Gothic Metal began to form in the first part of the 90s and founders of the genre we can consider Type o Negative band with their album 'Bloody Kisses', My Dying Bride band with the album called 'Turn Loose Swans' as well as the Paradise Lost band, who produced albums after 1995. As in all of the gothic culture music of this genre included a part of the medieval darkness and sophisticated romantic mood.

Gothic metal was formed on the base of metal without certain extreme sound and with gothic themes, which gave to the music sort of a melody and melancholy. Males are recognized by the 'raven' style, with strict black clothes, such as for example a long coat. Females have a very distinct 'vampire' style with elements of the medieval and vampiric sexuality. Members of the bands performing in the Gothic Metal genre also express interest towards the silver jewelry, different amulets, chains and crosses and of course piercing. Their main difference is black color used in clothing and make up, sometimes with a touch of red or other shades, as well as the long hair, colored in black sometimes with touch of white. We want to also point out on the uniqueness of the image which is portrait by the members of Gothic Metal bands. Compositions can express different fillings, developed by sadness, depression, and frustrations, as well as death, mysticism or paganism. Song lyrics can have a wide variety of themes, but mostly songs talk about philosophy and romance. Often in creation of the Gothic Metal used synthesizer as well as elements of the symphonic music with choral accompaniment. Vocals usually consist out of clear man's voice, with a very rare touch of growling and screaming, and addition of females 'angelic' singing, sometimes the recitative. Gothic Metal - it is a very depressing music with a slower pace and almost without a solo.

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