Bethlehem (German band)

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Bethlehem is a German dark metal band from Grevenbroich, formed in 1991 by bassist Jürgen Bartsch, guitarist Klaus Matton and vocalist Andreas Classen. Band leader Bartsch was its only constant member until his death in 2025. Bethlehem are associated with the development of dark metal and depressive suicidal black metal. The term "dark metal" is frequently traced Bethlehem's 1994 debut album, Dark Metal, although Katatonia had used the phrase "sorrowfilled and harmonous Northern Dark Metal" in promotional material.

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