English Guitarist and Songwriter Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July, 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is the founding bassist for
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Characteristics
Instrumentation
Guitars, bass guitars, and drums are the most common instruments used to play doom metal. Heavy, down-tuned guitar riffing is considered an important feature within almost all of its sub-genres. Some doom metal uses keyboards occasionally. Traditional doom metal bands tend to prefer clean vocals, often patterned off Ozzy Osbourne's on early Black Sabbath recordings or operatic vocals, like Candlemass' former singer Messiah Marcolin or Solitude Aeturnus' Robert Lowe. John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born December 3 1948) is a British singer Black Sabbath are an This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Messiah Marcolin (born Bror Jan Alfredo Marcolin on December 10, 1967) also known as 'Eddie Marcolin' is a vocalist best known for his work in the Solitude Aeturnus is an American Doom metal band that was started in spring 1987 as Solitude in Arlington Texas Robert Lowe is an American singer He was brought into the band Solitude Aeturnus by his friend Lyle Steadham in 1989 replacing Chris Gabehardt Doom bands with extreme metal influences tend to favor the growls, shrieks, and screams common in death metal, black metal, and thrash metal. cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Some sludge bands incorporate the harsh strained vocal style commonly found in hardcore and crust. Sludge metal (or sludgecore) is a form of Heavy metal music that fuses Doom metal and Hardcore punk. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Crust punk (sometimes simply crust) is one of the evolutions of Anarcho-punk and Hardcore punk, mixed with distorted Extreme metal guitar Fast tempos are relatively rare; slow tempos are one of the defining technical characteristics of doom metal. However, some bands make use of faster drum beats--including occasional blast beats. A blast beat is a drum beat often associated with Grindcore, although its usage predates the genre and has spread to many other forms of Extreme metal. diSEMBOWELMENT often uses this technique, incorporating brutal death metal in their approach to doom metal. Disembowelment (often written diSEMBOWELMENT) was an Australian death / Doom metal band from Melbourne that was formed in 1989 Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics A number of doom metal bands, such as My Dying Bride or Funeral, have made use of violins in their music. My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew Funeral are a Norwegian funeral doom band formed in 1991 by Thomas Angell and Anders Eek soon after Einar Frederiksen joined as bass and songwriter Despite the outliers, doom metal remains a guitar-oriented genre.
Lyrical themes
Lyrics in doom metal play a very important role, often accentuating its moody and dark atmosphere or creating an ever-present epic feel. In general, lyrics by doom metal bands mostly present a pessimistic view of the world and life, but the approach depends and varies from one band to another. Usually, lyrical themes deal with despair, loss, depression, death, paranoia, anger, melancholy and various other negative aspects. Many bands such as Saint Vitus, Penance, Anathema or Katatonia for example often wrote lyrics in quite introspective, personal ways, while many others such as, Candlemass, Morgion or Esoteric prefer abstract, mythological, religious and/or fantasy symbolism. Saint Vitus was a pioneering Doom metal band from California. Penance is American Doom metal band from Pennsylvania. Biography Penance was born from the ashes of Dream Death, when several members Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the This article is about the band Katatonia not to be confused with the Welsh Pop-Rock band Catatonia. This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Esoteric is a British extreme Doom metal band from Birmingham founded in 1992 that incorporates highly acute somewhat distorted vocals Various bands from Pentagram to Thergothon and others took some inspiration from horror literature or movies. Pentagram are a long-running American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of Doom metal. Thergothon was an influential Finnish Doom metal band They were one of the pioneers of the Funeral doom subgenre starting with their demo
Religious themes are very common in doom metal. Bands such as Trouble incorporated Christian Imagery in doom metal which will be accepted by most of traditional acts, not as a belief, but for aesthetic and symbolic purposes. Trouble is an American Doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. Individualism is often a main point in lyrics of doom bands rather than belief, so many of them also share interests for the occult and mysticism and use them aesthetically. The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus (clandestine hidden secret referring to "knowledge of the hidden" Mysticism (from the Greek grc μυστικός mystikos, an initiate of a Mystery religion) is the pursuit of communion with identity
