About Doom metal
Doom metal is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of extreme metal. Its influences include Black Sabbath and acid rock.
Artists closely associated with the genre include Ozzy Osbourne, Type O Negative, Celtic Frost, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost and Theatre of Tragedy.
Doom metal has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Death-doom and Epic doom metal.
From Wikipedia
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. Both the music and the lyrics are intended to evoke a sense of despair, dread, and impending doom. The genre is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath, who formed a prototype for doom metal. During the first half of the 1980s, a number of bands such as Witchfinder General and Pagan Altar from England, American bands Pentagram, Saint Vitus, the Obsessed, Trouble, and Cirith Ungol, and Swedish band Candlemass defined doom metal as a distinct genre.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Doom metal.
Key artists
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Type O Negative
- Celtic Frost
- My Dying Bride
- Paradise Lost
- Theatre of Tragedy
- Katatonia
- Agalloch
- Attila Csihar
Related genres
Frequently asked questions
What is Doom metal?
Doom metal is a music genre that emerged in United Kingdom in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of extreme metal. Its influences include Black Sabbath and acid rock.
Where and when did Doom metal originate?
Doom metal originated in United Kingdom in the 1980s.
Who are famous Doom metal artists?
Ozzy Osbourne, Type O Negative, Celtic Frost, My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost and Theatre of Tragedy.