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  stylistic Origins Heavy Metal (mainly early Black Sabbath albums), NWOBHM
  cultural Origins mid-1980s, Europe
  instruments Guitar - Bass - Drums - Synthesizer
  popularity Small, dedicated fanbases mainly focused in Europe
  subgenrelist List of subgenres of Doom Metal
  derivatives Gothic Metal
  subgenres Traditional Doom , Funeral Doom , Epic Doom
  fusiongenres Sludge Doom , Death/Doom , Gothic-Doom , Drone Doom , Black/Doom , Avantgarde Doom , Folk Doom , Stoner Doom
  regional Scenes United Kingdom , United States , Finland , Sweden


Drone Doom, also called '''Drone Metal''', is a Subgenre of Doom Metal . It generally takes influences from Ambient Music , Minimalism , and Noise .


CHARACTERISTICS

Drone Doom is defined by "droning notes", that is, notes that last for long periods of time. Melody, and sometimes vocals or any sense of rhythm are absent from the songs. The vocals, if present, are usually screamed, and the lyrics are negative and deal with "abstract concepts" http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drone+metal. Heavy reverb and feedback are used. Bands also take influence from ambient music to create an atmosphere that is dreamy, but also distorted and gloomy, similar to Funeral Doom . Long song lengths are common, with the average song lasting from ten to thirty minutes. Bands also might make an album-long track, with an example being the sixty-two minute long '' Sun Baked Snow Cave '' by Boris and Merzbow . Doom Metal#Drone Doom


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REFERENCES

  • http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=drone+metal

  • http://www.doom-metal.com/faq.html#18

  • Doom Metal#Drone Doom