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Fürth, DE · 2008–present · active
Sanity Obscure craft gothic and doom metal from Franconia, evolving from their Furth origins to their later Hollstadt base while maintaining their focus on dark, brooding heaviness. Their blend of gothic atmospheres with doom's crushing weight creates an immersive sound.
Madrid, ES · 2021–present · active
Santa Planta channel stoner and doom metal from Madrid, building riff-heavy compositions with the sacred-plant aesthetics their name suggests. Formed in 2021, they bring herbal heaviness to the Spanish capital's stoner scene.
Barcelona, ES · 2020–present · active
Santacreu craft doom and post-metal from Barcelona, building expansive, heavy compositions from the Catalan capital. Formed in 2020, they bring Mediterranean atmospheric weight to the Spanish doom/post-metal landscape.
Jaén, ES · 2013–present · active
Santo Rostro channel stoner and doom metal from the Andalusian city of Jaen, building olive-oil-country heaviness through fuzzy, riff-driven compositions. Active since 2013, they bring southern Spanish warmth to the European stoner/doom scene.
Tampere, FI · 2018–present · active
Sapata forge heavy and doom metal from Tampere, combining classic metal foundations with doom's crushing weight. Active since 2018, they bring shoe-named heaviness to the Pirkanmaa metal scene.
Jyväskylä, FI · 2024–present · active
Sarajah practice doom metal from Jyvaskyla, building ponderous, heavy compositions from the central Finnish Lakeland. Formed in 2024, they bring fresh weight to the Finnish doom tradition.
Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, CZ · 2011–present · active
Sarapis channel doom metal from Frydlant nad Ostravici, building ponderous, heavy compositions that draw their name from the Greco-Egyptian deity. Their Moravian-Silesian origins lend a particular weight and atmosphere to their approach to doom.
BE · 2008–present · active
Belgian instrumental stoner/sludge/doom metal duo of guitarist Roel Paulussen and drummer Jelle Stevens, who unleashed crushing riff-heavy mayhem from 2006 through 2016 across seven releases. Their farewell live album "Mutiny at Cafe Cafe" (2017) featured five guest vocalists and closed the book on a decade of heavyweight instrumental devastation.
Annaberg-Buchholz, DE · 2012–present · active
Sarkophag channel doom/death metal from the Ore Mountains town of Annaberg-Buchholz, building sepulchral compositions that suit their tomb-inspired name. Their Saxon mountain origins lend a cold, isolated atmosphere to their crushing sound.

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