Doomgaze

Doomgaze is a subgenre of heavy music that combines the dark, crushing riffs of doom metal with the swirling soundscapes and ethereal textures of shoegaze. Characterized by slow, heavy tempos, distorted guitars, and introspective, often screamed or whispered vocals, doomgaze creates a dense, immersive atmosphere that evokes feelings of existential dread and melancholy. Emerging in the 2000s, the genre drew inspiration from the drone and post-rock scenes, as well as the slow-burning intensity of doom metal. Doomgaze gained popularity in the 2010s, particularly among fans of experimental and underground heavy music. Culturally, doomgaze reflects a contemporary anxiety and disillusionment, sonically capturing the turmoil and unease of the modern world. While sharing similarities with post-metal and drone, doomgaze's unique blend of sonic brutality and atmospheric introspection sets it apart, creating a distinctive sound that is both cathartic and haunting.

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Chameleon
Album - 12 Tracks - Released October 25, 2024

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(DOLCH)
BIG|BRAVE
BleakHeart
Chelsea Wolfe
Dead Register
Dreamswell
E-L-R
Face Off
Fourteen Nights At Sea
Frayle
Fvnerals
GENA
Graywave
Grivo
Have A Nice Life
Holy Fawn
Iress
Jesu
King Woman
Lantlôs
Miserable
Nadja
Our Earth Is a Tomb
Outlander
Planning For Burial
Pothamus
Shedfromthebody
Slide
Solip
THROTH
This Will Destroy You
Upsetter
Warm
trauma ray
unknown fault
Have A Nice Life
Chelsea Wolfe
trauma ray
This Will Destroy You
King Woman
Holy Fawn
Planning For Burial
Jesu
Lantlôs
BIG|BRAVE
Graywave
Frayle
(DOLCH)
Nadja
Warm
Miserable
Grivo
Fvnerals
Upsetter
Shedfromthebody
Iress
E-L-R
Outlander
Slide
Pothamus
Solip
GENA
Dead Register
Fourteen Nights At Sea
Face Off
Our Earth Is a Tomb
BleakHeart
Dreamswell
unknown fault
THROTH