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Nimzo Starter Kit - Gaian Doom

"Gaian Doom is a subgenre of doom metal that combines elements of traditional doom metal with folk and ambient music. It is characterized by slow, heavy riffs, often with acoustic guitar accompaniment, and often incorporates elements of nature, such as birdsong, wind, and rain. The lyrics often focus on themes of nature, the environment, and the human condition. The music is often melancholic and introspective, and can be quite dark and oppressive." (attrib. Volt.fm) Additionally, the vocals are pretty much always female. There seems to be a lot of overlap with genres such as gothic rock, ethereal wave, and some heavier variants of psych music.

These are in no particular order. As I am relatively new to the genre, this is a starter kit instead of a box set. Already I can tell it's going to be one of my all time favorites; the Spotify playlist below will continue to be added to as I find more favorites.

The format is: #. Name of Artist - Album Name  ||  Genres  ||  Release Year  ||  Rating  ||  Country

1. Chelsea Wolfe - Apokalypsis  ||  Gothic Rock, Ethereal Wave  ||  2011  ||  9.5/10  ||  USA

2. Brutus - Nest  ||  Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal  ||  2019  ||  8/10  ||   Belgium

3. Chelsea Wolfe - Hiss Spun  ||  Doom Metal, Gothic Rock, Post-Metal  ||  2017  ||  9/10  ||  USA

4. Emma Ruth Rundle - Marked For Death  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Ethereal Wave, Slowcore  ||  2016  ||  9/10  ||  USA

5. Trees of Eternity - Hour of the Nightingale  ||  Doom Metal  ||  2016  ||  9/10  ||  Sweden

6. Lingua Ignota - Sinner Get Ready  ||  Avant-Folk, Neoclassical Darkwave  ||  2021  ||  10/10  ||  USA

7. SubRosa - No Help for the Mighty Ones  ||  Doom Metal  ||  2011  ||  7/10  ||  USA

8. Chelsea Wolfe - Abyss  ||  Gothic Rock, Doom Metal, Ethereal Wave  ||  2015  ||  9.5/10  ||  USA

9. King Woman - Doubt  ||  Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal  ||  2015  ||  9.5/10  ||  USA

10. Electric Citizen - Sateen  ||  Stoner Rock, Heavy Psych  ||  2014  ||  7/10  ||  USA

11. King Woman - Celestial Blues  ||  Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Doom Metal  ||  2021  ||  9/10  ||  USA

12. Mares of Thrace - The Exile  ||  Sludge Metal  ||  2022  ||  6.5/10  ||  Canada

13. Chelsea Wolfe - Live at Roadburn 2012  ||  Gothic Rock, Ethereal Wave, Noise Rock  ||  2012  ||  10/10  ||  USA

14. Emma Ruth Rundle - Some Heavy Ocean  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Dream Pop, Ethereal Wave  ||  2014  ||  9.5/10  ||  USA

15. Jex Thoth - Jex Thoth  ||  Heavy Psych, Doom Metal  ||  2008  ||  6/10  ||  USA

16. GGGOLDDD - Optimist  ||  Gothic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Post-Punk  ||  2017  ||  9/10  ||  Netherlands

17. Black Moth - The Killing Jar  ||  Stoner Rock, Doom Metal  ||  2012  ||  7/10  ||  UK

18. Avatarium - Avatarium  ||  Doom Metal  ||  2013  ||  7.5/10  ||  Sweden

19. Elizabeth Colour Wheel - Nocebo  ||  Noise Rock, Post-Metal  ||  2019  ||  9/10  ||  USA



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