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CH · 2015–present · active
As Autumn Dies... are a doom/death metal band from Switzerland, formed in 2001, whose sound combines the crushing weight of death metal with the slow, mournful tempos of doom. Their live album "Life Fall," recorded at the Met Bar in Lenzburg, documents their approach to slow-burn heaviness in an intimate setting.
Sosnowiec, PL · 2022–present · active
As I Die crafts melodic death and doom metal from Sosnowiec in the Silesian conurbation since 2022. Their existential name drives compositions that pair Swedish-style melodic death with the ponderous weight of doom.
Thessaloniki, GR · 2013–present · active
Thessaloniki's As I Suffer Silently merge death and doom metal into anguished compositions that give voice to unspoken pain. Active since 2013, they channel personal torment through crushing, slow-burning heaviness.
Madrid, ES · 2007–present · active
As Light Dies is one of Madrid's most adventurous extreme metal acts, fusing black metal ferocity with gothic atmosphere and avant-garde intelligence since 1999. Albums like "A Step Through the Reflection" and "The Love Album - Volume I" demonstrate a band that refuses categorization, creating something entirely unique within Spain's metal landscape.
Vinnytsia, UA · 2007–present · active
As4del crafts death and doom metal from Vinnytsia since 2007. Nearly two decades from this central Ukrainian city on the Southern Bug River, their alphanumeric name has guided a body of dual-genre heaviness.
Bremen, DE · 2015–present · active
Asator is a post-black and doom metal band from Bremen, Germany, whose foundation dates to 2005 and whose sound evolved through name changes and lineup shifts before reaching its current form. Their German-language catalog, including Fragmente, Gezeiten, and Traktat Metamorphose Manifest, blends black metal, Swedish death metal, shoegaze, and post-rock into an expansive, genre-crossing sound.
Gdańsk, PL · 2021–present · active
Asbeel merges power, thrash, and doom metal from Gdańsk since 2021. Named after a fallen angel who taught humanity deceptive counsel, their triple-genre approach channels treacherous versatility from the Baltic coast.
Pori, FI · 2012–present · active
Ascended combines death and doom metal from the western Finnish city of Pori since 2012, exploring the tension between brutality and glacial heaviness. Their ascension-themed name contrasts intriguingly with music rooted in death and descent.
Herne, DE · 2021–present · active
Ascension Throne is a doom metal band from Herne, Germany, formed in 2021, featuring Taha Mohsin on vocals, Ashley James on guitars, and Jack Nier on bass and drums. The band explores the deepest depths of the human psyche and distant cosmic expanses through funeral doom, death doom, and post-metal across a prolific catalog including Oceans, Andromeda, Burning Echoes, and Necrohaven.

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