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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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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 56 667063
2 45 178607
3 49 398039
4 36 64192
5 49 161537
6 46 122231
7 32 42006
8 32 38394
9 40 41517
10 42 131764
11 27 28856
12 20 17015
13 25 9535
14 25 25530
15 41 26701
16 23 20219
17 15 7264
18 22 16363
19 31 21502
20 21 21360
21 18 6533
22 11 14919
23 33 19576
24 35 77638
25 27 7244
26 24 17513
27 15 8068
28 33 13506
29 28 18495
30 23 12893
31 27 18977
32 11 4163
33 8 4106
34 22 13340
35 25 8937
36 24 8226
37 16 8238
38 23 6323
39 22 3205
40 22 6228
41 14 4929
42 21 3582
43 21 11539
44 14 4314
45 16 1960
46 15 3840
47 13 1548
48 11 1740
49 10 3554
50 10 933
51 9 1458
52 7 1628
53 6 1286
54 6 1461
55 5 405
56 4 5992
57 3 1488
58 3 781
59 3 111
60 2 1347
61 2 238
62 2 1825
63 2 677
64 1 395

dark rock playlist created by Chosic

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