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History of doom metal

Although in the beginning of the 1970s both Black Sabbath and the American Pentagram performed a kind of music that can be considered proto-doom, neither band is generally considered as an actual doom metal band. From the late 1970s to mid 1980s, bands such as Trouble, Saint Vitus and Witchfinder General contributed much to the formation of doom metal as a distinct genre. The form of music played by these artists can be described as being rooted in both the music of Black Sabbath and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, especially the band Witchfinder General. The slowness of their music is often also seen as a reaction to the constantly increasing speed of contemporary thrash metal and speed metal. Doom metal first became widely popular with Sweden's Candlemass, who are hailed in the mainstream metal press as one of the most important and influential doom metal bands; their 1986 album Epicus Doomicus Metallicus is considered a genre-defining release (at least within the epic subgenre of doom metal). According to the proponents of the classic doom metal style, the most descriptive doom band would be Saint Vitus, who released their self-titled debut album in 1984 - two years before doom metal as a genre was recognised in the mainstream metal press. With their contemporary heavy rockers Black Sabbath, Pentagram are considered the most influential band in the first wave (sometimes called proto-doom) of Doom metal. ... Trouble is an American (proto) Doom Metal band noted for their slow (by 80s standards), heavy albums such as their 1984 debut Trouble (later Psalm 9) The Skull (1985) and others. ... Saint Vitus is known as one of the first doom metal bands, starting out as early as in the late 70s. ... Witchfinder General were a heavy metal band from the United Kingdom who were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement during the early 1980s. ... // NWOBHM Beginnings The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) emerged in the late 1970s, in part a reaction to the decline of traditional heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. ... Witchfinder General were a heavy metal band from the United Kingdom who were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement during the early 1980s. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music. ... Speed metal is a genre of heavy metal music that is similar to thrash metal, but tends to be more melodic and show less influence of punk music. ... Candlemass is a Swedish Doom metal band established in the 1980s by Leif Edling (bass), its leader and songwriter. ... Saint Vitus is known as one of the first doom metal bands, starting out as early as in the late 70s. ...

Doom metal developed further in the early 1990s, when a number of bands started combining the slow, melancholic, doom metal style that was pioneered in the 1980s with influences from death metal and other forms of extreme metal, including growled vocals. The first band to combine these styles may have been the heavily Celtic Frost-influenced Winter, although this style is generally associated with and made popular within mainstream heavy metal by three British bands: Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema. Nowadays, the original brand of doom metal with clean vocals is usually labelled "classic doom", whereas the later developed styles which involve growled vocals are commonly called "death/doom", more recently even "nu-doom". It has been suggested that Florida death metal be merged into this article or section. ... Extreme metal is a broad term of heavy metal music genres that are characterized by more aggressive styles, such as Black metal, Death metal, Grindcore, and Thrash metal. ... Celtic Frost is a Swiss avantgarde metal band. ... Winter were an American doom metal band from New York. ... Paradise Lost (undated band photo) Paradise Lost are a gothic metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, UK. Along with countrymates Anathema and My Dying Bride, they are credited for creating the subgenre known as doom/death. Ironically, the band are almost unknown in their home country, but in mainland... My Dying Bride are a British death metal/doom metal hybrid band. ... Anathema is an British band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride helped developing the doom death genre. ...

During the 1990s the doom metal genre developed further styles, although classic doom and death/doom have remained central to the present. A number of bands, such as The Gathering and Theatre of Tragedy took the music of Paradise Lost, got rid of some of the slowness and started experimenting with female vocals^*, thereby helping to create the generally more accessible genre of gothic metal. Although this genre is generally considered to be influenced by doom metal, it is not usually considered a subgenre of doom metal: certain elements, such as the slowness and the emphasis on heavy riffing, are often absent. However, other bands emphasised doom metal's distinctive features and created extreme subgenres such as funeral doom and drone doom, pioneered by Thergothon and Earth respectively. The Gathering is a Dutch band which came to fame in the second half of 1990s with its unique blend of atmospheric, almost ambient sound and the compelling vocals of the passionate Anneke van Giersbergen. ... The band Theatre of Tragedy Theatre of Tragedy is a Norwegian band from Stavanger, originally assembled in 1993 and best known for their earlier albums, which were to a great extent the basis for the development of gothic metal. ... Gothic metal (sometimes called goth metal) is a genre of music that originated in the early 1990s in Europe as an outgrowth from the subgenre of doom metal known as doom-death. ... Thergothon was an influental Finnish doom metal band. ... Earth are an American drone metal band formed in 1990 in Olympia, Washington by Dylan Carlson, Slim Moon and Greg Babior. ...

