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Joensuu, FI · 2019–present · active
Serpent Warning practice doom metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, delivering the cautionary heaviness their name promises. Formed in 2019, they bring serpentine menace to the North Karelia doom scene.
RU · 2014–present · active
Serpentrance merge black, death, and doom metal from an undisclosed Russian location since 2014. Their serpent-trance name channels hypnotic ophidian states into multi-genre compositions of immersive, anonymous heaviness.
Republic of Karelia, RU · 2014–present · active
Serpentslayer pair doom and sludge metal from the Republic of Karelia since 2014. Their dragon-killer name and Karelian wilderness origins channel heroic mythology into compositions of crushing, lakeland heaviness.
Hamburg, DE · 2021–present · active
Servants to the Tide are a Hamburg-based epic doom metal outfit featuring keyboards alongside traditional guitar work, creating a symphonic dimension to their crushing heaviness. Albums like "Where Time Will Come To Die" showcase their ability to blend orchestral grandeur with the genre's monolithic weight.
Oldenburg, DE · 2006–present · active
Sethnefer craft melodic doom/death metal and rock from Oldenburg, blending the emotional weight of doom with melodic accessibility since 2006. Their Egyptian-mythology-inspired name adds an exotic dimension to their North German sound.
Dresden, DE · 2012–present · active
Sethqen channel doom/death metal from Dresden, building ponderous, heavy compositions from the Saxon capital. Active since 2012, they bring the crushing deliberation of doom/death to one of eastern Germany's most culturally rich cities.
Gothenburg, SE · 2013–present · active
Gothenburg's Seven Circles pair progressive heavy and doom metal from Sweden's metal capital since 2013. Named for the seven circles of hell, their Dantean reference channels infernal descent into compositions of over a decade of ambitious, genre-blending heaviness.
Darmstadt, DE · 2012–present · active
Sfumato blend doom with progressive metal from Darmstadt, taking their name from Leonardo da Vinci's painting technique of soft, hazy transitions between colors. This Renaissance art reference perfectly captures their approach: compositions that blur the boundaries between heaviness and atmospheric beauty.
Viitasaari, FI · 2013–present · active
Shadecrown deliver melodic death/doom metal from the central Finnish town of Viitasaari, combining Scandinavian melodeath with the crushing weight of doom. Active since 2013, they bring lakeland melancholy to the Finnish extreme scene.

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