genre catharsis 
___MASK78___ is an extreme subgenre and subculture of ___MASK81___ . Common traits include fast tempos , a shrieking vocal style , heavily distorted guitars played with tremolo picking , raw ( lo - fi ) recording , unconventional ___MASK66___ structures , and an emphasis on atmosphere . Artists often appear in corpse paint and adopt pseudonyms . Vintersorg (" Winter Sorrow " in English ) is a Swedish band from Skellefteå , formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron ( Wolfthrone in English ). Musically , Vintersorg has covered a wide number of ___MASK59___ genres ; while the band is mostly rooted in ___MASK54___ styles , particularly black metal and Viking / ___MASK6___ , it has also expanded into ___MASK53___ and avant - garde metal . Lyrically , the band deals with topics on fantasy , mythology , ___MASK56___ , the cosmos , and ___MASK1___ . Vintersorg means " Winter Sorrow ," but the name was taken from The ___MASK93___ of the Ice People series by Margit Sandemo , where the character Vintersorg is the son of a great pagan leader . ___MASK50___ is a broad ___MASK95___ genre of extreme metal and hardcore punk . The word is a blend of the names of the two genres . Among other genres blending metal and hardcore , such as crust punk and grindcore , metalcore is noted for its use of breakdowns , which are slow , intense passages that are conducive to moshing . Pioneering metalcore bands  such as Integrity , Earth Crisis and Converge , all of which had formed by 1990  are described as leaning more toward hardcore , with their style sometimes being called metallic hardcore , whereas later bands  such as Killswitch Engage , All That Remains , As I Lay Dying , Bullet for My Valentine , and Parkway Drive  are described as leaning more towards metal . Pantera ( who influenced Trivium , Atreyu , Bleeding Through and Unearth ) and Sepultura have been particularly influential to the development of metalcore in the 2000s , which saw many bands in the genre achieve considerable commercial success . ___MASK15___ is a subgenre of metal ___MASK22___ which combines the characteristics of this ___MASK67___ , such as heavy drums and guitars , with different elements of ___MASK55___ including symphonic instruments , choirs and on occasion , a full symphony orchestra . Keyboards reminiscent of ___MASK33___ also often find a dominant place in this subgenre . ___MASK15___ bands often feature classically trained female vocalists , giving rise to the nickname opera metal or operatic metal , and it is not uncommon for them to feature a second vocalist performing growls , a more common characteristic of ___MASK12___ . Perhaps the most typical and prominent examples of symphonic metal bands are Finnish band Nightwish , Dutch bands Within Temptation , Delain and Epica , and Swedish band Therion , all four of which place a large focus on elements prevalent in film scores on top of the more basic classical components utilized more widely in the ___MASK67___ . ___MASK26___ or stoner metal is a ___MASK35___ subgenre which combines elements of heavy metal , psychedelic rock , acid rock , doom metal , and blues rock . The term desert rock is often used interchangeably with the term " stoner rock " to describe this genre ; however , not all stoner rock bands would fall under the descriptor of " desert rock ." ___MASK26___ is typically slow - to - mid tempo and features a heavily distorted , groove laden bass - heavy sound , melodic vocals , and " retro " production . The genre emerged during the early - 1990s and was pioneered foremost by the Californian bands Kyuss and Sleep . Catharsis is the fourth and final studio album by Elis , released on 27 November 2009 by Napalm Records . It is the first and only album with Sandra Schleret ( ex - Dreams of Sanity , Siegfried ) as their new lead singer after Sabine Dünser ' s death ; the band released in early 2007 the MCD `` Show Me The Way '' . ___MASK71___ is a loosely defined subgenre of ___MASK72___ that began in the mid - 1960s , with the garage , psychedelic and blues rock movements . It is typified by a heavy use of aggressive vocals , distorted electric guitars , bass guitar , drums , and often accompanied with pianos and keyboards . Monster Magnet is an American ___MASK26___ band . Hailing from Red Bank , New Jersey , the group was founded by Dave Wyndorf ( vocals and guitar ), John McBain ( guitar ) and Tim Cronin ( vocals and drums ). The band first went by the names " Dog of Mystery ", " Airport 75 ", " Triple Bad Acid " and " King Fuzz " before finally settling on " Monster Magnet ", taken from the name of a 1960s toy made by Wham - O , which Wyndorf liked when he was a ___MASK17___ .< ref name =" http :// www . monstermagnet . net / bio . htm "></ ref > Abigor is an Austrian atmospheric ___MASK78___ band formed in 1993 . They are named after an upper demon of ___MASK25___ in ___MASK46___ demonology . Gautama Buddha ( c . 