As for early Black Sabbath, political themes were always present in the genre, but Swedish traditional doom act Count Raven was one of the first doom bands which wrote social lyrics about war, corruption and injustice in an explicit way. Black Sabbath are an Count Raven is a Swedish Doom metal band Biography Count Raven started life as Stormvarning in 1987 by vocalist Christian Linderson guitarist Dan Fondelius Political and social themes are most present in sludge/doom bands because of their roots or influences from the hardcore/punk scene. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Some other bands with social related lyrics outside of traditional and sludge/doom include early death/doom band Winter, while later death/doom bands mostly followed the romantic, poetic-styled direction set by bands like early My Dying Bride and Anathema. Winter was an American death/doom metal band from New York. They are considered a pioneer in the death/doom subgenre My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the
Also, various bands such as Witchfinder General, Cathedral or Reverend Bizarre often wrote lyrics with a sense of humor and irony. Witchfinder General are a heavy metal band from Stourbridge, England. Cathedral are a Doom metal band from Coventry England. Biography The band was founded in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (a former member of Reverend Bizarre was a Doom metal band from Finland. They played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals following in the footsteps of bands such Many doom bands took inspiration from experiences with drugs such as Electric Wizard or Esoteric - a similar approach to stoner rock bands, but with an important difference - without a "feelgood" connotation prevalent in stoner rock, but with a dark, paranoid and apocalyptic feel. Electric Wizard are a Doom metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993 Esoteric is a British extreme Doom metal band from Birmingham founded in 1992 that incorporates highly acute somewhat distorted vocals
History of doom metal
Origins (1970s)
Doom metal is among the oldest forms of heavy metal, rooted in the music of early Black Sabbath, who are one of the first heavy metal bands. Their music is rooted in blues, but with the specific loud guitar playing of Iommi, and the then-uncommon dark and pessimistic lyrics and atmosphere, they set the standards of early heavy metal and inspired various doom metal bands. In the early 1970s both Black Sabbath and the American band Pentagram composed and performed this heavy and dark music, which would in the 1980s begin to be known and referred to as doom metal by subsequent musicians, critics and fans. Pentagram are a long-running American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of Doom metal.
Development (1980s)
From the late 1970s to mid 1980s, bands such as Trouble, Saint Vitus, Candlemass, Pentagram and Witchfinder General contributed much to the formation of doom metal as a distinct genre. Trouble is an American Doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. Saint Vitus was a pioneering Doom metal band from California. This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Pentagram are a long-running American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of Doom metal. Witchfinder General are a heavy metal band from Stourbridge, England. Some US acts such as Cirith Ungol and Manilla Road also influenced the rise of the style, especially its epic side which Candlemass defined on their classic, debut album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. Cirith Ungol was a Californian heavy metal band who formed in 1972 and split up in May 1992 Manilla Road is an American heavy metal band from Wichita Kansas, forming around its master of lead guitar Mark 'the Shark' Shelton ( Vocals Power metal is a style of Heavy metal music combining characteristics of traditional metal with Thrash metal or Speed metal, often within This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Epicus Doomicus Metallicus was the debut album of the Swedish Doom metal band Candlemass, released June 10 1986 on Black Dragon
During the 1980s, doom metal was deeply underground and gathered only small circles of cult-following fans. In the 1980s, metal was dominated by speed and thrash metal, and in many commercial areas by glam and "stadium-anthem" pseudo-metal bands. Speed metal is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music originating in the late 1970s and early 1980s that was the direct musical progenitor of Thrash metal. Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Slower, heavier and pessimistic in its nature, doom metal bands didn't receive much attention even among some die-hard metal fans of that time. Bands such as Trouble established the use of Christian imagery and themes in the lyrical side of doom metal which led these bands to be misinterpreted and alienated amongst some metalheads. Trouble is an American Doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth It should be noted that although Trouble were Christian, many of the later doom bands weren't. Trouble is an American Doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. However, many of them, such as Candlemass or Saint Vitus, still embraced elements of Christian imagery, not as a religious viewpoint, but as a lyrical symbolism for themes they deal with in their lyrics such as pain and suffering. This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Saint Vitus was a pioneering Doom metal band from California. Doom metal remained more or less underground at this point.
