dark wave, also written as darkwave, is an umbrella term which refers to a movement that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of new wave and post-punk music. Building upon the basic principles of those musical movements, dark wave evolved through the addition of dark, thoughtful lyrics and an undertone of sorrow. Dark wave is inseparably connected with the stylistic developments of the late 1970s and the 1980s. In the 1980s a versatile subculture developed within the dark wave movement, whose members were called "wavers" or "dark wavers". goth rock was originally included in the movement so darkwave became an important part of the goth scene and closely connected with the goth subculture.

Artists belong to the genre

	Mortiis	Country: USA / Date of establishing : 1990
	Nekyia	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 1999
	Other Day	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1995
	Persephone	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 2000
	Pink Turns Blue	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1985
	Project Pitchfork	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1989
	Psyche	Country: Kanada / Canada / Date of establishing : 1982
	Pulcher Femina	Country: Włochy / Italy / Date of establishing : 1997
	Qntal	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1991
	Razorfade	Country: Australia / Date of establishing : 2008
	Red Emprez	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 2004
	Samsas Traum	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1996