Ommatidia was a Parisian gothic and doom metal band formed in 2010 from former members of The Old Dead Tree, blending atmospheric metal, progressive rock, and melancholic gothic structures into what the band itself described as melodic dark metal. The group released two studio albums — In This Life, Or The Next (2011) and Let's Face It (2015) — before disbanding in 2016. Their work was released independently and drew on the French dark metal tradition while incorporating a distinctly modern emotional directness.

Oslo death/doom metal act active since 2019, merging death metal's ferocity with doom's crushing weight from Norway's capital. Their fusion of the two genres channels the oppressive darkness of Norwegian winters through deliberately paced extremity.

Kaluga black/doom metal act active since 2015, fusing two of extreme metal's darkest styles from a historic city south of Moscow. Their decade of output has produced a body of work rooted in crushing heaviness and tonal bleakness.

Belgian darkwave and blackened gothic/doom metal project formed in 2024, blending ethereal darkwave textures with extreme metal heaviness. Their submissive name contrasts with the dominant darkness of their hybrid sound.

One of the most enduring names in Greek metal, On Thorns I Lay has evolved dramatically since emerging in the early 1990s with crushing death-doom before transitioning through gothic metal into atmospheric, melancholic territory. Albums like "Orama" and "Aegean Sorrow" showcase their gift for sorrowful melody and emotional depth.

German black/doom metal project formed in 2021, merging blackened tremolo passages with doom's crushing deliberateness. Named from Greek roots meaning 'dream anxiety,' their music dwells in the uncomfortable space between nightmare and waking.

Novosibirsk sludge/doom metal act formed in 2021, delivering corrosive heaviness from Siberia's largest city. Their ironic, cheerful name stands in stark contrast to the oppressive weight of their sludge-doom compositions.

German heavy/doom metal band from Holzwickede, newly formed in 2025 and merging classic heavy metal with doom's crushing weight. Their gemstone-gate name channels the dark, monolithic character of their approach.

Manchester's Oolith layers post-metal's dynamic architecture over doom and sludge metal's tectonic heaviness, creating compositions that shift between crushing weight and expansive atmosphere. Their patient, crescendo-driven approach recalls Neurosis and Cult of Luna.