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Perhaps from the 1986 album title Epicus Doomicus Metallicus or maybe from the 1970 Black Sabbath song "Hand of Doom".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A subgenre of heavy metal characterised by a slow tempo and low-tuned guitars, often emphasizing despairing lyrics. Full definition →
Perhaps from the 1986 album title Epicus Doomicus Metallicus or maybe from the 1970 Black Sabbath song "Hand of Doom".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.