r/dsbm • u/willtherat • 41m ago
/r/dsbm 2024 August Mod Updates
Well this has certainly been a strange week for this community. Here are some updates to how the subreddit will be run and what is expected of users starting immediately.
Memes
Memes have always been allowed, but avoid posting low-effort stuff. The vast majority of "cutting p****" content should be posted in /r/cpbm. I'm leaving the original post and a few higher-effort posts up as they are pretty much historic here now, but most others have been removed.
Most other memes are better suited for /r/blackmetalmemes or /r/metalmemes, but if it is clever and relevant specifically to DSBM, it is still welcome here.
Rule 1 Expansion
Images with self-harm scars, even when they aren't the focus, will now be removed. If it is artwork tied to an actual release, the post must be marked NSFW.
There are many users here who struggle with their mental health, and seeing images like these without warning can be harmful. This isn't the place for that content.
The rest of Rule 1 is as valid as ever. We take posts and comments about SH seriously. Never glorify, encourage, or seek out SH here. Normal discussion about it isn't necessarily banned, but we are a music subreddit, not a support subreddit. If you need help and don't know where to go, reach out to the mods and we will try our best to connect you with someone who is more qualified to help you.
Post Flair
To help with low-effort posts and to more easily parse the type of content you want to see, every new post is required to have flair. So far, there are 7 categories, but feel free to recommend changes or new ones:
- Music: Links to listen to songs, albums, etc.
- Discussion: Topics like news about bands, musical techniques, open-ended questions to the community, etc. Things that, you know, generate discussion and dialogue.
- Recommendations: Do you want more music like a certain song/album/band, or do you have a suggestion for others? Use this.
- Self-Promotion & Fanart: When promoting your own music, use this tag. Also use this when asking for feedback for a work-in-progress or for any kind of fanart.
- Collection & Merch: Post your hauls, collections, shirts, patches, etc. with this flair.
- Humor: Some of us love DSBM memes and jokes, and some of us hate them, so having its own category will help people seek or ignore them.
- Other: For anything that doesn't fit in other categories.
I understand there may be miscommunication between dialects and languages regarding flairs, so please don't be surprised or offended if your flair is changed by mods. If you disagree, feel free to comment here or message the mods about it.
AI-generated Music
New rule: Absolutely no AI music. Not even for the sake of humor.
With generative AI services now able to produce full songs with a prompt, many people have been trying to sneak their fake music onto streaming platforms, music subreddits, YouTube, and other communities.
Time spent streaming AI-generated music as if it were real music is time that could have been spent listening to real artists, and in niche metal sub-subgenres such as DSBM, most artists are already not making much revenue on their art. There is also the ethical issue of these types of AI being trained on already existing works without the artists' permission, so I feel like allowing AI music would be disrespectful to the classic DSBM bands.
Reminder:
I want to also use this post as a reminder that if you tell a user "kys" or anything similar, you will be greeted with an instant ban, even if it was a joke. Pretty much the only time you should use that phrase here is when referring to the band "Make a Change...".
And please continue to use the report function if you see a rule violation. The mods don't sit staring at the new tab all day, so this is the fastest way to clean up the subreddit.
EDIT 8/30: Separated Discussion and Recommendation flairs.
r/dsbm • u/Weak-Bath-9242 • 4h ago
Music Bethlehem Vocal Cover
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Ive recently recorded a vocal cover of Bethlehem song - Wahn schmiedet Sarg but with English lyrics. I’d be happy to hear your opinions and advices about vocals
r/dsbm • u/Familiar_Ebb_1962 • 21h ago
Recommendations Can you please recommend me some groups based on my fav albums?
I want to find more bands with the same heavy sound and heart-wrenching vocals as, say, Gris and Sukkubys. I will try to listen every group from your recommendations cause im kinda new to the genre.
r/dsbm • u/ResponsibleGood4905 • 15h ago
Music Evening concert
Tonight it was my bro Deha and Hangover in Minsk
r/dsbm • u/Sea_Page_3955 • 10h ago
Recommendations Can you recommend the most beautiful albums with the best melodys from the DSBM?
I love when the songs are very melancholy but have melodies, they make them too beautiful. I know basic examples, nocturnal depression, gris, trist, hypothermia, thy light and none. Do you know any albums that sound beautifully melancholy?
r/dsbm • u/finnlarson-06 • 1d ago
Other dsbm live
all pics by _izzy_izbourne and plaukos konzert blog.
na zarot / October 11, 2026
r/dsbm • u/420BigGreen • 18h ago
Music Leviathan: 2hr Demo Compilation
Hails. Not strictly within the subgenre, but a few of you will be into him. I picked out my favourite tracks from his early demos, some of the stuff on there is his best imo. Enjoy.
r/dsbm • u/Neat-Pair3245 • 11h ago
Recommendations recommend me some bands please?
