Gothic Metal Bands

Although there are an infinite number of genres from rock, we are interested in a particular genre, that more than a genre of rock, it's considered a lifestyle, a culture which is also called undergound which is a subcultural movement existing in several countries. It started in the UK between late 1970 and mid 1980 in the gothic rock scene, a derivation of the Post-Punk. His aesthetic and cultural biases are mainly from the influences of horror literature, horror films among others. The goth subculture shared aesthetic tastes, musical and cultural common ground. Although Gothic music encompasses several sub-genres and styles, all of these share a tendency to look and sound "dark" or "dark." Styles of dress within the subculture took inspiration from death rock, punk, androgynous style, and even the Renaissance style of dress, but goths are very aesthetic that focuses on black: black suits , pale makeup to highlight her face and even lipstick applied black or red lips. It is important to note, however, that not everyone who dresses in Gothic style agreement is considered Goth by members of the subculture. Similarly, not all goths wear black nor are always on.

Gothic metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music. It is characterized as a combination of the dark melancholy of gothic rock with the aggression of heavy metal music. The genre originated during the early 1990s in Europe as an outgrowth of death/doom, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. Lyrics are generally melodramatic and mournful with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences.

Members of metal bands such as After Forever, HIM and Nightwish have downplayed or dismissed the gothic label from their music. The issue is obscured further by bands that have since move away from gothic metal or even heavy metal music altogether, as is the case for Anathema and The Gathering.