It has been argued that a nexus exists between doom metal, stoner metal and psychedelic music, although each of these genres have developed on their own. The stoner metal of bands like Kyuss, Monster Magnet and Queens of the Stone Age shares with doom metal a heavy sound and a strong Black Sabbath influence, but generally has a different objective: whereas doom metal aims for melancholia, stoner metal aims for a groovy and psychedelic sound. A number of doom metal bands, however, such as (later) Cathedral, Electric Wizard and Darkage have combined doom metal with psychedelic influences, thereby creating a style which can be considered a hybrid form of doom metal and psychedelic rock. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sludge metal. ... Psychedelic music is a musical genre inspired by or attempting to replicate the mind-altering experience of drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, and especially LSD. It is not rigorously defined, and is sometimes interpreted to include everything from Acid Rock and Flower Power music to Hard Rock. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sludge metal. ... Kyuss (pronounce: KIGH-us; original name was Sons of Kyuss until the release of their first album) was an influential stoner rock band, originally from Palm Desert, California. ... The members of Monster Magnet Monster Magnet is an American rock band founded by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (guitar), Tom Diello (drums), and Tim Cronin (vocals and bass). ... Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) is a rock music band from the Palm Desert, California area in the United States, formed in 1997. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Sludge metal. ... Cathedral are a heavy metal band from England founded by Lee Dorrian, a former member of Napalm Death and Mark Griffiths, a former Carcass (band) roadie. ... Electric Wizard are a stoner metal/doom metal band from Dorset, England. ... Darkage is an underground heavy metal band from Melbourne, Australia, and was formed around 1993. ... Psychedelic music draws its inspiration from the experience of mind-altering drugs such as cannabis, psilocybin, mescaline, ecstasy and especially LSD. Characteristic features of the style include modal melodies, lengthy instrumental solos, esoteric lyrics and trippy special effects such as reversed, distorted, delayed and/or phased sounds. ...

^*It should be noted, however, that Paradise Lost themselves made some use of female vocals on their second album, Gothic, in 1990.

Instrumentation

Like most kinds of metal, doom metal is typically based on vocals, guitar, bass guitar and drums, and heavy guitar riffing is considered an essential part of almost all of its subgenres. A large number of doom metal bands, especially newer bands, use keyboards as well; in classic doom, however, keyboards are still relatively uncommon. A number of gothic-influenced doom metal bands such as My Dying Bride or Funeral have also made use of violins. Some bands, such as Darkage, emphasize instrumental music rather than songs, and vocals tend to play an occasional or merely incidental role in their compositions. Funeral are a doom metal band from Norway who were one of the pioneers of an even slower and more melancholy sub-genre of doom known as funeral doom. ... Darkage is an underground heavy metal band from Melbourne, Australia, and was formed around 1993. ...

Stylistic divisions within doom metal

Traditional doom

Slow, melancholic, riff-based metal influenced by Black Sabbath as well as the NWOBHM movement. Typical examples: Saint Vitus, Pentagram, Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Solstice, Reverend Bizarre, Warning, Solomon Kane. A significant borderline case are (early) Cathedral, who are considered a traditional doom metal act by some and one of the originators of the modern death/doom sound by others. Four "waves" have so far been recognised in the history of traditional doom: the first one started with the originators of the entire genre, the proto-doom bands Black Sabbath and Pentagram; the second one has been located in the mid-80s, especially in the work of Saint Vitus; the third one started with the success of Cathedral's debut album Forest of Equilibrium; the fourth one has recently been affiliated with Reverend Bizarre. // NWOBHM Beginnings The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) emerged in the late 1970s, in part a reaction to the decline of traditional heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. ... Saint Vitus is known as one of the first doom metal bands, starting out as early as in the late 70s. ... With their contemporary heavy rockers Black Sabbath, Pentagram are considered the most influential band in the first wave (sometimes called proto-doom) of Doom metal. ... Candlemass is a Swedish Doom metal band established in the 1980s by Leif Edling (bass), its leader and songwriter. ... Solitude Aeturnus is an American doom metal band that was started in 1987 as Solitude. ... Diagram of the Earths seasons Solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the Sun in relation to the earths equator. ... Reverend Bizarre are a cult doom metal band from Finland. ... Look up warning in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. ... Cathedral are a heavy metal band from England founded by Lee Dorrian, a former member of Napalm Death and Mark Griffiths, a former Carcass (band) roadie. ... This article is about the British heavy metal band. ... With their contemporary heavy rockers Black Sabbath, Pentagram are considered the most influential band in the first wave (sometimes called proto-doom) of Doom metal. ... Saint Vitus is known as one of the first doom metal bands, starting out as early as in the late 70s. ... Cathedral are a heavy metal band from England founded by Lee Dorrian, a former member of Napalm Death and Mark Griffiths, a former Carcass (band) roadie. ... Reverend Bizarre are a cult doom metal band from Finland. ...