Diversifying (1990s-present)
Doom metal developed further in the early 1990s. The most influential doom metal band from the early 1990s to the present was Cathedral (a band led by ex Napalm Death singer Lee Dorrian). Cathedral are a Doom metal band from Coventry England. Biography The band was founded in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (a former member of Napalm Death are Lee Dorrian (born 1968 is a singer from Coventry, England. Originally the editor/publisher of the Cov punk fanzine " Committed Suicide " he Their debut album Forest of Equilibrium (1991) was rooted in traditional doom, yet opened the door for the incorporation of elements from other genres. Forest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British Doom metal band Cathedral. Besides Cathedral, a whole wave of influential doom bands followed during the early 1990s including Solitude Aeturnus, Count Raven, The Obsessed, Penance, Sleep, Revelation, Confessor, The 3rd and the Mortal etc. Solitude Aeturnus is an American Doom metal band that was started in spring 1987 as Solitude in Arlington Texas Count Raven is a Swedish Doom metal band Biography Count Raven started life as Stormvarning in 1987 by vocalist Christian Linderson guitarist Dan Fondelius The Obsessed was a Doom metal band from Maryland led by Scott "Wino" Weinrich, who also fronted Saint Vitus, Spirit Caravan Penance is American Doom metal band from Pennsylvania. Biography Penance was born from the ashes of Dream Death, when several members Sleep was a stoner doom metal band from San Jose California. Active during the 1990s Sleep earned much critical and record label attention from early in their Revelation are a Doom metal band from Maryland. Biography Revelation started in 1986 by singer/guitarist John Brenner and drummer Steve Branagan Confessor is a doom metal band from North Carolina, USA. By their technically complex interpretation of traditional doom style they are The 3rd and the Mortal (alternative spelling The Third and the Mortal) were a Norwegian experimental metal -band founded in the city of Trondheim Underground labels who most supported the scene in these years were Germany's Hellhound Records and Rise Above (owned by Lee Dorrian). Hellhound Records was a German Record label during the late 80s and 90s self-described as "The Heaviest Label On Earth" Rise Above Records is a London, England based Independent record label owned by Lee Dorrian (of the band Cathedral and formerly
Cathedral's debut album, Forest of Equilibrium, was very important in the development of doom metal, helping to expand its sound by incorporating elements of other genres. Cathedral are a Doom metal band from Coventry England. Biography The band was founded in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (a former member of Forest of Equilibrium is the debut album of the British Doom metal band Cathedral. There soon followed a large number of bands who crossed doom with other styles. A few of these bands gained more popularity than classic doom metal bands.
A few death metal bands crossed the doom metal border by slowing down their playing style, including Sorrow and early Paradise Lost. Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. A number of bands began to combine the doom metal style with influences from death metal, other forms of extreme metal, and even hardcore. Extreme metal is an Umbrella term, somewhat loosely defined for a number of related heavy metal subgenres that have developed since the 1980s Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s The first band who mixed doom with death metal may have been Winter, although this style, known as death/doom, later became associated with and made popular within the wider metal scene by three British bands: Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, and Anathema. Winter was an American death/doom metal band from New York. They are considered a pioneer in the death/doom subgenre Death/doom (also known as deathdoom and doomdeath) is an extreme heavy metal subgenre Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew Anathema are an English band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride, helped to develop the
Although classic doom metal and death/doom have remained central, during the 1990s the doom metal genre cross pollinated with other styles. In the early 1990s European bands such as Thergothon and Funeral moved death/doom to the extreme. Thergothon was an influential Finnish Doom metal band They were one of the pioneers of the Funeral doom subgenre starting with their demo Funeral are a Norwegian funeral doom band formed in 1991 by Thomas Angell and Anders Eek soon after Einar Frederiksen joined as bass and songwriter With a much slower interpretation of death/doom, their music took on a new dimension similar to the ethereal atmosphere of dark ambient music. Dark ambient is a subgenre of Ambient music that features foreboding ominous or discordant overtones This utterly slow and often very dark style is now known as funeral doom. At the same time, American bands like Crowbar and Eyehategod mixed doom metal with significant hardcore and even punk influences, forming another new faction within the doom metal scene: sludge doom. Crowbar is an American Sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana, characterized by their extremely slow low-keyed heavy and brooding songs Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American Sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988 Sludge metal (or sludgecore) is a form of Heavy metal music that fuses Doom metal and Hardcore punk. It should be noted that 80s band The Melvins made a huge impact on the above mentioned sludge doom bands. The Melvins is an American Sludge metal band that usually perform as a Power trio. Also, the band Earth pioneered drone doom, the slowest and the most psychedelic form of doom. Earth is an American drone band based in Seattle, Washington.
