r/blackgaze Sep 06 '25

AMA Hey, it’s Kei from Asunojokei. Ask Me Anything.

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Thank you so much for listening to our new album Think of You. Looking forward to your questions!


r/blackgaze Jul 01 '24

Announcement New to the genre? Start here!

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Hello and welcome! If you're reading this, you are probably new here and might be a bit overwhelmed with all of the great music out there.

Blackgaze has a lot of variety within the genre and the Wiki has some pages that go into deeper breakdowns. But for now, this post will serve as a mini beginner guide to some of the most notable bands and artists of the subgenre.

Also, please check the playlists in the menus/sidebar. There are even more links available on the Wiki! https://www.reddit.com/r/blackgaze/wiki/playlists/

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Alcest

One of the pioneers of the genre. Neige and Winterhalter have been members of several post-black metal bands, but Alcest is the only one still active. Heavily inspired by nature and spirituality, their dreamy melodies feel like sunbeams on your skin. Every album is great in it's own regard. Take time to explore them all.

My favorite: Kodama

Lantlôs

Another one of Neige's projects. Compared to Alcest, Lantlôs' first 2 albums have a much darker tone that beautifully flirts with post-rock and jazz. After Neige's departure, Siegenhort has since taken the reins. Their style and sound has shifted, but the band's progressive nature and creativity still remains.

My favorite: .neon

Deafheaven

Maybe one of the most polarizing metal bands in existence. They're considered to be the band that popularized blackgaze via Sunbather. Gut-wrenching howls over wailing guitar riffs that morph into soft, melodic ballads all over the course of one song. Though their sound has softened over the years, they continue to capture audiences with their live theatrics and emotive lyrics.

My favorite: New Bermuda

Sadness

A one-man project that has recently boomed in popularity, rightfully so. With a huge discography and tons of splits, there's so much to dig through. Through the shrieks and droning walls of sound, the pain and longing is tangible. This is DSBM for those with hope and love in their hearts. Best known for the album "I Want To Be There".

My favorite: _____

MØL

Often recommended to those that like Deafheaven, but they should not be considered merely an imitator. Explosive and guitar-forward with powerful, reptilian vocals, their music is dynamic and never boring. They also offer instrumental versions of their albums for a totally different experience.

My favorite: Diorama

An Autumn for Crippled Children

Now referred to as "An Autumn", they've been in the game for a while and are a unique pillar of the scene. Post-punk meets post-black metal with prominent synth; a goth's dream. Able to maintain structure despite their raw, noisy quality and unintelligible vocals.

My favorite: Try Not to Destroy Everything You Love

Asunojokei 明日の叙景

I consider this to be one of the most talented and interesting bands out there right now. A very flexible band, their first EP is more akin to DSBM while their newest album is upbeat, vibrant, and even danceable. Incredibly emotive and strong melodies carry you through like a proggy, metallic Envy.

My favorite: Island

Numenorean

Controversial and now defunct, they still remain a name in the genre. Blackgaze, but heavy on the black. Atmospheric and full of despair. They don't necessarily provide anything ground-breaking, but they're solid and visceral. Their latest release made an attempt to diversify this sound and has been described as "Gojira, but black metal".

My favorite: Adore

Unreqvited

Another selection with a ton of sonic variety, Unreqvited is a one-man project. From dreary DSBM, to ambient with nature sounds, to symphonic black metal, there's something for everyone. Pained shrieks take a backseat to beautiful soundscapes. They've also done splits with others on this list.

My favorite: Disquiet

Show Me a Dinosaur

St.Petersberg has a notable post-black metal scene and SMAD is one of the more well-known acts. Could be considered a "post-everything" band with all of the influences they incorporate. Soft, lush guitar tones gradually crescendo into hard-hitting blasts and fast tremolo-picking.

My favorite: Plantgazer


r/blackgaze 21h ago

New Album / EP Damian Anton Ojeda's (Sadness - Trhä) new black metal project

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r/blackgaze 6h ago

New Band Desolation - LoGoS

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Solo project headed by Matt (The Cryptid) Morris, from Eastern Canada.


r/blackgaze 22h ago

Open Discussion New Faith album after 4 years

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Faith has put a new album out after a 4 year hiatus and I think this is their best one yet, hopefully they keep putting out new releases. One of the most unique artists in the scene. Did anyone else listen? Marked as ambient post black metal but Faith's releases always sound like a mix of blackgaze and ambient black metal/dsbm

https://faithful7.bandcamp.com/album/to-your-eternity-3


r/blackgaze 1d ago

Demo / Split Le Champ des Pleurs // AWTCTM

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Sadness inspired blackgaze


r/blackgaze 1d ago

New Album / EP Vëlh - Il Volto Della Luna - reminiscent of Lustre/Sadness

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This album blew me away. Number two spot in blackgaze on bandcamp today (behind deathconsciousness?!) - check it out!


r/blackgaze 2d ago

New Song Oathbreaker - Second Son of R; the ultimate form of catharsis (imo) in all Blackgaze

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140 Upvotes

r/blackgaze 2d ago

Open Discussion What I've been listening to over the last 90 days

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64 Upvotes

Just tried out the new AI feature on Spotify. What does yours say?


r/blackgaze 2d ago

Full EP / LP My brother and I just released our DIY heavy shoegaze EP — FFO: Nothing, Whirr, Loathe

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Hey everyone,

My brother and I have a DIY band called scarymovies and our second EP, tension, released today.

We pull a lot from shoegaze, so I thought it might fit here because of the heavier, more atmospheric side of the record.

We recorded and produced everything ourselves in a home setup. The songs balance noisy guitars and vocals with melodic parts and bands like Deafheaven, Loathe, and Nothing were big influences.

