

It’s also one of the most ‘underground’ genres – you won’t find a lot of doom metal bands talked about in the media, and not many doom metal bands appear at big outdoor festivals or stadium concerts. It trades in hyper tight rhythm sections and uber-modern guitar tones for large, slow and ominous sound textures.


From the proto-doom riffs of Black Sabbath, to the pioneering sludge-work of Candlemass, doom metal is certainly one the most unique styles in the genre.ĭoom metal tends to push the boundaries of what’s normal in metal.
