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Dark metal is a subjective term used to describe metal bands from various genres that have combined traits from gothic metal, doom metal, death metal and black metal such as synthesizer use, acoustic guitar experimentation and/or operatic female vocals. The music can be described as a melodic, more sophisticated sound within the metal genre. The lyrics are often introspective and poetic.
The term is thought to have been coined by German Band Bethlehem, with their album Dark Metal from 1994.
Root, Samael, Tiamat, Beyond Dawn, Daylight Dies, Akercocke and Rotting Christ have been termed as "dark metal", however, more popular artists like Opeth, Katatonia and Lacuna Coil can be attributed to some extent as well for their sound.
In a 2005 interview done by Barry Lee Dejasu for the magazine Modern Fix, John Haughm was quoted as suggesting Agalloch's musical sound was Dark Metal. "Sure, we have progressive and experimental elements but the root is Dark Metal." (Issue 54).
The term is often used by the media and fans to describe already known bands in various metal genres due to themes that are considered more dark. The term is also brought up by more recent underground metal bands seeking an atmospheric or darker approach in sound. Wikipedia |
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