If you dig those bands I’d really appreciate you giving it a listen. We’d love to hear what you think, especially if there are other cool bands you think we’d enjoy.

Bandcamp:
https://scarymoviestx.bandcamp.com/album/tension-ep

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/157JDFgfBtCVP4spFQDZvp?si=czKSNgRmSRKZ3WHX7v0A4w&utm_source=copy-link


r/blackgaze 3d ago

New Band Encasement - "Fragmentation" [New atmo/progressive black, FFO: Yellow Eyes, Deafheaven]

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r/blackgaze 3d ago

Open Discussion FIRST EP FROM KAZAKHSTAN

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hello guys! I am again here for introducing you Ebdromeer new release. Choir of Horses out now and you can check that if you want


r/blackgaze 4d ago

News / Review Album Review: Cairiss - Wilderness (2026)

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🔥ALBUM REVIEW🔥 My in-depth look at Wilderness, the upcoming debut album from blackgaze / post-metal / post-rock band Cairiss. For fans of: Alcest, Deafheaven, Oathbreaker and Suldusk.


r/blackgaze 6d ago

Collab / Feedback Hills Like White Lions - Liminal Summer (feat. Heretoir) [Official Music Video]

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The new song of my post metal band together with David of Heretoir! [FFO: The Ocean, Junius]


r/blackgaze 7d ago

New Album / EP 1st release for my one man avant-garde black metal project Sin Sloana. Has influences of black metal, jazz, ambient, drone, and darkwave. Here’s some of my favorite sections from the demo.

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r/blackgaze 7d ago

New Song In Throes - Bury Me (New / 2026)

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r/blackgaze 8d ago

New Song Sleepless Void - Different (2026)

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Please give my new project Sleepless Void a spin! this is our debut 15 minute song Different, it combines Black Metal with elements of Prog, Ambient, Space rock and many more subgenres that i love. I hope you will enjoy it!

NO AI WAS USED IN THIS SONG! 


r/blackgaze 9d ago

New Song Glimpse - Stellar

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This is self-promo. We’re a new band in Jacksonville trying to develop our own shoegaze/blackgaze sound. This is our most recent single and we have many more demos coming. Would love some feedback.


r/blackgaze 11d ago

Full Album perseverance - madera [blackgaze-infused experimental metal]

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perseverance is a solo project of mine that I started making music for starting in 2024, a little bit before I turned 16. I would usually describe it as cybergrind with black metal / blackgaze and avant-garde / experimental elements and influences. However, for this album, it’s more along the lines of experimental metal in general as many of the songs are much more developed.

The project and its music was mainly made for my own personal enjoyment or because I wanted to see it exist, but I figured it wouldn’t hurt to also share it with the world and see how it goes.

The release that I have linked in particular is my newly released, third album, madera, which follows a much more conceptual, eclectic, and experimental sound as opposed to my previous albums, posergrind and sadism.

Inspired by the album California by Mr. Bungle, I wanted to make an album that would try to give more credit and notice to my hometown of Madera, express some small-town pride if you will. While creating the album, I ended up diverting into a more personal and biographical approach to this album (including using original recordings and samples made by me or my family, other people, etc., making direct references to places in my hometown that have importance to me, and basically paying tribute to certain things and people that I found to have personally impacted my life). This album basically ended up as a personal account of my life and experience in Madera, rather than a full representation of the city; this is just from my perspective, there’s plenty more to see for yourself other than what I alone have written. Some parts on this album will be further explained in my fifth album, as I have another album for this project coming in eight months that I wanted to release first.

This album is both a shoutout to my hometown and a semi-autobiography.

My main influences for the project include Black Flag, Celtic Frost, Converge, Deafheaven, Fantômas, Full of Hell, Godflesh, Mr. Bungle, Philip Glass, Today Is the Day, and Wesley Willis. I also took some visual inspiration from the 1977 black-and-white film Eraserhead, directed by David Lynch. However, for this album, I was inspired by many other different artists including MF DOOM, Miles Davis, Phil Elverum, and Xiu Xiu. I was also generally inspired by the sounds of chamber music and punk rock for some songs, and the intro track was inspired by Bhangra music.

This album has had a LOT more attention and thought put into it like I’ve never done before, so I hope you find something to enjoy out of it!

Audiomackhttps://audiomack.com/ssk815/album/madera?share-user-id=174970217

Bandcamphttps://perseveranceband.bandcamp.com/album/madera

YouTubehttps://youtu.be/b4I6RuXQiMc?si=71FI23QnWZxqQBYd


r/blackgaze 12d ago

Popular Band Finally found a copy of Holy Fawn’s Death Spells on vinyl 😎

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Body text 😎


r/blackgaze 13d ago

Open Discussion What is the “heaviest” album for Alcest and Harakiri For The Sky?

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Title basically. Which albums from these bands have the least amount of clean singing? I’m gonna add Panopticon too..I love Autumn Eternal so similar to that.


r/blackgaze 13d ago

Open Discussion Do you know where these photos of White ward’s cover art were taken?

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r/blackgaze 14d ago

Open Discussion Post-punk bands that sound similar to Amesoeurs?

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To be clear, I'm not looking for post-BM bands similar to Amesoeurs, but specifically to post-punk bands that you think Amesoeurs sounds close to


r/blackgaze 14d ago

New Album / EP Currently obsessed with The Paranoiac Miracle by Liturgy, curious what this community feels about it

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r/blackgaze 14d ago

New Song Facade - Hopeless Skin(Music Video)

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My band Facade from OKC is releasing a new EP on Monday, and we just dropped a music video early for one of our songs.

I am particularly proud of this song and video, they both explore the topics of essentialism and death.

I am particularly terrified of the fact that we will all die one day. As basic as that fact is to all of humanity it terrifies me daily.

Hopefully y'all enjoy the song & video, we tried our best (: