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Doom metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other heavy metal genres. [6] Both the music and the lyrics are intended to evoke a sense of despair, dread, and impending doom. [ 2 ]
This is an alphabetical list of notable doom metal bands as well as bands that play a subgenre or fusion genre of doom metal, such as death-doom or epic doom This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Trouble's music lies with a traditional doom metal style, although their albums since 1990s Trouble showcase a more stoner metal oriented style. Band members have cited influences by the early heavy rock bands of the 1970s such as Deep Purple , Led Zeppelin , Budgie , and Black Sabbath. [ 11 ]
While Forest of Equilibrium was firmly entrenched in a slow, heavy doom sound, elements of 1970s metal and groovier riffs entered its sound beginning with the Soul Sacrifice EP. [19] By the time that The Ethereal Mirror was released, the band had incorporated references to 1970s music, such as the disco influences heard on "Midnight Mountain". [20]
Pentagram is an American doom metal band from Alexandria, Virginia.They are noted as one of the pioneers of heavy metal, particularly of the sub-genre doom metal.As such, they are considered one of the "big four of doom metal" alongside Candlemass, Saint Vitus, and Trouble.
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars, and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres. Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of despair, dread, and impending doom. [ 93 ]
Occult rock (also known as doom rock [1] or witch rock) [2] is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the late 1960s to early 1970s, [3] pioneered by bands such as Coven [3] [4] and Black Widow. [ 3 ]
Alongside with Revelation's debut, it was a first doom metal album released on this label. They embarked on a European tour in support of Cathedral and Sleep. [2] Their second album, Parallel Corners, was released 1994, by the European metal label Century Media.