what is gothic metal?

Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music. The genre originated during the early 1990s in Europe originally as an outgrowth of doom/death, a fusion of death metal and doom metal. Lyrics are generally melodramatic and mournful with inspiration from gothic fiction as well as personal experiences.

CHECK THIS BANDS OUT

epica 

within temptation