When Kyata emerged in 2015 from Barcelos, they brought with them a sound rooted in doom metal and stoner metal — all desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Atmospheric/funeral doom metal project from Tampere, formed in 2022 with a Finnish name meaning "into the coldness." Their glacially slow compositions channel the numbing, frozen weight of Finnish winter through doom metal's most extreme form.

Doom metal band from Oulu, active since 2008 and delivering nearly two decades of crushing heaviness from northern Finland. Their Cyrillic-styled name and Russian-language lyrics set them apart from the typical Finnish metal landscape.

Stoner/doom metal band from Angus in eastern Scotland, active since 2012 and channeling the bleak Scottish landscape into heavy, fuzz-laden doom. Their sound merges stoner metal's groove with doom's oppressive weight.

Stoner/doom metal band from Angoulême in southwestern France, active since 2012 and named after the Central Asian desert. Their releases Sable Rouge and a self-titled record channel the slow-burning, riff-heavy weight of doom through a haze of stoner rock fuzz.

Black/doom metal project from Tartu, formed in 2020 and merging black metal's cold fury with doom's crushing weight. Their Estonian name meaning "thunder" reflects the powerful, rumbling intensity of their sound.

Part of Italy's underrated but thriving metal community, this act channels atmospheric black metal, black metal, and doom metal with a focus on icy tremolo lines cascading over relentless percussion. Formed in 2023, based in Sardinia, their sound honors the second wave while forging its own path.

Doom/black metal band from Lewin Brzeski in the Opole region, formed in 2020 and merging doom metal's crushing pace with black metal's atmospheric darkness. Their German name meaning "kingdom hall" adds a grandiose, ecclesiastical dimension.

Exploring the depths of doom metal and sludge metal, this Hungarian outfit from Békés has been refining their craft since 2018. Their sound hinges on Eyehategod-indebted misery channeled through crushing volume, delivered with unwavering intensity.