Where can I find band profiles and general info?
Hey everyone, I could really use some help.
I’m looking for some good, in-depth resources to learn more about DSBM — especially discographies, deeper concepts, and the backstories/context behind albums and individual tracks.
The main problem is that I’m an Iranian user (and honestly, I think being Iranian under a government like this is reason enough to explain why I’m so obsessed with DSBM lol). I have no problem reading sources in their original language, but I genuinely have no idea which resources are actually good for the kind of information I’m looking for, especially when it comes to lesser-known or overlooked bands/projects in the subgenre. Maybe I’m just not searching with the right keywords/format, or maybe Google simply isn’t the best place for this kind of research?
I’m definitely not new to the genre. I’ve been listening to DSBM for around four years now. I know pretty much all the overrated/well-known bands in the subgenre, along with quite a few genuinely amazing artists who deserve way more attention. But after four years of listening pretty randomly, I’ve decided I want to actually start digging into the genre properly — from the influential bands/projects and albums that helped establish the foundations of DSBM, all the way to modern DSBM.
I’d like to go through discographies and, when necessary, biographies as well. Honestly, because of some of the unhealthy tendencies surrounding this genre — artists and listeners sometimes moving away from the artistic side of it and using the music to justify extreme or self-destructive behavior — I’ve never been particularly interested in reading artists’ biographies. But if a biography is genuinely relevant, influential, and helps give more meaning/context to the artist’s work, I’d absolutely like to read it to understand their music better(I’m kinda looking for the lore, but only the verifiable information.)
Even the smallest suggestion could help me a lot, so please share anything you think might be useful. Thanks in advance!