Is “beauty and the beast metal” Doom-Metal?
No, and once again this is a common mistake. Many metal bands have been borrowing from our Gothic neighbours and Doom-Metal bands are no exception. This has caused more romanticism and melody to sneak into Doom-Metal. However it does not follow that pure gothic-metal is a sub-genre of Doom-Metal. Gothic-metal bands are bands that blended Gothic or atmospheric music with Metal, not Gothic music with Doom-Metal. The mistake is usually made because Gothic metal also has a sad and emotional feel to it. However it lacks the heaviness that is an inherent part of Doom-Metal. It focuses more on romantic feelings and a strong base “beat”. This however has already been discussed in the question relating to the connection between Gothic music and Doom-Metal. Theatre of Tragedy Almost unquestionably, all so called “beauty and the beast metal” bands are part of the Gothic-metal genre.
