gothic metal
gothic metal is a genre. gothic metal grew out of Darkwave (electronic music), gothic death-doom, death-doom, epic doom metal and melodic doom metal. Its influence carried into symphonic metal, Doom metal, death-doom, beauty and the beast metal and Gothic rock, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 17 connections around gothic metal. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where gothic metal came from and where it led.
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gothic metal connections
gothic metal grew out of Darkwave (electronic music), gothic death-doom, death-doom and epic doom metal, went on to shape symphonic metal, Doom metal, death-doom and beauty and the beast metal. 17 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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