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^ abcdePurcell, Natalie J. (2003). Death Metal Music: the passion and politics of a subculture. McFarland. ISBN9780786415854. These bands added melody and instrumental sections to their dark metal music
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^Baird, Patric (2011-11-11). "Gorgoroth". Belfast Telegraph via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Archived from the original on 2014-06-11. ...infamous dark metal band Gogoroth...
^Iwasaki, Scott (October 24, 2003). "'Tis the season for Slayer". Deseret News via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. ...Venom and Hellhammer (the latter is a dark metal band that was actually the precursor to Tom G. Warrior's Celtic Frost).Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ (2003). "Chicks with Picks". Billboard Magazine. Vol. 115 no. 26. p. 22. Cristina Scabbia is the lead singer of the Italian quintet Lacuna Coil, which plays dark metal.
^Popke, Michael (October 22, 2010). "Deep Red Shadows". Goldmine Via HighBeam Research (Subscription Required). Krause Publications. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014.
^Thrasher, Don (October 21, 2011). "CAVALERA CONSPIRACY; Metal Siblings are Bound by Blood". Dayton Daily News via HighBeam Research (subscription required). Archived from the original on June 10, 2014. Brazilian brothers Max and Iggor Cavalera have been regarded as heavy-metal godheads since they formed the dark metal band Sepultura in 1984.
^Rividavia, Eduardo. "Elegant and Dying". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 11, 2015. ...over-indulgent, but equally awe-inspiring dark metal symphonies...