Dark
Grungy
Grungy adjective - Not clean.
Both words in one sentence
- Unexpectedly present in other parts of HIM's work; the 'Screamworks' CD specifically sported a bright Barbie-esque label to make fun of the typical dark and grungy style of their genre.
Source: Music / HIM - Bloodborne starts off as a Gothic Horror in an especially dark, grungy Victorian setting.
Source: Genre Shift / Video Games
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