Italian Doom Metal

Italian Doom Metal is a subgenre of doom metal that originated in Italy in the early 1990s. It is characterized by slow, heavy riffs, often with a melancholic atmosphere. The music is often heavily influenced by traditional doom metal, but with a more melodic and progressive approach. It is often characterized by a strong emphasis on atmosphere and emotion, and often incorporates elements of gothic metal, progressive metal, and post-metal. Common lyrical themes include death, despair, and the occult.