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Genre: gothic black metal

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Gothic black metal is a subgenre of black metal that incorporates elements of gothic rock and darkwave music. It is characterized by its use of atmospheric keyboards, symphonic arrangements, and operatic vocals. The lyrics often deal with themes of darkness, death, and the occult. The music is known for its intense and aggressive sound, with fast-paced drumming and distorted guitars. It is often associated with a dark and theatrical aesthetic, with bands incorporating elaborate costumes and stage shows into their performances. (AI Generated)

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Parent Genre: metal

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Instruments used

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

Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Gothic Black Metal genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2020s 62
2024 11
2023 16
2022 12
2021 9
2020 14
2010s 78
2019 4
2018 8
2017 8
2016 5
2015 7
2014 9
2013 6
2012 11
2011 12
2010 8
2000s 69
2009 6
2008 11
2007 7
2006 4
2005 6
2004 10
2003 8
2002 7
2001 5
2000 5
1990s 41
1999 7
1998 6
1997 12
1996 5
1995 3
1994 4
1993 1
1992 1
1991 2
250 releases

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gothic black metal music by decade

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List of gothic black metal artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 54 567189
2 48 258060
3 45 250706
4 32 48669
5 30 48649
6 24 20463
7 19 25613
8 38 31083
9 37 37723
10 21 17189
11 17 6907
12 15 7748
13 13 4248
14 8 2917
15 12 2891
16 7 1267
17 9 4501
18 8 1937
19 6 1920
20 4 1010
21 7 851
22 8 773
23 6 1572
24 4 3085
25 5 858
26 2 448
27 3 482
28 3 648
29 1 412
30 2 496
31 3 1388
32 3 1692
33 3 1670
34 1 206
35 1 134
36 2 554
37 1 404
38 2 586
39 2 469
40 2 683
41 1 263
42 1 807
43 1 307

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