About the Genre
Depressive Suicidal Black Metal (DSBM) is a subgenre of black metal whose primary characteristic is its dark, gloomy and self-reflective themes as well as raw and low-fi production. DSBM bands mainly focus on topics such as depression, suicide and personal suffering in their lyrics, often characterized by both melancholic and aggressive music.
DSBM evolved in the early 2000s out of a sub-genre in black metal, which was regularly associated with the second wave of black metal movement. DSBM bands usually mix ambient and experimental music into their songs, using unconventional instruments, song structures and production techniques to achieve a rawer emotional sound.
The DSBM music frequently brings forth feelings of abandonment, hopelessness, desperation, among other emotions related to loneliness. It does not mean to glorify or romanticize suicide, but rather offer an outlet for those experiencing similar or worse pain.
Videos
Anapilin – Atodūsis (Official Music Video)
Country: Lithuania | Year: 2025 | Genre: Depressive Post-Black Metal
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Ignoble – À l'écart – Afsondret (Full Album Premiere)
Country: Canada / Denmark | Year: 2025 | Genre: Depressive Black Metal
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Krsnī – Marche d'hiver (Track Premiere)
Country: Uzbekistan | Year: 2025 | Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal
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H V N W R D . / Suicide Forest – Cosminihilism (Full Split)
Country: Canada / United States | Year: 2025 | Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal
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Heartless – Anaesthetization (Full Album)
Country: China | Year: 2011 | Genre: Depressive/Melancholic Black Metal
Digital Album available…
Insanity Cult – Κάθοδος (Full Album Premiere)
Country: Greece | Year: 2025 | Genre: Black Metal
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Tårfödd – Lidande (Full Album)
Country: Sweden | Year: 2025 | Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal
Digital Album availabl…
Void of Hope – Proof of Existence (Full Album Premiere)
Country: Finland | Year: 2025 | Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal
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Dark Monument – Zerrissen (Full Album Premiere)
Country: Germany | Year: 2025 | Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal
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Schattenfall – Oh Wind, mein Bruder (Full EP Premiere)
Country: Germany | Year: 2025 | Genre: Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal
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Links
YouTube: Depressive Black Metal – YouTube