563 BCE / 480 BCE  c . 483 BCE / 400 BCE ), also known as Siddhrtha Gautama , Shakyamuni Buddha , or simply the Buddha , after the title of " Buddha ", was an ascetic ( ramaa ) and sage , on whose teachings ___MASK31___ was founded . He is believed to have lived and taught mostly in the eastern part of ancient India sometime between the sixth and fourth centuries BCE . Brant Bjork ( born ___MASK51___ 19 , 1973 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , multi - instrumentalist , and producer from Palm Desert , California . He is perhaps best known as the drummer and founder of the influential Californian ___MASK26___ band Kyuss . Bjork played in Vista Chino , along with former Kyuss vocalist John Garcia . Until October 2014 when Nick Oliveri announced that there was a falling out and that Bjork and Garcia would continue working on their solo projects . He is one of the more notable figures in the ___MASK26___ and Palm Desert scenes . Dreams of Sanity was a ___MASK12___ band from Austria . Founded in 1991 , they released three full - length albums , before disbanding in 2002 . Many of their songs are about Buddha . Their most famous ___MASK66___ , "" Window to the Sky "", deals with the loneliness and despair of enlightenment , and is based on legends of Gautama Buddha ' s experiences in isolation beneath the Bodhi Tree . Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on ___MASK59___ and ___MASK71___ . Originally , Napalm focused mainly on black metal bands such as Abigor and Summoning and folk metal bands such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg . Later on , the label expanded its roster by adding ___MASK12___ , symphonic metal , ___MASK33___ , doom metal , and metalcore bands , as well as stoner rock acts Monster Magnet , Karma to Burn , and Brant Bjork . Napalm has its own publishing house named Iron Avantgarde Publishing . ___MASK33___ is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal , often within symphonic context . Generally , ___MASK33___ is characterized by a more uplifting sound , instead of the heaviness and dissonance prevalent in styles such as doom metal and death metal . ___MASK33___ bands usually have anthem - like songs with fantasy - based subject matter and strong choruses , thus creating a theatrical , dramatic and emotionally " powerful " sound . The term was first used in the middle of the 1980s and refers to two different but related styles : the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal , and a later more widespread and popular style based in Europe ( especially Scandinavia , Germany , Greece and Italy ), South America ( especially Brazil and Argentina ) and Japan , with a lighter , more melodic sound and frequent use of keyboards . Falkenbach is a ___MASK68___ group from Germany that is signed to " ___MASK47___ Productions ". The name means "" Falconbrook "" in German . The one permanent member is Vratyas Vakyas ( real name Markus Tümmers ). They are one of the very first ___MASK68___ bands , starting in 1989 , with their first release that same year . ___MASK12___ ( or goth metal ) is a ___MASK95___ genre combining the heaviness of heavy metal with the dark atmospheres of gothic rock . The music of ___MASK12___ is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music . The genre originated during the early 1990s in Europe originally as an outgrowth of death - doom , a ___MASK95___ of death metal and doom metal . Lyrics are generally dark and introspective with inspiration from gothic ___MASK45___ as well as personal experiences . Karma to Burn , sometimes known as K2B , is a desert ___MASK34___ / ___MASK26___ band from Morgantown , West Virginia comprising guitarist William Mecum , bassist Eric Clutter , and drummer Evan Devine . The band are noted for their uncompromising , mostly ___MASK21___ sound . ___MASK6___ is a ___MASK95___ genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s . It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and , to a lesser extent , traditional singing styles ( for example , Dutch Heidevolk , Danish Sylvatica and Spanish Stone of Erech ). It also sometimes features soft instrumentation influenced by folk rock . ___MASK11___ is an extreme style of ___MASK81___ that typically uses slower tempos , low - tuned guitars and a much " thicker " or " heavier " sound than other metal genres . Both the music and the lyrics intend to evoke a sense of despair , dread , and impending doom . The genre is strongly influenced by the early work of Black Sabbath , who formed a prototype for doom metal with songs such as " Black Sabbath ", " Children of the Grave ", " Electric Funeral " and " Into the Void ". During the first half of the 1980s , a number of bands from England ( Pagan Altar , Witchfinder General ), the United States ( Pentagram , Saint Vitus , Trouble ) and Sweden ( Candlemass , Count Raven ) defined doom metal as a distinct genre .