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Doom metal is a form of heavy metal music that emerged as a recognized sub-genre during the first half of the 1980s. Generally, doom metal features very slow tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much “denser” or “heavier” sound than other metal genres. Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of dread or impending doom, and often an atmosphere of despair.

Musically, doom metal is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath. A number of their early songs, such as “

Black Sabbath” and “

Into the Void” are considered embryonic or prototypical doom metal songs. Their third album, Master of Reality (released in 1971), features Tony Iommi’s guitar and Geezer Butler’s bass tuned down to C# for heavier riffing and reduced string tension for Iommi’s previously injured fingers.

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doom metal gigs around Los Angeles, United States • view all

November 2008
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Melvins Big Business	The Glass House Los Angeles, United States	7 people attending 1 shout
Friday 28 November 2008
Melvins Big Business	Troubadour Los Angeles, United States	16 people attending 1 shout
December 2008
Wednesday 10 December 2008
Scion Metal Show at Knitting Factory High on Fire, Krallice	Knitting Factory Los Angeles, United States	5 people attending 2 shouts
Friday 12 December 2008
Metallica Lamb of God, The Sword	Citizens Business Bank Arena Los Angeles, United States	13 people attending 2 shouts Buy Tickets
Sunday 14 December 2008
... at Gibson Amphitheatre [unknown]	Gibson Amphitheatre Los Angeles, United States	Add shout
Tuesday 16 December 2008
An Evening with The Sword at The Viper Room The Sword	The Viper Room Los Angeles, United States	1 person attending Add shout

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Layinginblack wrote:
Wednesday morning

Gothic/doom:)

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blackless wrote:
Tuesday evening

I know you won't agree with me but in my opinion their first album is pure brutal death metal with a grindcore influence.

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Balbatoon wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Shade_of_God +1 and these albums is great, especially Velvet Darkness They Fear

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Shade_of_God wrote:
last week

ahahahahaahha nice joke mate :) first 2 ToT albums were Gothic/Doom...

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Colony666 wrote:
last week

omg what idiot doesnt know that Theatre of Tragedys first 2 albums were doom/death

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Layinginblack wrote:
last week

Really? How'd ya know?

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blackless wrote:
last week

doom metal is an awful gay genre for emo goths

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Zerwas wrote:
14 days ago

OMG, what idiots tag here? Moonspell or Theatre of Tragedy...

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Fawers wrote:
21 days ago

Doom metal is great. [2]

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nDroae wrote:
last month

Now that you mention it, Iron Man does sound a lot like Morphine Cloud. :-P

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Layinginblack wrote:
last month

Doom metal is great.

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Bebustoner wrote:
last month

love the dooooooooooom

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blackless wrote:
last month

Colony666, if you think that traditional doom is not heavy enough then check out Reverened Bizarre, they are fucking heavy.

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LoneS7ar wrote:
last month

pff Black Sabbath is the best Doom Metal band in fact they are the only good doom metal band for me ...

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Bloopy wrote:
last month

“Slow is heavier than fast. Fast is about velocity and intensity. But it’s not heavy. Slow is heavy.” - Campbell Kneale

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coolcat77 wrote:
last month

@Comfort_Eagle -> what are you retarded? Black Sabbath invented doom metal -.- [2]

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[deleted-user] wrote:
last month

lol @ kevmater and dipshit999 [2]
Colony666 wrote:
last month

lol @ kevmater and dipshit999

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Layinginblack wrote:
last month

Nothing stinks as much as COB though:)

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Kevmaster wrote:
last month

Black sabbath have nothing to do with doom at all

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