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[[File:Tristania - vibeke stene 08.jpg|thumb|[[Vibeke Stene]], former [[female]] [[opera]] [[singer|vocalist]] of influential Gothic metal band [[Tristania (band)|Tristania]].]]
'''Gothic metal''' (or '''goth metal''') is a fusion genre combining the aggression of [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] with the dark atmospheres of [[gothic rock]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://radio.darkness.com/gothic-metal/ |title=Heavy Metal Artists and Heavy Metal Styles |publisher=heavymetal.about.com |access-date=2015-07-14}}</ref> 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 the [[United Kingdom]] originally as an outgrowth of [[death-doom]], a fusion of [[death metal]] and [[doom metal]]. Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from [[gothic fiction]] as well as personal experiences.
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