Doom Metal: Difference between revisions

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'''Traditional Doom''' and '''Epic Doom'''<br />Technically they are different subgenres, however the distinction is frequently very hard to grasp, so they've been lumped in together. (A basic guide: traditional doom = Saint Vitus, epic doom = Candlemass.)

'''Sludge Metal'''<br />As mentioned above, sludge metal is doom fused with hardcore punk, possibly with southern rock influences. Sludge metal is typically aggressive and abrasive, often featuring shouted vocals, heavily distorted instruments and sharply contrasting tempos. Later gave rise to the post-metal genre.

'''Stoner Metal'''<br />Stoner metal, also known as "stoner rock" and "desert rock", is essentially doom fused with [[Psychedelic Rock]]. It is characterised by often being bass-heavy and making much use of guitar/bass effects such as fuzz, phaser or flanger. The main stoner metal scene is in the Palm Desert. There ''is'' a difference between stoner metal and stoner rock (stoner rock is more groove-oriented, stoner metal is slower and heavier), but there's enough overlap that bands of both genres can be listed here.

'''Post-Metal'''<br />As described above, this is what happens when sludge metal is fused with post-rock. Also known as "atmospheric sludge metal". The term "post-metal" is sometimes (though less frequently) used as a much broader term for metal bands with post-rock tendencies, eg. Sunn O))), Agalloch and Wolves in the Throne Room.

'''[[Drone of Dread|Drone Doom]]''' or '''Drone Metal'''<br />A fusion of doom metal and drone music, also taking influence from ambient and minimalist music. Typically, the electric guitar is performed with a large amount of reverb or audio feedback, while vocals, if present, are usually growled or screamed. Songs often lack beat or rhythm in the traditional sense and are typically very long. The genre was started by the band Earth, though the most well-known drone doom band is Sunn O))), who modelled themselves after Earth (their name is even a reference to Earth, as well as to the Sunn amplifier brand). This genre could be described as doom taken [[Up to Eleven]]; it's minimalistic and brutal, and ''extremely creepy''.<ref>Its polar opposite would be [[Dream Pop]], which is musical [[Sweet Dreams Fuel]].</ref>

'''Funeral Doom'''<br />Evolving from death/doom (particularly due to the death/doom band Disembowelment), funeral doom can be described as "death/doom [[Up to Eleven]]". Taking some cues from dark ambient, it is played at a very slow tempo (even for doom), 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. Vocals consist of mournful chants or growls and are often in the background. Needless to say, it's among the scariest and most depressing music ever created.

'''Black Doom''' or '''Blackened Doom'''<br />Doom fused with [[Black Metal]]. Typically, vocals are in the form of high-pitched shrieks and guitars are played with much distortion, which is common in black metal. But the music is played at a slow tempo with a much 'thicker' guitar sound, which is common in doom metal. Lyrics often involve themes of nature, nihilism and depression. Often overlaps with [[Despair Event Horizon|Depressive]]/[[Driven to Suicide|Suicidal]] [[Black Metal]].