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

	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
	Sara Noxx	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1997
	Schwarzblut	Country: Holandia / Netherlands / Date of establishing : 2007
	Seelennacht	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 2008
	She Past Away	Country: Turcja / Turkey / Date of establishing : 2006
	Solar Fake	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 2007
	Staubkind	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 2003
	Sui Generis Umbra	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 1998
	Suicidal Romance	Country: Estonia / Date of establishing : 2004