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Part of Holland's dense concentration of metal talent, this act channels death metal and doom metal with a focus on guttural vocals and churning downtuned riffs. Formed in 2021, based in Kampen, expect nothing but full-bore death metal savagery.
The Polish city of Podkarpackie serves as headquarters for this death metal, doom metal, and experimental operation, whose arsenal includes Florida-school brutality with modern precision. The riffs hit with blunt-force trauma, leaving no room for subtlety.
Doom and post-metal band from Helsinki, Finland formed in 2022. They craft atmospheric, heavy compositions from the Finnish capital.
Bologna, Italy — doom metal, post-metal, and stoner metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2021, they deal in desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Kraków-based doom metal and stoner metal act, active since 2015 delivering wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most formidable metal communities, their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Södermanland-based doom metal and stoner metal act, active since 2023 delivering wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Rooted in Sweden's legendary metal infrastructure, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Formed in 2017, this England Doom Metal and Drone Metal outfit delivers glacial tempos and crushing, monolithic riffs. Their place within the UK's ever-evolving heavy music tradition speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Bath-based doom metal and sludge metal act, active since 2017 delivering glacial, punishment-dealing grooves wallowing in distortion. Rooted in Britain's endlessly regenerating metal lineage, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Drawing from Riga's musical fabric, this Latvian act forges Doom Metal, Funeral Doom Metal, and Post-Metal built on Eyehategod-indebted misery channeled through crushing volume. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
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