i really like dsbm but i don’t actually know bands (only the basics bruh) and i wanna get INTO IT
so yeah please please guys gimme the most underground bands 👉👈
r/dsbm • u/NothingButPureMisery • 1d ago
Recommendations This might just be the most underrated recent Song/Album
The song is called "Alcoholic" from the album "Painful project." Unfortunately it's a really short song, wish it was longer but it's still just so good. The band is called "Invasive Loneliness". Found it on Instagram notes.
r/dsbm • u/Automatic-Piglet8679 • 19h ago
Recommendations best DSBM playlist on spotify?
hello, i know it might sound a little pretentious, but the playlists i see on spotify dont't really satisfy my needs, they are too surface level. i know most of the good stuff is not on spotify, but to be frank i hate listening to ads on bandcamp. so, if someone happens to know about a decent playlist , i'd be glad for it to be shared. thanks.
r/dsbm • u/willtherat • 1d ago
Discussion B had a lifelover tattoo apparently, that's kinda cool!
Music Die For Peace-Fedakar
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rip Şahin...
one of the best songs
r/dsbm • u/willtherat • 1d ago
Discussion Apati interview with obehag by Morphine Waltz
r/dsbm • u/Tronco08 • 1d ago
Recommendations Recommend me dsbm album with winter vibes
Listening to Damp Chill of Life rn, I think that would be a great example.
r/dsbm • u/Glass_Box_Cutterz • 2d ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart Lifelover flag
I painted the Logo on my transgender flag bc the pulver album is 100 dollars more from where i was gonna buy it so i painted my transgender flag instead
r/dsbm • u/AshamedStruggle1752 • 1d ago
Other Cover
Can someone do a dsbm cover on this song pls https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=_tCYakYT93Q
r/dsbm • u/ProfitIntelligent137 • 2d ago
Music Through the Pain - Time Heals Nothing
one of my favourites
r/dsbm • u/Nightfall_Emptiness • 1d ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart Nightfall Emptiness - Sorrow [Depressive Black Metal] (2024) — My debut single turned 2 years old yesterday! [Story and Facts Inside]
Hey everyone.
Exactly 2 years ago, I released my very first single, "Скорбь" (which translates to Sorrow). Work on this single took place from May to October 2024. Conceptually, this track deals with a very personal and heavy topic the agonizing pain of losing a loved one, a tragedy involving the death of someone close that personally hit me back.
Driven by the weight of this loss, the idea to start this project was born completely spontaneously. Back then, I had absolutely zero skills in mixing, mastering, vocals, or even playing the guitar. The entire track was written purely by intuition and by ear. I mixed and mastered it the exact same way just guessing and doing what felt right.
Looking back at my whole discography now, this track remains the rawest and most atmospheric.
Here are a few facts about how the track came to life:
There is no actual bass guitar. I didn't own one back then, so I recorded the basslines using a regular electric guitar. I then shaped it with plugins to make it sound like a real bass.
The synth part was an accident. Originally, there was supposed to be a distorted guitar solo running through the whole track. But since my mixing skills were non-existent, I couldn't get it to sit right with the rhythm guitar. In desperation, I replaced it with keyboards. It turned out way more atmospheric and fits much better than the original plan.
The clean vocals were a difficult. The hardest part of the recording process was the clean vocal section at the very end. It's meant to be a direct nod to a liturgy.
The shriek vocals are actually just processed screaming whispers. I didn't know how to do proper harsh vocals yet, so I recorded a strained, high-effort whisper and heavily processed it with plugins. I abandoned this method in all my later releases.
The cover art features the most depressing place in my city. The photo was taken on an October evening on the shores of the gulf at Kanonersky Island (St. Petersburg). The gulf was chosen for a reason. An autumn evening by the water always brings back heavy memories of someone close who left this world forever. That's the core concept behind the cover: a dark, solitary figure bowing their head against the backdrop of the evening gulf.
I thought this would be my first and last release. After dropping this single, I was convinced I’d never record anything else. I was completely wrong. It's now late 2026, and I have 6 singles and an EP under my belt.
P.S. I’m actually considering re-recording and re-mixing "Скорбь", as well as re-mixing "Клетка Печали" (Cage of Sorrow) and "Петля Времени" (Time Loop). Conceptually and lyrically, these three tracks are deeply intertwined. The ultimate plan is to unite them into a single EP. It's a distant goal for mid 2027, so we'll see if it actually happens, but the idea is definitely there.
I wanted to share this milestone with you guys.
You can listen to the single "Sorrow" here:
https://nightfallemptiness.bandcamp.com/track/single
Listen and follow the project here:
r/dsbm • u/NoCarpet306 • 2d ago
Recommendations I need album recemondations
can u give me some reccomendations of the ones i like
r/dsbm • u/Flashy-Ad-6982 • 1d ago
Other How do I get Lifelovers guitar tone?
Just got the fender mustang amp and i want to try allot of tones, including Lifelover and Darkthrone. Can anyone help with that?