Desire is a seminal Portuguese doom/death metal band formed in 1992, originally under the name Incarnated. They are widely credited with pioneering the doom metal genre in Portugal with their 1996 debut, 'Infinity...
A Timeless Journey Through An Emotional Dream'. Their sound identity is characterized by 'ultra-slow' tempos, a heavy reliance on atmospheric synthesizers, and a unique vocal style that blends traditional death metal growls with romantic, whispered passages. This aesthetic aligns them with the 'Peaceville Three' (My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Anathema) but with a more pronounced emphasis on gothic keyboard textures and Victorian-era romanticism. Throughout their career, including notable releases like 'Locus Horrendus', they maintained a cult status within the European underground. Despite a split in 2015, they remain a touchstone for atmospheric doom, cited for their ability to balance the crushing weight of death-doom with a delicate, melodic sensibility that borders on symphonic gothic metal.
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