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Genre: dark rock

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Dark rock is a subgenre of rock music that incorporates elements of gothic rock, alternative rock, and metal. It is characterized by its dark and melancholic lyrics, heavy use of distortion and reverb, and haunting melodies. The genre often explores themes of love, loss, and death, and is known for its emotional intensity and brooding atmosphere. Dark rock bands often incorporate elements of electronic music and classical instrumentation, creating a unique and atmospheric sound.


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Bass Guitar, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Drum Kit, Synthesizer, Keyboard/Piano, Keyboard/Synthesizer, Double Bass

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List of dark rock artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 58 689940
2 46 183632
3 51 403218
4 35 66009
5 50 168962
6 47 125976
7 31 42707
8 33 39869
9 45 156019
10 41 43407
11 43 29602
12 29 10294
13 28 29386
14 22 17280
15 26 25985
16 17 7397
17 25 20735
18 24 16631
19 32 22370
20 21 6894
21 22 22154
22 12 14661
23 28 7372
24 26 18030
25 35 80325
26 31 19133
27 16 8256
28 33 13901
29 29 18837
30 23 13379
31 12 4273
32 28 19454
33 11 4288
34 29 10022
35 23 13999
36 26 6714
37 25 8392
38 16 5032
39 17 8491
40 24 6658
41 23 3594
42 22 11555
43 15 4517
44 21 3876
45 17 3778
46 17 2034
47 15 3862
48 12 1641
49 12 1778
50 11 972
51 1 315
52 10 1750
53 9 1864
54 8 1306
55 7 1751
56 5 5978
57 5 472
58 5 1515
59 4 1594
60 3 116
61 3 1380
62 3 717
63 2 762
64 1 395
65 1 419
66 1 400
67 1 253

dark rock playlist created by Chosic

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