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Doom metal band from Manchester, active since 2016 and channeling the slow, crushing heaviness that defines the genre. Their sound emphasizes monolithic riffs, low-end weight, and the oppressive atmospheres of classic doom.
Stoner/doom metal and rock band from Oxford, active since 2017 and blending the fuzzed-out groove of stoner rock with doom metal's ponderous weight. Named after the prized edible mushroom, their sound roots itself in earthy, riff-heavy territory.
The Italian city of Milan serves as headquarters for this doom metal and sludge metal operation, whose arsenal includes Eyehategod-indebted misery channeled through crushing volume. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Stoner/doom metal band from Portsmouth, formed in 2024 and trafficking in the heavy, distorted grooves where stoner and doom metal converge. Their sound emphasizes hypnotic repetition and massive fuzz-laden riffs.
Sludge metal four-piece from Stourbridge in the Black Country, formed in 2016 and dubbed "Black Country Sludge Masters." Featuring Jack Cradock, James Pearson, Toby Sambidge, and Mitch Griffiths, their motto "Heavy Souls, Heavy Sounds" captures the essence of releases like Sacred Crimson.
Progressive doom metal band from Brighton, formed in 2014 and releasing their album Debt of Aeons on Aural Music in 2018. Their sound has been described as "grimy progressive doom with moments of epic melody," pairing powerful, emotionally charged vocals with heavy riffs and bluesy, jazz-inflected passages.
Amsterdam, Netherlands — doom metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2022, they deal in earth-shaking distortion and mournful clean passages. Mournful melodies surface between waves of suffocating heaviness.
Doom/stoner metal band from Cardiff, Wales, active since 2017 and channeling the low-and-slow heaviness of doom through a stoner metal haze. Their sound dwells in the territory where crushing riffs meet psychedelic fuzz.
Stoner/sludge/doom metal band from the Ribe/Trunderup area of southern Denmark, formed in 2018 and delivering massive, fuzz-laden heaviness. Their mammoth-sized sound lives up to their regal name with slow-burning, prehistoric grooves.
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