Epic Doom

A similar form to traditional doom with a stronger medieval and/or fantasy influence. Epic doom traces its roots through more traditional metal such as Manowar and Iron Maiden in addition to emulating the concepts of pre-doom bands such as Black Sabbath. A number of bands who embraced this style emerged from the West Yorkshire region of England in the mid/late 1980s, such as Solstice, Mourn and Sweden's Count Raven. See Man of war, a type of warship Portuguese Man O War, a jellyfish like creature. ... Iron Maiden is a British heavy metal band from east London. ... This article is about the British heavy metal band. ... Diagram of the Earths seasons Solstice is an astronomical term regarding the position of the Sun in relation to the earths equator. ...

Death/doom

A mixture of death metal with some influences from the classic doom metal sound. Typical examples: Winter, Unholy, (early) Paradise Lost, (early) My Dying Bride, (early) Anathema, (early) Katatonia, Disembowelment (with some other influences). A significant borderline case are (early) Cathedral, who are considered a traditional doom metal act by some and one of the originators of the modern death/doom sound by others. Winter were an American doom metal band from New York. ... Paradise Lost (undated band photo) Paradise Lost are a gothic metal band formed in 1988 in Halifax, UK. Along with countrymates Anathema and My Dying Bride, they are credited for creating the subgenre known as doom/death. Ironically, the band are almost unknown in their home country, but in mainland... My Dying Bride are a British death metal/doom metal hybrid band. ... Anathema is an British band from the city of Liverpool, which together with Paradise Lost and My Dying Bride helped developing the doom death genre. ... Katatonia should not be confused with Catatonia, a Welsh indie-rock band Katatonia is a Swedish heavy metal band formed in Avesta, Sweden in 1987 by Jonas Renkse (formerly Lord Seth) and Anders Nyström (formerly Blackheim). ... Disembowelment is an Australian doom/death metal band from Melbourne that was formed in 1989. ... Cathedral are a heavy metal band from England founded by Lee Dorrian, a former member of Napalm Death and Mark Griffiths, a former Carcass (band) roadie. ...

Funeral doom

Funeral doom is an even slower and more basic version of doom death. Funeral bands take the slowness of doom metal to an extreme and emphasize on an atmosphere of despair and emptiness. Because bands like Jesu are comparitivlely upbeat. Pioneers of this style are Thergothon, Skepticism, and Funeral, and modern examples include Shape of Despair, Stabat Mater, Mournful Congregation, Dimness Through Infinity and Until Death Overtakes Me. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Doom metal. ... Thergothon was an influental Finnish doom metal band. ... Skepticism are a doom metal band from Finland. ... Funeral are a doom metal band from Norway who were one of the pioneers of an even slower and more melancholy sub-genre of doom known as funeral doom. ... Shape of Despair is a Funeral doom musical band from Finland that was formed in 1995 as Raven. ... Until Death Overtakes Me is yet another project from Belgian man Stijn van Cauter. ...

Funeral Doom, an offshoot of doom metal, itself a sub-genre of heavy metal, is a style which combines the extremes of death/doom metal with a rather minimalistic approach. Bands playing in the funeral doom style essentially take the crushing heaviness and plodding pace of doom metal a logical step further. Generally, these bands create very distorted and depressive yet dreamy music. Death grunts or some totally distorted version thereof are also frequently utilized as a vocal technique. The bands that originally created this style are Disembowelment and Thergothon; Skepticism and Shape of Despair further developed the sound. It has been suggested that metal music be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Florida death metal be merged into this article or section. ... The death grunt (also called death growl or death vocals) is a vocal style typically employed by death metal and grindcore singers. ...

The term comes forth from the way the music sounds--befitting of a funeral or funeral proccession (often moving at the pace of a funeral march).

