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Dresden, DE · 2020–present · active
Psychedelic post-black/doom metal and ambient project from Dresden, Germany, traversing vast sonic landscapes since 2020. Their provocatively named approach fuses psychedelia with extreme metal's heaviest tendencies in an expansive, genre-defying vision.
Dmitrov, RU · 2012–present · active
When Electricjezus emerged in 2012 from Dmitrov, they brought with them a sound rooted in doom metal and sludge metal — all Southern-fried heaviness with hardcore punk's confrontational energy. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Selfoss, IS · 2023–present · active
Selfoss, Iceland — doom metal and funeral doom metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2023, they deal in earth-shaking distortion and mournful clean passages. Mournful melodies surface between waves of suffocating heaviness.
Fribourg, CH · 2022–present · active
Doom metal act from Fribourg, Switzerland, forging crushing, slow-paced heaviness since 2022. Their German name, meaning "miserable" or "wretched," captures the emotional desolation at the heart of their doom metal approach.
London, GB · 2013–present · active
On the warpath since 2013, this London Doom Metal and Stoner Metal outfit delivers fuzz-drenched riffs and hypnotic, groove-laden repetition. Their place within the UK's ever-evolving heavy music tradition speaks to the depth of the region's heavy music culture.
Palermo, IT · 2012–present · active
A product of Italy's deep-rooted extreme metal underground, this Palermo-based doom metal and stoner metal act channels desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. Active since 2012, their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Reykjavík, IS · 2021–present · active
Black metal, doom, and sludge band from Reykjavik, Iceland formed in 2021. They channel the harsh volcanic landscapes through extreme metal.
Zoetermeer, NL · 2019–present · active
Straddling the line between doom metal and gothic metal, this Dutch actfrom Zoetermeer fuses Type O Negative-school brooding grandeur with genuine emotional weight into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2019, and their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Bernried, DE · 2020–present · active
Doom/post-metal act from Bernried in Bavaria, Germany, crafting heavy, atmospheric compositions since 2020. Their approach merges the crushing deliberation of doom metal with the expansive, textural dynamics of post-metal.

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