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Swansea, GB · 2021–present · active
Ghast is a black/doom metal band from Swansea, Wales, formed in 2021. They blend the cold hostility of black metal with doom's crushing weight from the South Welsh industrial coast.
Turin, IT · 2016–present · active
Ghathanothoa is a sludge/doom metal band from Turin, formed in 2016. Named after the Lovecraftian deity whose visage petrifies all who behold it, they deliver crushing sludge doom from the Piedmontese capital.
London, GB · 2012–present · active
Ghold is a doom/sludge/avant-garde metal and noise rock band from London, active since 2012. They push the boundaries of doom and sludge metal into avant-garde and noise rock territory from the British capital.
Bourg-en-Bresse, FR · 2013–present · active
Ghost is an experimental project from Bourg-en-Bresse, France, formed in 2013, blending black metal, doom, and experimental elements into an unorthodox sonic palette. Their approach defies easy categorization, drawing from multiple extreme genres.
Jyväskylä, FI · 2007–present · active
Ghost Brigade is a post-metal and melodic death-doom band from Jyväskylä, Finland, active from 2005 to 2020, creating heavy, mournful music that blends the distinctly Finnish sound of sorrow with the vast drone of post-metal. Their discography includes Isolation Songs, Until Fear No Longer Defines Us, and IV: One with the Storm, featuring plaintive vocals exploring themes of loss.
Prato, IT · 2014–present · active
Ghost Empire is a sludge/doom metal band from the Prato/Florence area of Tuscany, formed in 2014. They deliver crushing sludge and doom from the Tuscan heartland.
Schwedt, DE · 2012–present · active
Ghost of Loss is a one-man death/doom metal project from Schwedt an der Oder, Germany, founded by Rob in 2010, built on heavy dark guitar riffs and lyrics steeped in melancholy, sadness, and despair. The project draws inspiration from Swallow the Sun and Amon Amarth, blending extreme metal subgenres into a dark, personal vision.
Tampere, FI · 2009–present · active
Ghost Voyage is a death-doom metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2009, featuring vocalist Teppo Hyttinen, dual guitars, keyboards, and guest strings for an orchestral dimension. Their 2013 debut Endless Oceans spans eight tracks over sixty-six minutes, following a narrative arc of homecoming, loss, and apocalyptic imagery across sweeping, atmospheric compositions.
Brussels, BE · 2022–present · active
Ghost:Whale is a Brussels-based experimental doom trio built around the unusual lineup of two bass guitars, drums, and samples, with no traditional guitar. Their 2024 double album Dive:Two spans two hours of hypnotic, cosmic doom, recorded at Riverside Studio in Hampteau and co-released by labels across Europe and North America.

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