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The Doom Metal scene is facing a crisis of apocalyptic proportions – a shortage of B-movie horror samples. Doom metal, known for its thunderous riffs and bone-rattling basslines, has historically relied on B-movie horror samples to set the mood for songs that feel like a sonic journey through the depths of hell.
However, perhaps gone are the days of the frightening horror movie samples like, “You see man as a rather dismal creature. Yes. Why not? Look around, you’ll see what’s there. Fear and frightened people who kill what they can’t understand,” from bands like Electric Wizard.
As B-movie aficionados struggle to unearth fresh samples, the Doom Metal community is reluctantly exploring alternative sources for their audio cataclysm. Romcoms and children’s TV shows, the last bastions of unexplored auditory despair, have become the unlikely saviors.
Picture this: a doom metal band crafting a song about the desolation of love, drawing inspiration from the tear-soaked dialogue of a Nicholas Sparks movie. “If you’re a bird… I’m a bird…” it begins. The lead guitarist delicately plucks the strings while the vocalist howls tales of heartbreak amidst the sappy romantic soundtrack.
Or imagine the seismic vibrations of doom metal resonating through the ghostly echoes of a Barney and Friends episode. “I love you, you love me” takes on a sinister undertone as distorted guitars and sluggish drum beats transform the once joyful anthem into a dirge for the end of innocence.
