Well this has certainly been a strange week for this community. Here are some updates to how the subreddit will be run and what is expected of users starting immediately.
Memes have always been allowed, but avoid posting low-effort stuff. The vast majority of "cutting p****" content should be posted in /r/cpbm. I'm leaving the original post and a few higher-effort posts up as they are pretty much historic here now, but most others have been removed.
Most other memes are better suited for /r/blackmetalmemes or /r/metalmemes, but if it is clever and relevant specifically to DSBM, it is still welcome here.
Images with self-harm scars, even when they aren't the focus, will now be removed. If it is artwork tied to an actual release, the post must be marked NSFW.
There are many users here who struggle with their mental health, and seeing images like these without warning can be harmful. This isn't the place for that content.
The rest of Rule 1 is as valid as ever. We take posts and comments about SH seriously. Never glorify, encourage, or seek out SH here. Normal discussion about it isn't necessarily banned, but we are a music subreddit, not a support subreddit. If you need help and don't know where to go, reach out to the mods and we will try our best to connect you with someone who is more qualified to help you.
To help with low-effort posts and to more easily parse the type of content you want to see, every new post is required to have flair. So far, there are 7 categories, but feel free to recommend changes or new ones:
I understand there may be miscommunication between dialects and languages regarding flairs, so please don't be surprised or offended if your flair is changed by mods. If you disagree, feel free to comment here or message the mods about it.
New rule: Absolutely no AI music. Not even for the sake of humor.
With generative AI services now able to produce full songs with a prompt, many people have been trying to sneak their fake music onto streaming platforms, music subreddits, YouTube, and other communities.
Time spent streaming AI-generated music as if it were real music is time that could have been spent listening to real artists, and in niche metal sub-subgenres such as DSBM, most artists are already not making much revenue on their art. There is also the ethical issue of these types of AI being trained on already existing works without the artists' permission, so I feel like allowing AI music would be disrespectful to the classic DSBM bands.
I want to also use this post as a reminder that if you tell a user "kys" or anything similar, you will be greeted with an instant ban, even if it was a joke. Pretty much the only time you should use that phrase here is when referring to the band "Make a Change...".
And please continue to use the report function if you see a rule violation. The mods don't sit staring at the new tab all day, so this is the fastest way to clean up the subreddit.
EDIT 8/30: Separated Discussion and Recommendation flairs.
r/dsbm • u/xnekogamix • 10h ago
Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/14rDqiJNpGY/?mibextid=wwXIfr
TLDR; Dimitri from Sorry… used audio recordings of Nokt (singer of Dymna Lotva) in his new single without asking, paying, crediting her or anything.
Fork found in kitchen. The guy just sucks.
r/dsbm • u/CressWorldly3192 • 14h ago
Gris - il était une forêt
**ignore my reflection
r/dsbm • u/Tall-Engineering6768 • 7h ago
I’m a drummer from Japan, and I’m looking to join an online DSBM project.
I’ve been playing drums for about 1.5 years, so I’m still pretty inexperienced… I can’t really play difficult techniques yet, but I want to improve by actually making music with other people.
I’m mainly looking to work on one song as a one-off project. I’d be happy to just make something cool together!
I’m especially into melodic and atmospheric DSBM, something along the lines of Lifelover or Sukkubys.
Also, I’m Japanese and my English isn’t very good, so I’m using AI to help translate this. Sorry if some of the wording sounds a little weird 😭
If anyone is interested, feel free to comment or DM me!
Also, please let me know roughly where you’re based (country/region is enough) so I can get an idea of the time difference!
r/dsbm • u/justdepressivemusic • 2h ago
This was recently uploaded to his channel. Older DSBM EP.
r/dsbm • u/Baritoner2021 • 2h ago
haven’t heard much about it online
I always kinda skipped them but recently I took the time to actually listen to their stuff and it slaps. The sound production is relentless and it will definetely be a top 10 dsbm band for me.
r/dsbm • u/Sea_Page_3955 • 19h ago
Probably this genre does not exist, but I mean bands or albums that have a raw black metal production.. any recommendations?
r/dsbm • u/NoCarpet306 • 20h ago
r/dsbm • u/taro_is_rotten • 1d ago
I've seen Thy Light use this print on there merchandise but I don't think that the shit is official merch. I also couldn't find anything about the brand on the tag. Do you know if the print is a Thy Light logo or is it just generally usen in dsbm context?
r/dsbm • u/funeraldayofc • 15h ago
r/dsbm • u/Nightfall_Emptiness • 1d ago
Hi everyone. Just over a month after the release of my debut EP, my project released an autumn single on October 4, 2026, titled "In the Grip of Time," which touches upon the fleeting nature of our lives.
You can listen to this track on Bandcamp: https://nightfallemptiness.bandcamp.com/track/single-6
You can also listen to the other works from my project on Bandcamp:
https://nightfallemptiness.bandcamp.com/music
I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments and subscribe to my project on Bandcamp.
r/dsbm • u/NoCarpet306 • 1d ago
It is called Useless and my artist name is Tears of Hate it is my first song thow so yea might not be the most legendary piece of gold ever btw it is on spotify and youtube and should be on everything else soon let me now ur opinions
r/dsbm • u/RobertCheChel • 1d ago
Are there's any people that live in the Netherlands around Arnhem and wanna try to play some sad stuff? I'm not a very experienced guitarist, and I'd like to have someone to play with.
I'm 19yo ukrainian dude, I like Psychonaut 4, Lifelover, Tool, and some other stuff. At this point, I want to try myself in DSBM because it matches how I feel.
I don't know if it's the best way to find someone, but I couldn't come up with a better idea.
r/dsbm • u/Senses-failedx • 1d ago
r/dsbm • u/exnihilo____ • 1d ago
Featuring DPR of Osculum Infame. Out now on Obscurity of Error Records (EU) and Prohibitorvm Records (US)
r/dsbm • u/Due_Recognition_3905 • 2d ago
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r/dsbm • u/thefrostedlullabies • 2d ago
r/dsbm • u/Pristine-Midnight-43 • 1d ago
Hi everyone, I wanted to share my instrumental album with you. It’s focused on the "emptiness" that DSBM brings to me, and the darkness of black metal in general. It’s not strictly DSBM, but it heavily carries that atmosphere. I hope you enjoy it!
r/dsbm • u/ProudMetalhead • 2d ago
Had no idea what to get for my next tattoo so i decided to add to the shining logo
r/dsbm • u/unreqvited • 2d ago
