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Gothic metal (also called Goth Metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal music. It is characterised as a combination of the dark and often melancholy atmospheres of doom metal with the aggression of the extreme metal subgenres, placing heavy emphasis on a beauty and the beast vocal style. The genre originated during the early 1990s in Europe originally as an outgrowth of doom/death, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. The music of gothic metal is considered diverse by those often unfamiliar with the primary scene, citing bands adopting a gothic approach to varying styles of heavy metal music. However the musicial aspects of Gothic Metal are very precise, though also mostly unrelated to goth metal, often causing what appears to be large diversity within the genre. Lyrics are generally melodramatic and mournful with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences, though influence from fairy tales, myths and ancient history are also common.
Musically, the defining characteristics of gothic metal are its vocal style and structure. Vocally, gothic metal makes extensive use of the beauty and beast aesthetic as its most defining trait, this most often being shown as having a female vocalist singing, while a male vocalist provides a counterpoint through the use of vocals akin to black and/or death metal. More recent bands, or bands inspired by this have provoked experimentation with this formula with the use of two vocalists of the same sex being prominent.
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Viaduct's 1 Year Anniversary Party at Viaduct
Vanguard, The Ventures, It Prevails, Cheyenne, cavalier, Colonies, Open Fire, Kevin Davis |
Viaduct Seattle, United States |
1 person attending |
| Sunday 7 December 2008 | ||
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Nine Inch Nails
The Bug |
The Rose Garden Arena Portland, United States |
44 people attending |
| Monday 8 December 2008 | ||
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Nine Inch Nails
The Bug |
Idaho Center Nampa, United States |
3 people attending |
| Tuesday 9 December 2008 | ||
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Nine Inch Nails Lights in the Sky Concert Tour at Adams Center
Nine Inch Nails, The Bug |
Adams Center Missoula(, Montana), United States |
3 people attending |
| Friday 12 December 2008 | ||
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Lights in the Sky at Arco Arena
Nine Inch Nails, The Bug |
Arco Arena Sacramento, United States |
20 people attending |
| Saturday 13 December 2008 | ||
| Nine Inch Nails |
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, United States |
45 people attending |
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Neirol wrote:
so?
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Plummad wrote:
"My Dying Bride who also claimed at one point that Iron Maiden isnt a ''true metal band'', and that ''Dani Filth is one of the best singers theyve met in a lng time''. Not really authorities on music, are they?" - But Iron Maiden arn't - if they were around now, as in just started now, they'd be "rock"... they arn't metal at all. And Dani Filth is a very talented vocalist...
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Flame_Saber wrote:
Мдямс... Оказывается, Evanescence и Nightwish - это gothic metal... Мдя...
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gothmetal_radio wrote:
I think only Mandylion could be tagged as gothic metal :)
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Neirol wrote:
Sooooo overused tag...
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Layinginblack wrote:
As long as TG don't make it into the top 6, It's fine:)
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gothmetal_radio wrote:
Not only My Dying Bride said that Evanescence is what they're doing only in a more commercial direction, also Paradise Lost said somehow bands like Evanescence and Lacuna Coil were influenced by them, but that doesn't mean Evanescence, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil ARE gothic metal bands, we all know they're not, but they're not so far from it, so stop bitching about the fucking tags!
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Leyasu wrote:
My Dying Bride who also claimed at one point that Iron Maiden isnt a ''true metal band'', and that ''Dani Filth is one of the best singers theyve met in a lng time''. Not really authorities on music, are they?
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Lost_Souls_UK wrote:
Ancient Drive needs more love. Pure gothic styles all round. plus the members are Deathchain!
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Plummad wrote:
I love a bit of gothic metal...all the types, weather it be pop inspired, doom inspired, or even tech metal infused gothic metal. I like it. And please guys, stop arguing about Evenescence - even My Dying Bride said it's gothic metal. Personally, I'd say alt metal - but some of the lyrics and musical styles...anyway...it's not a matter of importance. So yeah, gothic metal and industrial music ^^
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Alfa-Beta wrote:
Mistagged and boring like hell.
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Fulvian wrote:
true gothic metal
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QwinD wrote:
I don`t think that the Nightwish is Gothi metal T_T
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xDangerousxMind wrote:
Evanescence isn't gothic metal O_O
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GenesisRisen wrote:
hi I'm leyasu and I pretend i'm affiliated with last.fm and act with imagined authority, do what i tell you
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michael_yatesy wrote:
LOL, Lacuna Coil aren't gothic metal. But neither are Nightwish, Within Temptation (bar first album) or Evanescence...
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GothicBowie wrote:
When i think of Gothic Metal i think about bands like Anathema, Moonspell, Therion too give a few examples. Specialy Moonspell. My dying bride, paradise lost alsoo.. But i must admire i like Epica and Lacuna coil too but got a little tired of bands like Whitin Temptation,
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GenesisRisen wrote:
I love that Leyasu's page contradicts itself. God he's an irreconcilable retard. "Gothic metal...(was) an outgrowth of Death/Doom" "Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride and Anathema representing “the core of the movement ("Goth" metal)"" "The pioneers of gothic metal were originally Theater of Tragedy and The Gathering" Seriously, if you're gonna be a retard at least be consistent.
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Freddieek wrote:
I lose all hope in mankind when I come onto this page...
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eternaldescent wrote:
I do not know what is begging to be abused more, this tag or Leyasu
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