doomgaze
what it is
Doomgaze is a crossover genre of music that blends elements of shoegaze with drone doom metal. Artists typically discard conventional song structure, instead opting for atmospheric soundscapes making heavy use of feedback and reverb.
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is doomgaze?
Doomgaze is a crossover genre of music that blends elements of shoegaze with drone doom metal. Artists typically discard conventional song structure, instead opting for atmospheric soundscapes making heavy use of feedback and reverb.
What are good doomgaze albums to start with?
Try Weighing Souls With Sand by The Angelic Process, Tunnel Blanket by This Will Destroy You, It's Closeness, It's Easy by Planning for Burial, and the perfect child by Spiral Staircase.
Who are some women making doomgaze?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/doomgaze/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making doomgaze, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19