The fans Sometimes it happens that a musical genre also gives rise to a certain informal dress code amongst its fans. This generally happens when a genre begins to serve as more then just good music, birthing a certain social function and in turn, a definitive lifestyle. Whether Doom-Metal encourages a particular lifestyle is debatable. If you ask around, there will definitely be support for the claim that it does, but equally, many simply enjoy the music for its own intrinsic value. But whatever one’s opinion, Doom-Metal as a genre does not have a solidified, unified dress code as such. Although some Doom-Metal fans will generally wear black clothing (and be confused with Goths because of it) or band T-shirts, this is by no means an indication that there is an active dress code. For every fan that wears black you will be able to find others that do not. The majority of Doom-Metal fans simply dress in accordance with what they find comfortable; from band shirts, to formal suits. In cas