Swedish Doom Metal

Swedish Doom Metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that originated in Sweden in the early 1990s. It is characterized by slow tempos, heavy riffs, and dark, melancholic atmospheres. The genre is heavily influenced by traditional doom metal, but also incorporates elements of death metal, black metal, and progressive metal. The lyrics often focus on themes of death, despair, and the occult. Swedish Doom Metal bands include Katatonia, October Tide, and Swallow the Sun.