Clarification on Dark Metal Please

Xinen · **Joined:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:50 am **Posts:** 409

Greetings and Salutations, I have been curious as to what exactly is "Dark Metal" for a few years now, but have put it off do to my thinking it is Gothic and Black metal thrown together. Maybe with or without doom. Am I wrong? I can only assume so, it would be great to hear the real answer, I've been scouring the web, from Metal Archives to Wikipedia and while some bands get a bit of the label, there is no definition provided. Oh, and some bands that ply this trade would be helpful as well.

Thanks in advance!!!

Goat · **Posted:** Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:07 pm

I think so. Moonspell, for one.

Xinen · **Joined:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:50 am **Posts:** 409

Hmmm. Moonspell eh? I guess I'll have to do some digging then. Thanks mang!

traptunderice · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:53 am

rotting christ, bethlehem... umm Septic Flesh, some Root, Throes of Dawn.

Adam · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:51 pm

Sentenced is always the first that comes to mind when I hear that term.

The_Voice · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:13 pm

Adam wrote:

Sentenced is always the first that comes to mind when I hear that term.

+1.

Xinen · **Joined:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:50 am **Posts:** 409

Thanks guys. Seems to be a pretty diverse term thrown around then.

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:43 pm

A pretty diverse made-up term. You could fit everyone in there, really, depending... it does seem to be most stuff like Katatonia, Paradise Lost, Moonspell - metal what is dark, with probably a bit of goth in there.

Jinsoo Bae · **Joined:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:22 am **Posts:** 166

You know, I've been thinking that myself for years. Dark Metal? hmmm....What comes to my mind is Void of Silence(album Criteria666) because it has everything in there. I would say "Dark" and "Doom" goes in hand rather than Black/Death. Try just one particular song by Janvs "Vega" from Italy, that is my "perfect" Dark Metal example. Good Topic but isn't metal so complex that you can't even begin with any true answers?

Your the guy with the Cemetary Demo. :dio:

Your the Man!!

Goat · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:04 pm

Jinsoo Bae wrote:

Janvs "Vega"

Hmm... as the only other person here who's listened to these guys, I'd just call them Proggy Black Metal rather than Dark Metal, not much Gothic-ness going on.

Jinsoo Bae · **Joined:** Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:22 am **Posts:** 166

Goat wrote:

Jinsoo Bae wrote:

Janvs "Vega"

Hmm... as the only other person here who's listened to these guys, I'd just call them Proggy Black Metal rather than Dark Metal, not much Gothic-ness going on.

So, you know that particular song? It just has a perfect mixture of Ambient/Doom/Black/Death/Goth. Especially the part when the singer starts singing in Italian. the Best!!!The song reminds me of Oathean "The Wood Cutting Doll." Just Truly Haunting.

The Black Torture screams in the back ground, not over-powering as the music takes your attention while the echos are behind the curtains?

traptunderice · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:57 am

Goat wrote:

Jinsoo Bae wrote:

Janvs "Vega"

Hmm... as the only other person here who's listened to these guys, I'd just call them Proggy Black Metal rather than Dark Metal, not much Gothic-ness going on.

You're a douche sometimes. I've heard Janvs before.

Goat · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:07 am

Christ, how is that being a douche?

rio · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:21 pm

It's a stupid made up term that is completely meaningless.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:42 pm

Goat wrote:

Christ, how is that being a douche?

It was kinda snooty to assume you're so kvlt that you're the only one who's listened to a band out of all the people here.

Radagast · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:47 pm

rio wrote:

It's a stupid made up term that is completely meaningless.

+1

Goat · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:17 pm

traptunderice wrote:

Goat wrote:

Christ, how is that being a douche?

It was kinda snooty to assume you're so kvlt that you're the only one who's listened to a band out of all the people here.

O Gawd. Remind me never to engage in sarcasm, for fear of people finding me snooty when I say that I've heard a band when no-one else has. I reviewed both their albums + usual moans from me about no-one reading my reviews = amusing reference to being the only other person who has heard of a band.

Thy Serpent · **Posted:** Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:22 pm

Xinen wrote:

Greetings and Salutations, I have been curious as to what exactly is "Dark Metal" for a few years now, but have put it off do to my thinking it is Gothic and Black metal thrown together. Maybe with or without doom. Am I wrong? I can only assume so, it would be great to hear the real answer, I've been scouring the web, from Metal Archives to Wikipedia and while some bands get a bit of the label, there is no definition provided. Oh, and some bands that ply this trade would be helpful as well.

Thanks in advance!!!

Apart from the other bands mentioned, another band you can check out is Dawn Of Relic. Check out their album One Night In Carcosa. It was my first Dark Metal album and is a personal favourite.

grandbazaar · **Posted:** Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:16 am

I'm pretty sure Katatonia fits the bill perfectly

Xinen · **Joined:** Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:50 am **Posts:** 409

Haha thanks Jinsoo Bae and everyone for the recommendations/theories/etc. Its a curious label to be sure.

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