That experimentation continued, and today there are many bands who mix their basic doom metal sound with various styles like ambient, avantgarde, death metal, black metal, post-rock, folk, progressive metal, progressive rock, crust punk and even industrial and jazz. Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Post-rock is a genre of Alternative rock characterized by the use of Musical instruments commonly associated with Rock music, but using Rhythms Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Crust punk (sometimes simply crust) is one of the evolutions of Anarcho-punk and Hardcore punk, mixed with distorted Extreme metal guitar Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States
Today, the original brand of doom metal with melodic vocals is usually labeled "traditional doom". From the late 1990s to the present, another wave of traditional-based doom metal has emerged, mostly due to the success of bands such as the British Electric Wizard, and the Finnish Reverend Bizarre. Electric Wizard are a Doom metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993 Reverend Bizarre was a Doom metal band from Finland. They played slow and heavy traditional doom with dramatic vocals following in the footsteps of bands such Other bands include Orodruin, The Gates of Slumber, While Heaven Wept, Warning, Solstice and Mirror of Deception. Orodruin is New York based Doom metal band playing old-school traditional doom in the vein of Saint Vitus, Penance, Witchfinder General The Gates Of Slumber is a Doom metal band from Indianopolis Indiana USA While Heaven Wept (often abbreviated as WHW is an epic Doom metal band based in Dale City, Virginia, USA. Warning is UK based Doom metal band Warning flagged the rise of post-2000 wave of traditional doom metal This article is about the UK band Solstice For information on the US death metal band see Solstice (US band. Mirror Of Deception is German Doom metal band Biography Alongside with Dawn Of Winter, Mirror Of Deception is Germany's the longest running
Stylistic divisions
Traditional doom
Traditional doom is doom metal in its "pure" or non-crossover form. Its characteristics are described at the beginning of this article. Typical examples include Pentagram, Saint Vitus, Trouble and Candlemass. Pentagram are a long-running American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of Doom metal. Saint Vitus was a pioneering Doom metal band from California. Trouble is an American Doom metal band noted as one of the pioneers of their genre alongside bands such as Candlemass and Saint Vitus. This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Three loosely-defined "waves" have been recognised in the history of traditional doom. The first began in the 1970s with the bands who laid its foundations – namely Black Sabbath and Pentagram. Black Sabbath are an Pentagram are a long-running American heavy metal band from Virginia, most famous as one of the pioneers of Doom metal. The second began in the mid-1980s when bands such as Saint Vitus, Trouble and Candlemass defined the style as a separate genre. The third began in the 1990s when experimentation became widespread.
Epic doom
Epic doom is a style of doom metal that makes much usage of "clean" operatic vocals alongside lyrics and imagery that often focus on fantasy themes. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting However, much of the characteristics found in traditional doom metal are retained. Examples of prominent epic doom bands include Candlemass and Solitude Aeturnus. This article is about the band Candlemass for the Christian feast day see Candlemas. Solitude Aeturnus is an American Doom metal band that was started in spring 1987 as Solitude in Arlington Texas
Stoner doom
Stoner doom (also known as stoner metal or psychedelic doom) is a style of doom metal that incorporates more psychedelic elements, to varying degrees. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. This often involves lengthy instrumentals and more use of guitar and bass effects such as fuzz, phaser or flanger, among other traits. Guitar effects are electronic devices that modify the tone pitch or sound of an electric guitar or condition or reroute the signal in some fashion Bass effects are electronic devices used to modify the tone pitch or sound of electric bass guitars or more rarely amplified Double basses Bass effects can be housed A fuzzbox (or fuzz box) is a type of Effects pedal comprising an amplifier and a clipping circuit which generates a distorted version of the A phaser is an Audio signal processing technique used to filter a signal by creating a series of peaks and troughs in the frequency spectrum Flanging is a time-based Audio effect that occurs when two identical signals are mixed together but with one signal time-delayed by a small and gradually changing amount It is often confused with stoner rock, although it could be viewed as the heavier and slower form of that style. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Stoner doom is strongly influenced by the psychedelic-oriented works of early Black Sabbath, particularly songs such as "Sweet Leaf". " Sweet Leaf " is a song by Black Sabbath from their album Master of Reality (1971 Examples of prominent stoner doom bands include Electric Wizard, Sleep, Acid King, Acrimony and Sons of Otis. Electric Wizard are a Doom metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993 Sleep was a stoner doom metal band from San Jose California. Active during the 1990s Sleep earned much critical and record label attention from early in their Acid King is a Stoner metal band from San Francisco California. Acrimony were a Welsh Stoner metal band who were active during the 1990s Sons of Otis are a stoner / Doom metal band from Toronto, Canada, and although they have flourished under these headings they actually predate
