Shades of Deep Water have been crafting funeral doom metal from Jyvaskyla since 2007, building glacially paced compositions that evoke the depths of Finland's countless lakes. Their nearly two decades of aquatic doom represent one of the scene's more evocative projects.

Atmospheric doom and progressive metal project from Jette in the Brussels-Capital Region, active since 2011. Their sound merges the crushing weight of doom metal with progressive structures, creating expansive compositions that explore dynamics between heaviness and atmosphere.

Padua's Shadow Sun pair doom and stoner metal from the Veneto since 2016. Their oxymoronic name captures the paradox of their sound: simultaneously bright and heavy, warm and crushing.

Sundsvall's Shadowmaster pair sludge and doom metal from the Norrland coast since 2017. Their name of one who commands shadows channels dominion over darkness into compositions of thick, crushing heaviness from northern Sweden.

Shakhtyor (named after the Russian word for "miner") were "formed in 2009 with the intention to do it slowly in every sense," crafting deliberate sludge/doom metal and post-rock from Hamburg. Their self-titled debut led to a deal with Cyclone Empire for re-release, followed by "Tunguska" in 2014.

Moscow's Shallow Rivers pair death and doom metal from the Russian capital since 2009. Over fifteen years, their name of diminished waterways has yielded compositions that explore the drying channels of existence.

Shallow Waters blend melodic, post-black, and doom metal from the Basque town of Arrasate-Mondragon, creating an atmospheric hybrid that draws from multiple dark genres. Formed in 2020, they bring Basque depth to the Spanish atmospheric metal scene.

Siversky's Shamayna merge doom, sludge, and stoner metal from the Leningrad Oblast village since 2021. Their shamanic name and rural origins near Saint Petersburg channel spiritual healing rituals into compositions of multi-layered heaviness.

Shape of Despair are one of Finland's most acclaimed atmospheric/funeral doom metal acts, crafting vast, slow-motion soundscapes from Helsinki that channel profound desolation. Their albums have earned them a devoted international following for their ability to transform despair into monumentally beautiful compositions.