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218 bands found
Paris, FR · 2008–present · active
Death, doom, gothic, and symphonic metal band from Paris, France active since 2008. They craft a rich, genre-spanning sound blending extremity with orchestral beauty.
Kharkiv, UA · 2015–present · active
Part of Ukraine's fierce and unyielding metal community, this act channels doom metal and gothic metal with a focus on romantic melancholy woven through heavy, doom-laden compositions. Formed in 2015, based in Kharkiv, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Amsterdam, NL · 2021–present · active
In existence since 2021, this Amsterdam Doom Metal, Post-Metal, and Progressive Metal outfit delivers polyrhythmic complexity balanced with emotive melodic passages. Their place within Holland's dense concentration of metal talent speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Dresden, DE · 2017–present · active
Psychedelic stoner/doom metal and rock act from Dresden, Germany, blending hazy psychedelia with crushing heaviness since 2017. Their space-themed name captures the cosmic, otherworldly quality of their genre-crossing approach.
Dresden, DE · 2007–present · active
Melodic gothic/black/doom metal act from Dresden, Germany, weaving together three dark subgenres since 2007. Their Latin name, meaning "hear" or "listen," invites the listener into their multi-layered world of darkness and melody.
Zürich, CH · 2005–present · active
Death/doom/thrash metal act from Zurich, Switzerland, active since 2005 with an extensive catalog spanning conceptual releases marked by bracketed letter titles. Their prolific output includes split releases, EPs, and full-length albums exploring dark religious and existential themes across multiple extreme metal subgenres.
FI · 2000–present · active
Death/doom metal act from Finland, active since 2000. With a quarter century of history, they are deep veterans of the Finnish death/doom tradition.
A Coruña, ES · 2017–present · active
Experimental doom metal solo project from A Coruna, Galicia, Spain by M.S. of Arkaik Excruciation and Sudaria. Their 2022 album Sitra Ahra on Dying Sun Records blends traditional doom, drone, funeral doom, and sludge across four expansive tracks.
Bologna, IT · 2007–present · active
Practitioners of black metal, doom metal, and drone metal, this Italian outfit from Bologna has been refining their craft since 2007. Their sound hinges on corrosive riffing and misanthropic atmosphere, delivered with absolute focus.

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