Drone doom

Also known as drone metal, drone doom is a style which is more minimalistic than funeral doom. Drone doom is generally influenced by noise and ambience. Many songs are minimalistic, repeating one or two riffs, each of which can exceed a minute in length, usually accompanied by ambient effects in the background. A typical drone doom song can last anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, although a few albums consist entirely of one song. Vocals and even drums are often absent, and the music often lacks any beat or rhythm in the traditional sense. Heavy use of feedback and heavy emphasis on bass are also typical. Like funeral doom, drone doom typically emphasizes despair and emptiness. Innovator Stephen O'Malley, heavily influenced by Earth, can be largely credited with the creation of drone doom as a recognised subgenre, being or having been involved with seminal acts such as Burning Witch, Sunn O))) and Skullflower. Definitive examples: Sunn O))), and their predecessor, Earth. Pioneered by the band Earth, Drone metal, also known as drone doom, is a subgenre of doom metal that takes the heaviness and slowness of its progenitor to a new extreme. ... Noise music is music that uses sounds regarded as unpleasant or painful under normal circumstances. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Stephen OMalley is a musician, predominantly a guitarist, who has started and participated in numerous drone doom and death/doom bands. ... Earth are an American drone metal band formed in 1990 in Olympia, Washington by Dylan Carlson, Slim Moon and Greg Babior. ... Burning Witch was an American doom metal band in the mid to late 1990s. ... Sunn O))) (pronounced simply Sunn) is an American doom/drone metal/dark ambient band consisting of Stephen OMalley (Khanate, Burning Witch) and Greg Anderson (Goatsnake). ... Sunn O))) (pronounced simply Sunn) is an American doom/drone metal/dark ambient band consisting of Stephen OMalley (Khanate, Burning Witch) and Greg Anderson (Goatsnake). ... Earth are an American drone metal band formed in 1990 in Olympia, Washington by Dylan Carlson, Slim Moon and Greg Babior. ...

Stoner doom

A hybrid form of doom metal and stoner rock. Typical examples: (late) Cathedral, Sleep, Acrimony, Eternal Elysium. A significant borderline case are Electric Wizard, who confusingly balance between traditional doom (according to themselves), stoner doom (according to the press), and sludge doom. Australian doom/stoner band Pod People, have coined the term "stoom" (an abbreviation of 'stoner' and 'doom') to describe this style of music; their versatile and eclectic Australian compatriots Darkage, whilst very difficult to neatly classify, are often described as a kind of progressive doom, and were arguably the first band to be labeled "psychedelic doom metal". Cathedral are a heavy metal band from England founded by Lee Dorrian, a former member of Napalm Death and Mark Griffiths, a former Carcass (band) roadie. ... Sleep is a 1990s stoner metal band from San Jose, California. ... Electric Wizard are a stoner metal/doom metal band from Dorset, England. ... Pod People is a 1983 Spanish science fiction film directed by Juan Piquer Simón. ... Darkage is an underground heavy metal band from Melbourne, Australia, and was formed around 1993. ...

Atmospheric doom

An often less heavy and generally more melodic kind of doom metal, often with female vocals. Typical examples: The 3rd And The Mortal, Avrigus, and The Gathering. The 3rd and the Mortal (alternative spelling The Third and the Mortal) is a norwegian experimental heavy metal-band. ... The Gathering is a Dutch band which came to fame in the second half of 1990s with its unique blend of atmospheric, almost ambient sound and the compelling vocals of the passionate Anneke van Giersbergen. ...

Sludge doom

Combining the thick, riffing sound of stoner doom with the raw abrasiveness and shrieked vocals of hardcore, sludge is at the outer limits of doom metal and is an acquired taste (although a couple of bands, such as Eyehategod and Crowbar, are fairly well known within the metal community). Even though many sludge bands sport the "booze 'n' bongs" image synonymous with stoner rock, they lack the stoner rockers' positive outlook on life, with lyrical themes typically centered around misery and hatred. Typical examples: Eyehategod, Crowbar, Grief. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Doom metal. ... Eyehategod. ... Crowbar is an American doom / sludge metal band from Louisiana, characterized by their extremely slow, low-keyed, heavy and brooding songs. ... Stoner Metal and Sludge Metal are often used interchangeably, but some fans make distinctions: Sludge metal has more similarities with grindcore and hardcore punk. ... Eyehategod. ... Crowbar is an American doom / sludge metal band from Louisiana, characterized by their extremely slow, low-keyed, heavy and brooding songs. ...

Industrial doom

An offshoot of various doom-metal genres (mostly doom/death) and sludge, but based on the industrial sounds of bands such as early Godflesh, Skin Chamber and early Swans. It is characterised by heavy use of electronic sounds, such as samples or pounding drum machines, with the more traditional guitar on top. It is mostly atonal and dissonant, and usually avoids melody, although some bands mix melody with chaotic distortion sounds. Typical examples: Zaraza, Wraith of the Ropes, Philistine and Blackholepit. Godflesh was formed in 1988 in Birmingham, England by Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals, and programming) and Ben Green (bass). ... Swans were one of the few rock music bands to emerge from the New York, USA No Wave scene intact. ... Zaraza Brutal experimental industrial doom death metal. ... The historic Philistines (see note Philistines below) were a people that inhabited the southern coast of Canaan around the time of the arrival of the Israelites, their territory being named Philistia in later contexts. ...

List of bands

See: list of doom metal bands.

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See also

• Stoner metal
• Gothic metal
• List of heavy metal genres

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References

• FAQ at Doom-metal.com
• History at Doom-metal.com

External links

• The Gauntlet - An archive of metal bands with reviews, interviews, and more
• Doom-metal.com