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Sofia, BG · 2022–present · active
Death/doom metal band from Sofia, active since 2022, whose name encapsulates the fatalistic atmosphere of their music. Their fusion of death metal aggression with doom's crushing tempos creates a sound steeped in existential dread.
Pilsen, CZ · 2016–present · active
Self-Hatred craft atmospheric death/doom metal from Pilsen, building vast, melancholic soundscapes that channel despair into towering compositions. Their music dwells in the space between crushing heaviness and sorrowful beauty, favoring emotional depth over mere aggression.
Sokolov, CZ · 2015–present · active
Selfexile blend doom metal, stoner grooves, and death 'n' roll from Sokolov, creating a murky, riff-driven sound that swings between slow-motion devastation and swaggering heaviness. Their western Bohemian roots lend a gritty, industrial-town edge to their music.
Graz, AT · 2011–present · active
Graz-based extreme metal act forging a dense hybrid of death, black, and doom metal since 2011. Their multilayered approach draws from each subgenre's heaviest elements, combining guttural vocals and blast beats with the crushing tempos and oppressive atmospheres of doom.
Moscow, RU · 2016–present · active
Moscow's Senmuth blend doom, experimental, folk, and industrial metal since 2016. Named for the ancient Egyptian architect, their remarkably prolific output channels boundless creative energy into hundreds of releases spanning numerous genres.
Garbsen, DE · 2018–present · active
Sentence channel doom/death metal from the Lower Saxon cities of Garbsen and Luneburg, building crushing, verdict-like compositions that sentence listeners to slow-motion devastation. Their dual-city base spans the northern German lowlands.
Turin, IT · 2025–present · active
Turin's Sepsi deal in doom and sludge metal since 2025. Their medical-sounding name, suggesting sepsis, implies a music that spreads through the body like a slow, systemic infection of heaviness.
Pertuis, FR · 2024–present · active
Septaria craft progressive doom/death metal from the Provencal town of Pertuis, building elaborate, crushing compositions from the Luberon region. Formed in 2024, they bring geological (septarian nodule) depth to the southeastern French scene.
La Ville-Dieu-du-Temple, FR · 2018–present · active
Septentrional Depths channel atmospheric death/doom metal from the southwestern French village of La Ville-Dieu-du-Temple, building immersive, heavy compositions. Active since 2018, they bring northern-directed depth to the Tarn-et-Garonne underground.

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