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

	Clan of Xymox	Country: Holandia / Netherlands / Date of establishing : 1980
	Cold In May	Country: Białoruś / Belarus / Date of establishing : 2006
	Culture Kultür	Country: Hiszpania / Spain / Date of establishing : 1992
	D-Alternative	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 2006-11
	Das Ich	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1989
	Das Moon	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 2010
	Deathcamp Project	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 2001-10
	Deine Lakaien	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1985
	Desdemona	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 1996
	Diary Of Dreams	Country: Niemcy / Germany / Date of establishing : 1989
	Diffuzion	Country: Białoruś / Belarus / Date of establishing : 2005
	Digital Angel	Country: Polska / Poland / Date of establishing : 2006