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Milan, IT · 2005–present · active
Italian gothic/doom metal band from Milan, crafting darkly elegant compositions since 2005. Their name, meaning 'nocturnal labyrinth,' captures the maze-like, shadowy character of their gothic doom.
Alessandria, IT · 2016–present · active
Italian sludge/doom metal and noise band from Alessandria, merging abrasive extremity since 2016. Their name, meaning 'the guilt,' channels moral weight through crushing, noise-infused doom.
Waging am See, DE · 1999–present · active
Long-running German act from Waging am See, evolving from melodic doom/death metal origins in 1999 to gothic metal and rock. Their extensive discography on Napalm Records spans albums like 'Burning: A Wish' through 'Antiadore,' maintaining an active European touring presence.
Oeiras, PT · 2015–present · active
Portuguese heavy/doom/gothic metal band from Oeiras, blending three dark traditions since 2015. Their name, meaning 'tears,' captures the sorrowful, emotive character of their multi-genre approach.
Borås, SE · 2024–present · active
Swedish doom/gothic metal band from Boras, formed in 2024 and carrying forward a legendary band name. Their approach blends doom metal's crushing weight with gothic metal's dark romanticism in the tradition of Swedish doom.
Turin, IT · 2013–present · active
Italian stoner/doom metal band from Turin, delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness since 2013. Their pastoral name contrasts with the crushing, low-slung groove of their Piedmontese stoner doom.
Oslo, NO · 2019–present · active
Norwegian doom metal band from Oslo, formed in 2019 and channeling crushing, mournful heaviness. Their name captures the grieving, lamenting character of their doom metal approach.
Lahti, FI · active
Finnish doom/death metal band from Lahti, merging doom's crushing pace with death metal's guttural intensity. Their sound channels the genre's signature slow-burning heaviness through Finland's storied extreme metal tradition.
Rivne, UA · 2012–present · active
Ukrainian funeral doom metal band from Rivne, crafting glacially-paced compositions of devastating weight since 2012. Their evocative name captures the utopian longing within their crushingly heavy funeral doom.

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