Melodic doom is a subgenre of doom metal that emphasizes melody and atmosphere over sheer heaviness. It often features slow, crushing riffs and mournful, melancholic vocals. The genre is characterized by its use of clean and distorted guitar tones, as well as the incorporation of keyboards and other atmospheric elements. October Tide, Marianas Rest, and Frayle are all examples of bands that incorporate these elements into their music, creating a sound that is both heavy and haunting.
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Here is a list of melodic doom artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the melodic doom genre. You can find out what melodic doom genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.