r/dsbm • u/willtherat • 2h ago
Collection & Merch Day 1 in Stockholm haul, tomorrow I'm seeing kehkt arakht live!
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/r/dsbm 2024 August Mod Updates
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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/RealtreeNazgul • 3h ago
Collection & Merch Back at it again
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All on my 2003 peaceville Darkthrone backpatch :))
Fornicatus - the Demos very raw, hypnotic dsbm, check em out it you enjoy early Hypothermia and Trist!
Hanging Garden - how will you live your live Today?
Very dreamy. Not one of my favs, but Great stuff!
Coldworld - melancholie2 what can i say? Some incredible stuff from Germany, a classic!
Niflheim - Neurasthenie later to be Gris, just insane. Check em out.
Any questions? Let me know! Would love to talk to you guys more. BTW, if youre interested in trades, let me know. Im sorting out my black Metal collection because these days im really only interested in DSBM. So ive got plenty of burzum, darkthrone and other stuff.
r/dsbm • u/lithuanianjayYT • 22h ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart Lifelover pumpkin I made!!!
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It literally took me all day today to carveđ, I started by cutting out a stencil from an image of the logo I printed, and that was probably the most time consuming part because the logo is super intricate to cut out. Then I drew the logo on the pumpkin using the stencil and got onto gutting my pumpkin. I finally cut out the main design on the front which also took ages. I started at around 1pm in the morning/afternoon and finished at around 8pm eveningđ„Č don't ask me how it took that long, I promise I was working the whole time.
The one on the right is my brother's pumpkin, it took him only a couple hours less I think. I always do a metal band logo for my pumpkins every year so if u wanna see my Death pumpkin or my Misfits pumpkin lmk!!
r/dsbm • u/ResponsibleGood4905 • 55m ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart New release on my label
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A while back, I told you about my DIY music label, Funeral Dirge Prod.
FD03 just came out, and it was made with my homies from Melancholic Misanthropy.
Theyâre a Belgian DSBM duo (fun fact: the singer is also my tattoo artist) that formed in 2025. They reached out to me to release their cassette, and weâre working on a split with my project Scheinwelten (by the way, Iâm working on an album for Scheinwelten that should come out this winter).
Here are some links so you can check out their work :
r/dsbm • u/Czaro099 • 9h ago
Recommendations Looking for albums similar to My Useless Life â On the Edge
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I'm looking for DSBM albums with a similar sound and atmosphere to On the Edge by My Useless Life. I'm looking for something that sounds genuinely depressive rather than just melancholic. I'd prefer recommendations that capture a similar feeling and musical style, rather than just albums that fall under the DSBM label.
Any recommendations?
r/dsbm • u/Icy-Perspective1562 • 19h ago
Music Does anyone remember ValekGoth Promotion (YouTube channel)?
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Cant remember the name of this song. There were alot of good songs on that channel. Always slowed them down to Ă0.75.
r/dsbm • u/morden666 • 8h ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart Hypodermis - Tod
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This new atmospheric demo is the newest project signed to my new label âAnkstzustĂ€nde prodsâ feel free to check it out :)
Music Hello! Looking for people to work on a project with.
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Hello!!! I am a drummer looking for someone who can do guitars, bass, or both, I already have a vocalist.
Inspirations being sadness, trautonist, an autumn for crippled children, white ward and lantlos!!!
contact me on discord: brittlenails
r/dsbm • u/porphyrias-lover • 1d ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart Porphyria's Eulogy - Ephemeral Suicide in the Black Depths of Hell (UK, 2026)
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r/dsbm • u/Ill-Wall-2186 • 2d ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart Custommade woods of desolation cd
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r/dsbm • u/Dense-Tennis-453 • 1d ago
Music Cant find lyrics?
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I recently have gotten into more dsbm, I traditionally have listened to more doom or BM genres but I've found this band SĂ„r and I love love their sound. Ive ironically been obsessed with their song "Obsessive thought" and would like to know if there are lyrics I can read but haven't been able to find any. Any information would help! I'm in love with this piece and would like to learn more about it. Thanks in advance!
r/dsbm • u/WholeNo9959 • 2d ago
Collection & Merch Trist
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A few items from my Trist collection. Signed and dedicated by Jan
r/dsbm • u/RealtreeNazgul • 2d ago
Collection & Merch Whats in my bag??
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Got some peak in here.
Lifelover - Sjukdom
Xasthur - Funeral of being
Depressive years - failing to confront suicidal thoughts
Any questions? Let me know!
r/dsbm • u/Altschmerz794 • 2d ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart I'm giving away drawings for your singles
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Or contact me if you want something specific and fitting for your next project.
r/dsbm • u/Throwaway356479 • 2d ago
Self-Promotion & Fanart My first song: "Fading Away" (maybe my last)
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I've released my first song on Bandcamp, called "Fading Away". I've been working on this for a really long time, and it feels a little strange putting something so personal out there.
I'd really appreciate it if you gave it a listen. Feedback is also greatly appreciated.
I'm rarely satisfied with the quality of my music, and I don't know if I'll release anything else. For now, this is something I've found the courage to put out in the world.
r/dsbm • u/TRIST9999 • 3d ago
Collection & Merch Trist cd [2012]
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Trist&lonesummer split album