Melodic Doom

Melodic Doom is a subgenre of doom metal that combines the heavy, distorted guitar riffs and slow tempos of traditional doom metal with melodic, often melancholic, lead guitar lines. It is characterized by its use of minor keys, slow tempos, and melancholic atmosphere. The vocals are usually clean and melodic, often with a sense of despair or sorrow. Melodic Doom is often seen as a combination of traditional doom metal and gothic metal, and is often compared to funeral doom.