Sludge doom
Sludge doom (also known as sludge metal) is a style that combines the slow tempos, heavy rhythms and dark, pessimistic atmosphere of doom metal with the aggression, shouted vocals and fast tempos of hardcore punk. Sludge metal (or sludgecore) is a form of Heavy metal music that fuses Doom metal and Hardcore punk. Hardcore punk (now usually referred to as simply hardcore) is a subgenre of Punk rock that originated in North America in the late 1970s Typically, the string instruments are heavily distorted and use a large amount of audio feedback to produce an abrasive, sludgy sound. Audio Feedback (also known as the Larsen effect after the Danish scientist Søren Larsen who first discovered its principles is a special kind of Feedback Lyrics are often political and reflect on society in a cynical or negative manner. Sludge doom began in the American state of Louisiana during the late 1980s. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Examples of prominent sludge doom bands include Eyehategod, Grief, Corrupted and Crowbar. Eyehategod (also abbreviated and referred to as EHG) is an American Sludge metal band from New Orleans who formed in 1988 Grief is a Boston-based band and one of the founding pioneers of the Sludge metal subgenre Corrupted are a Japanese Sludge metal band who pioneered Funeral doom music Crowbar is an American Sludge metal band from New Orleans, Louisiana, characterized by their extremely slow low-keyed heavy and brooding songs
Death doom
Death doom (also known as doom death) is a style that combines elements of doom metal and death metal. Death/doom (also known as deathdoom and doomdeath) is an extreme heavy metal subgenre Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Typically, vocals are in the form of low-pitched death growls, the electric guitar is performed with more use of palm muting, and drums are performed with more use of double bass techniques. cf Death rattle, a sound sometimes made by the dying A death growl, also known as death metal vocals, gutteral vocals The palm mute is a playing technique for the Guitar or bass. This technique is known as Pizzicato by Classical guitar players (see Classical A bass drum is a large Drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. Examples of prominent death doom bands include Winter, Disembowelment, Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride. Winter was an American death/doom metal band from New York. They are considered a pioneer in the death/doom subgenre Disembowelment (often written diSEMBOWELMENT) was an Australian death / Doom metal band from Melbourne that was formed in 1989 Paradise Lost are a Heavy metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, England. My Dying Bride is a British Doom metal band formed in 1990 Biography My Dying Bride was formed in June 1990 after lead guitarist Andrew
Funeral doom
Funeral doom is a style of doom metal that takes influence from both the death/doom and dark ambient genres. Death/doom (also known as deathdoom and doomdeath) is an extreme heavy metal subgenre Dark ambient is a subgenre of Ambient music that features foreboding ominous or discordant overtones It is played at a very slow tempo and places an emphasis on evoking a sense of emptiness and despair. Typically, electric guitars are heavily distorted and keyboards or synthesizers are used to create a "dreamlike" atmosphere. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Vocals are in the form of mournful chants or growls and are often in the background. Funeral doom was pioneered by Thergothon,[1] Skepticism and Funeral. Thergothon was an influential Finnish Doom metal band They were one of the pioneers of the Funeral doom subgenre starting with their demo Skepticism is a funeral doom metal band from Finland. Formed in 1991, they are regarded as one of the pioneers of the genre Funeral are a Norwegian funeral doom band formed in 1991 by Thomas Angell and Anders Eek soon after Einar Frederiksen joined as bass and songwriter
Drone doom
Drone doom (also known as drone metal) is a style of doom metal that is defined by the repetition of drones, that is, notes that last for long periods of time. In music a drone is a harmonic or monophonic effect or Accompaniment where a note or chord is continuously sounded throughout much It is generally influenced by noise and ambient music. Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes Typically, the electric guitar is performed with a large amount of reverb or audio feedback while vocals, if present, are varied, and often growled or screamed. Reverberation is the persistence of Sound in a particular space after the original sound is removed Audio Feedback (also known as the Larsen effect after the Danish scientist Søren Larsen who first discovered its principles is a special kind of Feedback Songs often lack beat or rhythm in the traditional sense and are often between ten and thirty minutes long. Both Earth and Stephen O'Malley can be largely credited for the rise of drone doom as a recognised subgenre. Earth is an American drone band based in Seattle, Washington. Stephen O'Malley (sometimes referred to as SOMA) is a producer & musician predominantly a Guitarist, from Seattle Washington who has conceptualized Other prominent examples of drone doom include Sunn O))), Boris, Nadja and Black Boned Angel. Sunn O (pronounced simply sun) is an American Drone metal band in its broadest sense however it incorporates elements of the Dark ambient, Black Boris are a Japanese experimental trio known for their genre -hopping in between and on records Nadja is a duo of Aidan Baker (guitars/vocals/piano/woodwinds/drums and Leah Buckareff (bass/vocals Black Boned Angel is a Wellington-based Drone metal project of New Zealand experimental musician Campbell Kneale (who also performs solo as Birchville
