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Death/doom outfit from Budapest, formed in 2017. Their music inhabits the oppressive space where death metal's aggression meets doom's suffocating weight.
Doom metal outfit from Gorizia, formed in 2014. Their compositions stretch conventional structures to their limits, filling every measure with oppressive weight and deliberate, devastating momentum.
Avaldsnes-based gothic/doom metal act active since 2015, pairing doom metal's crushing weight with dark romantic atmospheres and melancholic keyboard textures. Their compositions weave sorrowful melodies through a foundation of slow, heavy riffing.
Bergen-based stoner/doom metal outfit forging monolithic riffs and crushing grooves since 2016. Drawing from the rich tradition of Scandinavian doom, their sound evokes vast, frozen landscapes through slow-burning heaviness.
Nottingham-based drone and funeral doom duo of Tanya on bass, synth, and vocals and Joe on drums, active since 2013. Their discography includes collaborations with Vile Creature and Gnaw Their Tongues, and the environmentally themed The Slow Dying of the Great Barrier Reef, pushing the boundaries of heavy, glacial extremity.
Spanish stoner/doom metal band from Palma on Mallorca, formed in 2020. They craft heavy, sun-scorched stoner-doom from the Balearic Islands.
Moscow-based doom metal act active since 2015, crafting monolithic compositions built on slow-burning riffs and an atmosphere of pervasive heaviness. Their patient approach to songwriting lets each chord ring with crushing finality.
Stoner doom act from Poznań, formed in 2011. Their music moves at a glacial pace through layers of fuzz and psychedelic textures, inviting the listener into a trance-like state of heavy meditation.
Roermond-based doom/sludge outfit active since 2009, dragging their compositions through a swamp of distortion, feedback, and crushing tempos. Their sound sits at the punishing intersection where doom metal's patience meets sludge's confrontational aggression.
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