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Genre
blackgaze
Parent Genre: metal

Blackgaze is a subgenre of post-metal and shoegaze that combines the atmospheric and dreamy sounds of shoegaze with the harsh and aggressive elements of black metal. The genre often features distorted guitars, blast beats, and screamed vocals, but also incorporates clean singing and ethereal melodies. The lyrics often deal with themes of isolation, depression, and existentialism.


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List of blackgaze artists

Here is a list of blackgaze artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the blackgaze genre. You can find out what blackgaze genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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