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London, GB · 2017–present · active
The Brothers Keg from London deliver stoner, doom, and sludge metal with the beer-barrel camaraderie their pub-culture name demands since 2017. Their compositions pair fuzz-drenched heaviness with the fraternal bonding of a good session at the local.
Lecce, IT · 2015–present · active
The Clips from Lecce deliver doom metal from the baroque capital of Puglia since 2015. A decade of crushing compositions from the ornate southern Italian city.
Darmstadt, DE · 2012–present · active
The Cold View is a German funeral doom metal project from Darmstadt, formed in 2012, with some claiming they play "the world's slowest funeral doom." Their extensive catalog — including "Weeping Winter," "Wires of Woe, Ways of Waste," and splits with Abysmal Growls of Despair — explores glacially paced, crushingly heavy doom.
Prague, CZ · 2015–present · active
The Corona Lantern from Prague craft doom and sludge metal that balances crushing heaviness with atmospheric depth, active since 2015 in the Czech capital's diverse metal scene. Their sound draws from the slow, suffocating weight of doom tradition while incorporating the abrasive textures of sludge.
Bilbao, ES · 1991–present · active
The Covenant from Bilbao are one of Spain's longest-running doom and post-metal acts, active since 1991 in the Basque Country's industrial capital. Over three decades, they have evolved from pure doom into post-metal territory, making them genuine pioneers of the Spanish heavy underground.
Bern, CH · 2021–present · active
Doom/sludge metal trio from Bern, Switzerland, whose crushing sonic output is paired with lyrics exploring geological processes and early Earth history. Releases like Magma Ocean (2021) and Protolith (2022) channel tectonic themes through massive, low-end heaviness.
Community of Madrid, ES · 2025–present · active
The Craving from the Community of Madrid deliver doom metal with the desperate, consuming hunger their name implies, formed in 2025. Their sound channels unfulfilled desire through crushing compositions from the Spanish capital region.
Lisburn, GB · 2015–present · active
The Crawling from Lisburn near Belfast deliver death and doom metal with the slow, ground-level horror their insectile name suggests since 2015. A decade from the Northern Irish city has produced crushing compositions that creep with deliberate menace.
Munich, DE · 2012–present · active
The Cromptons is a death/thrash 'n' roll and doom/sludge metal band from Munich, Germany, formed in 2012. They blend the grooves of thrash 'n' roll with doom and sludge's crushing weight.

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