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Intro

DarkWave

Although Darkwave can be traced back to the beginnings of Post Punk and Synth Pop, the term was first used in the early 1980s to describe bands of these styles with a noticeably dark sound and lyrics. Darkwave is essentially Post Punk with a gothic sound and lyrics focusing on self-deprecation, angst and drug use.

Synonym(s) Doom

Relationships
Parents	Rock	Song-focused, typically electric guitar-centric and beat-driven genre that emerged in the 1940s and 50s from blues, R&B and country music. Many variants and styles exist, though most feature at least electric guitar, bass, drums, and a lead singer.
Belongs to AVS	avs:SubGenre	A Type of SubGenre.

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