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Atmospheric Doom/Death Metal act from Jyväskylä in Finland, active since 2017 and delivering devastating extremity. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
Operating from Yaroslavl, this doom/death metal project has been shaping dark sound since 2013. Drawing on classic blueprints, they deliver visceral extremity with conviction.
A relentless doom/death metal entity from Brighton, contributing to the british underground since 2021. Cavernous production and rhythmic complexity define their death metal approach.
Psychedelic stoner/doom metal quartet from Freiberg, Germany, formed in 2017, delivering desert vibes and atmospheric riffs with heavy fuzz. Their albums Sfaira and Atmos channel the vast, hypnotic qualities of desert rock into immersive, riff-heavy stoner doom.
From Worcester in United Kingdom, this stoner rock/doom metal act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2015. Monolithic compositions and oppressive atmospheres define their crushing sound.
Heavy/doom metal band from Karlsruhe, Germany, formed in 2013. Their ponderous, crushing sound combines traditional heavy metal riffing with the slow-burning weight of doom metal.
Hand of Omega is a sludge/doom metal band from Stoke-on-Trent, England, formed in 2020. They channel crushing sludge-doom through abrasive riffs and oppressive weight.
Handgun Sex Bucket is a doom metal/hardcore act from Maastricht, Netherlands, active since 2025 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Formed in London, England in 2007, Hang the Bastard operated at the intersection of sludge metal, doom, and metalcore, releasing Hellfire Reign (2010) and Sex in the Seventh Circle (2014) on Century Media Records. Their churning, downtuned riffs and hardcore-inflected aggression placed them alongside the British heavy underground scene of the late 2000s. The band disbanded in 2016 following a farewell performance at the Damnation Festival but subsequently reunited.
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