- Gary Griffith from Morgion
This is a question that has always been answered by musical timelines and band influences. I truly feel that the meaning of Doom lies within ourselves and not always in specific musical elements... We could trace the roots back through the likes of Candlemass and Black Sabbath, but that only gives us the musical evolution. Doom has become much more than a musical adventure alone, as it encompasses so much more than other genres. Doom is a complete package of varied elements: art, literature and human emotion. Is that overstating the issue? Perhaps. But when music is one of your primary drives in life, you tend to take it very seriously.
For the simplicity of this piece (and perhaps my sanity), I'll put forth a couple extreme generalizations that may convey what I feel Doom brings to us, if only from musical observations... We are not Death/Grind that focuses on speed, satanism and brutality; we are matured listeners who have grown beyond these adolescent themes. On the other side of the spectrum, we are not Goths; we don't wallow in our self pity and consider it a bad day when we feel joy. We are Doom... sophisicated, mature and feed from our emotions. Doom encompases all that we hold dear; we tell the tales of great literature, thrive in fine art and imagery and reach out to others who can relate to the emotions we feel and channel through music. We are the Doomed... Music that is powerful and sympathetic to the heart, yet retains our willingness to fight back. Doom is a driving force for all our feelings and expressions, which makes it the most versitale and essential of all musical forms.