Celtic Frost formed in Zürich, Switzerland in June 1984 when guitarist Thomas Gabriel Fischer and bassist Martin Eric Ain dissolved their previous band Hellhammer and rebuilt with more ambitious musical goals. Their first two records, Morbid Tales (1984) and To Mega Therion (1985), were foundational texts for extreme metal, directly influencing the development of black, death, and doom metal. After a long hiatus, the band reformed and released the critically acclaimed Monotheist in 2006 before disbanding permanently in 2008 when Fischer departed to form Triptykon.

Atmospheric gothic doom-black metal band from Patras, Greece, formed in 2015. They weave dark, melancholic atmospheres through a fusion of doom, black, and gothic metal from the Peloponnese.

Black-death-doom metal band from Hamina, Finland, formed in 2019. They blend black metal darkness with death-doom weight from the southeastern Finnish coast.

Progressive extreme metal band from Jena, Germany, formed in 2021. They blend black metal, death metal, doom, and progressive elements into an ambitious, genre-defying sound.

Doom and stoner metal band from Tikob near Helsingor, Denmark, formed in 2018. They deliver thick, fuzz-laden riffs and crushing grooves from the northern Zealand coast.

Doom and sludge metal band from London, active since 2010. They deliver crushing, slow-burning heaviness from the English capital.

Death-doom metal band from Brest in Brittany, France, formed in 2015. They merge the crushing weight of doom with death metal aggression from the westernmost tip of France.

Death-doom metal band from Herborn, Germany, formed in 2024. They merge the crushing weight of doom with death metal aggression from the Hessian Lahn-Dill region.

Doom and sludge metal band from Paris, France, formed in 2021. They deliver crushing, oppressive doom-sludge from the French capital.