Editing Doom metal (section)

=== Development (1980s) ===
During the early-mid-1980s, bands from England and the United States<ref name="Allmusic" /> contributed much to the formation of doom metal as a distinct genre. In 1982, English pioneers [[Witchfinder General (band)|Witchfinder General]] released their debut album ''[[Death Penalty (album)|Death Penalty]]''. During 1984, two American pioneers also released their debuts—[[Saint Vitus (band)|Saint Vitus]] released their [[Saint Vitus (album)|eponymous album]] and [[Trouble (band)|Trouble]] released ''[[Psalm 9 (album)|Psalm 9]]''. That same year, American band [[Cirith Ungol (band)|Cirith Ungol]] (formed in 1971) released their second studio album, ''[[King of the Dead (album)|King of the Dead]]''—regarded by many as an early influence on doom.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://consequenceofsound.net/2019/03/northwest-terror-fest-2019-lineup/ | title = Northwest Terror Fest 2019 lineup: Pig Destroyer, Wolfbrigade, Cirith Ungol, and more to crush Seattle | access-date = 30 March 2019 | last = Kaufman | first = Spencer | work = Consequence of Sound | date = March 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.vcreporter.com/2018/10/out-with-a-bang-robert-garven-and-jarvis-leatherby-talk-frost-and-fire-iv-before-the-metalfest-takes-its-final-bow/ | title = OUT WITH A BANG &#124; Robert Garven and Jarvis Leatherby talk Frost and Fire IV before the metalfest takes its final bow | access-date = 30 March 2019 | last = Lackey Shaffer | first = Nancy D. | work = Ventura County Reporter | date = 4 October 2018 }}</ref> The following year, American band [[Pentagram (band)|Pentagram]] would go on to release their debut, ''[[Relentless (Pentagram album)|Relentless]]''. The Swedish [[Candlemass (band)|Candlemass]] would also prove influential with their first record ''[[Epicus Doomicus Metallicus]]'' in 1986, from which [[#Epic doom|epic doom metal]] takes its name.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ludwig |first1=Jamie |title=Swedish doom-metal pioneers Candlemass celebrate their epic sounds in Chicago |url=https://chicagoreader.com/music/swedish-doom-metal-pioneers-candlemass/ |website=[[Chicago Reader]] |date=18 April 2022 |access-date=21 December 2023}}</ref>

Some doom metal bands were also influenced by the underground [[gothic rock]] and [[post-punk]] scene of the 1980s, showing similarities with the dark themes addressed through lyrics and the atmosphere both music styles deal with. A doom metal band like [[Mindrot (band)|Mindrot]] was often described as a cross-over between [[death metal]] and gothic rock.