What is Blackgaze? Blackgaze is a genre that takes after Atmospheric Black Metal's repetitiveness, harsh instrumentation, and mood-driven sound and fuses it with mellow, dreamy textures and melodic chord progressions of, but not limited to, Shoegaze. Blast beats and double-kick drumming are generally lower in the mix to pronounce the atmospheric guitar-work. Instead of traditional shrieking, blackgaze vocalists often implement the wailing vocal technique. Subject matter most widely deals with anxiety, depression, introspective reflections of the artists, altered states of consciousness, and otherworldly experiences. source: rym blackgaze playlist: • Cry Enough disclaimer: none of the ratings quoted above reflect my personal opinion, nor should they be considered the absolute truth, but rather an average of how much site users liked a particular release through their personal experiences, critical analysis and comparisons with other releases. the main purpose of these videos is to stimulate curiosity to discover releases, discuss average ratings, etc. (charts of the day 05/12/24)