List of dark metal bands

This is a list of bands described as dark metal.

Contents :

• Top
• 0–9
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Aeternus^[1][2]
• Agalloch^[3]
• Agathodaimon^[4]
• Alastis^[5]
• Anathema^[6]

B

• Bethlehem^[7]
• Blood Divine^[8]

C

• Cathedral^[6]
• Celtic Frost^[6]
• Cradle of Filth^[6]

D

• Dark Age^[9]
• Dark Funeral^[10]
• Dark Tranquility^[11]
• Darkthrone^[12]
• Deathstars^[13]
• Decoryah^[14]

E

• Eisregen^[15]
• Evergrey^[16]

F

• Freax^[17]

G

• Gorgoroth^[18]

H

• Hellhammer^[19]

K

• Katatonia^[20]

L

• Lacuna Coil^[21]
• Lake of Tears^[22]
• Lillian Axe^[23]
• Living Sacrifice^[24]

M

• Moonspell^[25]
• My Dying Bride^[6]

N

• Nemhain^[26]
• Nevermore^[27]

O

• Orphaned Land^[28]

P

• Psychotic Waltz^[29]

R

• Rotting Christ^[30]

S

• Scarve^[31]
• Sculptured^[3]
• Sepultura^[32]
• Silentium^[33]
• Slayer
• Solution 13^[34]

T

• The Gathering^[35]
• The Old Dead Tree^[36]
• Therion^[37]
• Tiamat^[35]
• Tool^[38]

U

• URN^[39]

V

• Virgin Black^[40]

Y

• Yearning^[41]

References

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2. Odle, Kevin. "Aeternus". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
3. Wagner, Jeff; Wilson, Steven (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points. p. 307. ISBN 9780979616334.
4. Rivadavia, Eduardo (2009-04-07). "Phoenix - Agathodaimon". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
5. Mike DaRonco. "Alastis". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
6. Purcell, Natalie J. (2003). Death Metal Music: the passion and politics of a subculture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786415854. These bands added melody and instrumental sections to their dark metal music
7. Rivadavia, Eduardo (2004-04-15). "Bethlehem". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
8. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Blood Divine". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
9. "Artists :: DARK AGE". MusicMight. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
10. "Vobiscum Satanas - Dark Funeral". Allmusic. Retrieved May 4, 2008.
11. "Artists :: Dark Tranquillity". MusicMight. 2008-08-14. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
12. Jason MacNeil (2005-01-18). "Sardonic Wrath - Darkthrone". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
13. "Artists :: DEATHSTARS". MusicMight. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
14. "Artists :: DECORYAH". MusicMight. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
15. "Metal-Tour mit EISREGEN, VARG und MILKING THE GOATMACHINE". Deutschland today. 2012-03-29.
16. Bower, Chad. "Evergrey - Torn". about.com.
17. Spano, Charles (2003-06-20). "Freax". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
18. Baird, Patric (2011-11-11). "Gorgoroth". Belfast Telegraph via HighBeam Research (subscription required). ...infamous dark metal band Gogoroth...
19. Iwasaki, Scott (October 24, 2003). "'Tis the season for Slayer". Deseret News via HighBeam Research (subscription required). ...Venom and Hellhammer (the latter is a dark metal band that was actually the precursor to Tom G. Warrior's Celtic Frost).
20. Lavigueur, Nick (Nov 30, 2012). "Dark metal purveyors Katatonia set for Manchester mayhem". Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales Limited).
21. Turman, Katherine (2003). "Chicks with Picks" 115 (26). Billboard Magazine: 22. Cristina Scabbia is the lead singer of the Italian quintet Lacuna Coil, which plays dark metal.
22. "Artists :: LAKE OF TEARS". MusicMight. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
23. Popke, Michael (October 22, 2010). "Deep Red Shadows". Goldmine via HighBeam Research (subscription required) (Krause Publications).
24. Boam, Matthew (November 2002). "Loud Rock Director Profile - KFSR's Matthew "Bucket" Boam". CMJ New Music Monthly.
25. Speit, Andreas (2002). Ästhetische Mobilmachung: Dark Wave, Neofolk und Industrial im Spannungsfeld rechter Ideologien (in German). Unrast. p. 46. ISBN 9783897718043. Als ein Grenzgänger kann die portugiesische Dark-Metal-Band Moonspell gelten
26. "Artists :: NEMHAIN". MusicMight. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
27. Wedge, Dave (August 26, 2005). "Fear Factory's assembly line cranks out metal.". The Boston Herald via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Also on the bill are hardcore wizards Dillinger Escape Plan, dark metal band Nevermore and headliner Megadeth.
28. Christe, Ian (September 1998). "Metal". CMJ New Music Monthly.
29. Wagner, Jeff; Wilson, Steven (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points. p. 80. ISBN 9780979616334.
30. McIver, Joel (2005). Extreme Metal II. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 9781844490974.
31. Hage, Erik (2007-05-08). "The Undercurrent [Japan Bonus Track] - Scarve". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
32. Thrasher, Don (October 21, 2011). "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY; Metal Siblings are Bound by Blood". Dayton Daily News via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Brazilian brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera have been regarded as heavy-metal godheads since they formed the dark metal band Sepultura in 1984.
33. Bower, Chad. "Silentium - 'Amortean'". about.com.
34. "Artists :: SOLUTION 13". MusicMight. 2005-05-28. Retrieved 2012-12-27.
35. Eddy, Chuck (2011). Rock and Roll Always Forgets: A Quarter Century of Music Criticism. Duke University Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8223-5010-1.
36. "The Old Dead Tree - The Nameless Disease (staff review)". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
37. Wagner, Jeff; Wilson, Steven (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal. Bazillion Points. p. 290. ISBN 9780979616334.
38. Keyes, J. Edward (August 2, 2009). "Tool's Dark Metal and Stunning Visuals Take Over All Points West". Rolling Stone.
39. Michelle, Belanger (2009). Haunting Experiences: Encounters With the Otherworldly. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 1. ISBN 9780738714370. She has performed with several musical groups, including the dark metal band URN and the Gothic duo of Nox Arcana
40. Rividavia, Eduardo. "Elegant and Dying". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 11, 2015. ...over-indulgent, but equally awe-inspiring dark metal symphonies...
41. Rivadavia, Eduardo (2004-07-15). "Yearning". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-23.