/r/blackgaze

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A haven for sharing, discussing, and listening to blackgaze; a niche music subgenre which mixes the elements of frigid post-black metal and warm shoegaze tones.

Welcome to r/blackgaze!

Blackgaze was brought to light by bands associated with the French musician, Neige (Alcest, Amesoeurs, Les Discrets, Old Silver Key). He was influenced by atmospheric black metal such as Ulver, Burzum and Summoning, as well as non-metal genres like post-punk and neoclassical darkwave.

The blackgaze sound is a mixture of black metal aesthetics with more dreamy and mellow textures. Primary characteristics of the genre include tremolo picking, blast beats, and ethereal walls of sound.


Rules:

  1. No rude or offensive comments. Please be respectful! You will be banned without notice.

  2. Shoegaze, Depressive / Suicidal Black, Funeral Doom, Ambient, Atmospheric and Gothic sounds are allowed here as long as they have a Blackgaze tint to it.

  3. Please link only to official streaming or download sources. Spotify, Bandcamp, Soundcloud etc. That means no reposted Youtube videos.

  4. We are ending long titles with information on them. If you have the need to post lyrics, band information, genres, etc... please leave a comment on the post with more details.

  5. If a YouTube upload is Mature-filtered, always post the direct link. Do not force your fellow subscribers to wrangle with Google Plus.


Resources:

2019 Spotify Playlist
2018 Spotify Playlist
/mu/'s blackgaze guide
Wikipedia
List of bands (coming soon!)

AMA's:

Griefloss An Open Letter

Recommended Subreddits:

/r/shoegaze /r/AtmosphericMetal
/r/atmosphericblackmetal /r/BlackMetal
/r/GothicMetal /r/DoomMetal
/r/FuneralDoomMetal /r/Ambient
/r/AmbientMusic /r/Dark_Ambient
/r/dsbm /r/postpunk
/r/postmetal /r/AmbientMusic

/r/blackgaze

13,347 Subscribers

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As My Vision Fades - Waiting (EP)

0 Comments
2024/11/10
02:10 UTC

0

Deafheaven if they were good

7 Comments
2024/11/09
21:43 UTC

10

Trautonist - Stay

2 Comments
2024/11/08
20:07 UTC

1

Amesoeurs - Bonheur Amputé(cover)

Not mine but i wanted to share it

0 Comments
2024/11/08
18:37 UTC

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ISLEPTONTHEMOON - Only the Stars Know of My Misfortune (Album)

1 Comment
2024/11/08
17:59 UTC

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I’ve been writing a lot of music lately, I apologize for double posting. 🩸80’s influence has always been something I wanted to incorporate, and I think in the past few months, I’ve been figuring out what I imagined.

0 Comments
2024/11/08
08:20 UTC

6

Aara - Heimgesucht

4 Comments
2024/11/04
01:11 UTC

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Vuur & Zijde - Adem

0 Comments
2024/11/01
18:14 UTC

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I released a small compilation

Only recently I came to the sound that I like and which... I’m kind of proud of. It will be very nice to see feedback and hear what can be added and what can be corrected. Thank you!

YouTube

SoundCloud

0 Comments
2024/11/01
02:13 UTC

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can anyone give me any songs/albums that sound like melting sun by lantlos

i'm struggling to find any

3 Comments
2024/10/31
14:37 UTC

10

Can a Screamo band be Proto-Blackgaze?

I was listening to a 90s screamo band called Anomie and I thought certain song sections sounded like they would be in a Blackgaze song. But it would not make much sense to call a Screamo band Blackgaze, since Screamo comes from Hardcore while Black Metal and Shoegaze don't.

16 Comments
2024/10/30
19:41 UTC

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Does anyone know if AN AUTUMN (fcc) is playing shows anymore?

I tried looking on set list fm and I know they don’t have social media. I would love to know if they do because I just found them and seeing the woods are on fire live is quickly becoming a dream for me 😅

2 Comments
2024/10/30
18:54 UTC

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Unreqvited • 𝐀 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 • January 23rd, 2025

1 Comment
2024/10/30
03:04 UTC

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Unreqvited-A Pathway to the Moon

10 Comments
2024/10/29
16:20 UTC

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Lvmbral - AION: Opus Magnum (FULL ALBUM)

4 Comments
2024/10/27
01:39 UTC

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The Message Lost EP, by Nikolas Loukopoulos [I just released some blackgaze for your ears]

0 Comments
2024/10/25
06:39 UTC

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Best amp sim and virtual pedals for blackgaze?

I plan on buying an interface and getting an amp sim to cut out the middle man on buying more pedals for a blackgaze project, any recommendations?

18 Comments
2024/10/25
01:05 UTC

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Sadness is my favorite DSBM band 2

13 Comments
2024/10/24
22:38 UTC

3

Need help finding an album

There’s this one Blackgaze band I remember listening to that was really good, but I can’t remember their name. All I can remember is that one of their album covers is a poorly drawn, blue, iron cross on a pink/light red background

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

5 Comments
2024/10/24
02:23 UTC

10

Downfall Of Gaia - Beneath The Crown Of Cranes (2012)

0 Comments
2024/10/23
19:45 UTC

1

Tanpopo Crisis - If You Do As I Ask

1 Comment
2024/10/23
16:42 UTC

2

Houle - Live at Hellfest 2024

1 Comment
2024/10/23
16:23 UTC

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Anyone else into Hidden Mothers? Seen them a bunch of times and can't wait for the album next month.

Love this band. Really hope the album breaks through.

5 Comments
2024/10/22
20:07 UTC

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Olhava - Loyalty

3 Comments
2024/10/22
16:08 UTC

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Pure Wrath (Full Set) Bandung Babylon 2023

4 Comments
2024/10/22
14:50 UTC

1

Skuld - Æreskrans

0 Comments
2024/10/22
08:13 UTC

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Any “hopeful” and uplifting albums like Les Chants de I’Aurore?

I’ve recently started getting into blackgaze and so far I’ve listened to Alcest’s discography and Sunbather. Among all those albums, this one specifically grabbed my attention. I think it’s my favorite.

Doesn’t have to be blackgaze, shoegaze is also accepted

16 Comments
2024/10/22
05:06 UTC

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New Flourish record has blackened vocals

Shoegaze band Flourish from Northern ohio just released a new album and there is a song with some blackened vox on it.

2 Comments
2024/10/22
01:36 UTC

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