A sub-genre of black metal which focuses on themes of suicide, anti-humanity, melancholy, self-mutilation, negative energy, and emotional imbalance or unrest. Musically, depressive black metal features an overall monotonous sound, repetitive and frequently droning guitars, apathetic drums, occasional minimalistic keyboards and atmospheric ambient passages.
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