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Blackgaze

Blackgaze is a genre. Blackgaze grew out of Black metal, Shoegaze, post-black metal, raw black metal and depressive black metal. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Blackgaze. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Blackgaze came from and where it led.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
BlackgazeBlack metalShoegazepost-black metalraw black metaldepressive black metalatmospheric black me…true black metalavant-garde metal

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Blackgaze connections

Blackgaze grew out of Black metal, Shoegaze, post-black metal and raw black metal. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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