Funeral doom metal is a style of doom metal that crosses death-doom with funeral dirge music. It is played at a very slow tempo, and places an emphasis on evoking a sense of emptiness and despair. Typically, electric guitars are heavily distorted and dark ambient aspects such as keyboards or synthesizers are often used to create a "dreamlike" atmosphere. Vocals consist of mournful chants or growls and are often in the background.
Funeral doom was pioneered by Thergothon, Skepticism, Funeral, Esoteric and Rigor Sardonicous.
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