Black doom
Black doom (also known as blackened doom metal) is a style that combines elements of black metal and doom metal. Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, Typically, vocals are in the form of high-pitched shrieks and guitars are played with much distortion, which is common in black metal. But there is also a focus on slow tempos and dissonance, which is common in doom metal. 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO Lyrics often involve themes of nature, nihilism and depression. Works often associated with this style include early Dolorian and early Katatonia. Dolorian are a Doom metal band from Oulu, Finland. Their early recordings are viewed as some of the earliest examples of blackened doom metal This article is about the band Katatonia not to be confused with the Welsh Pop-Rock band Catatonia. Pure blackened doom bands are fairly rare, but Forgotten Tomb, Barathrum, Bethlehem, Woods of Ypres, Nortt and Gallhammer have performed in this style. Forgotten Tomb is an Italian blackened doom metal band formed in Piacenza in 1999 Barathrum is a word meaning 'an insatiable person' or 'an Abyss' and is the name of a Finnish black doom band Bethlehem is a German band from Grevenbroich that formed in 1991 Nortt is a Danish one-man black Funeral doom metal band formed in 1995 Gallhammer is a Japanese Extreme metal group that draws on Black metal, Doom metal, and Crust punk.
Genre misconceptions
Doom metal encompasses a vast variety of sounds. The mixing of styles during the 1990s often led to confusion in the media, who mistakingly labeled some gothic metal, melodic death metal, stoner rock and even grunge bands as doom. Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a Subgenre of Death metal which combines the melody of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Some fans of traditional doom reject some hybrid doom styles like drone doom, questioning whether they're doom at all.
A number of bands, such as The 3rd and the Mortal, The Gathering, and Theatre of Tragedy took the mellower side of Paradise Lost, and began to experiment with female vocals and keyboards, creating the generally more accessible genre gothic metal (specifically, so-called "beauty-and-the-beast" metal). The 3rd and the Mortal (alternative spelling The Third and the Mortal) were a Norwegian experimental metal -band founded in the city of Trondheim The Gathering is a Dutch band which came to fame in the second half of 1990s with vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen. Theatre of Tragedy are a Norwegian band from Stavanger, originally assembled in 1992 and best known for their earlier albums which provided a great deal of influence Although this genre is generally considered to be inspired by some death/doom metal bands, it is not considered a doom subgenre.
It has also been argued that a nexus exists between doom metal and stoner rock although each of these genres have developed on their own. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music The stoner rock bands like Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Mondo Generator and Queens of the Stone Age share with doom metal a heavy sound and a strong Black Sabbath influence, but generally have a different objective: whereas doom metal aims for dark and moody themes/atmosphere, stoner rock aims for a more spaced-out, psychedelic sound. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Kyuss (ˈkaɪəs KAI-us was an influential Stoner rock / Desert rock band originally from Palm Desert California. Fu Manchu is a Southern Californian Alternative rock / Stoner rock band who released their debut single "Kept Between Trees" in 1990 Mondo Generator (sometimes known as Nick Oliveri And The Mondo Generator) is an American metal/punk hybrid band founded in 1997 by Nick Oliveri Queens of the Stone Age (also known as QOTSA or simply Queens) are a rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music A number of doom metal bands, however, such as Cathedral, Celestial Season and Sleep, have combined doom metal with psychedelic influences, thereby creating a style which some consider a hybrid of doom metal and psychedelic rock also known as Stoner Doom. Cathedral are a Doom metal band from Coventry England. Biography The band was founded in 1989 by Lee Dorrian (a former member of Celestial Season is a Dutch Heavy metal band They were formed in 1991 as a doom / Death metal band along the lines of My Dying Sleep was a stoner doom metal band from San Jose California. Active during the 1990s Sleep earned much critical and record label attention from early in their Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. .
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This is an alphabetical list of Doom metal bands, with their country of origin indicated by its flag Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Sludge metal (or sludgecore) is a form of Heavy metal music that fuses Doom metal and Hardcore punk. Post-metal is a Music genre, a mixture between the genres of Post-rock and heavy metal, with roots in Progressive rock, Progressive A number of heavy metal genres have developed since the emergence of heavy metal (often shortened to metal) during the late 1960s and early 1970s allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic