Arcane Voidsplitter is the solo atmospheric drone and doom metal project of Stijn Van Cauter, also known for Until Death Overtakes Me and Beyond Black Void, based in Erembodegem, Belgium. The project is built around a vast cosmic concept universe, with each release — including "Voice of the Stars" (2019), "Cosmic Mind" (2020), "Cold Stars" (2022), and "ARC-V" (2023) — mapping a different corner of its fictional interstellar narrative.

Manchester's Atavist are purveyors of crushing doom, drone, and sludge metal, crafting monolithic compositions that move at glacial pace through landscapes of despair and misanthropy. Formed in 2004 and signed to Candlelight Records, they released landmark albums like 'II: Ruined' before a lengthy hiatus and eventual reformation.

Avgrunden creates drone, doom metal, and ambient from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2011. Their definite-form Swedish name — 'the abyss' — drives fifteen years of glacial, bottomless heaviness.

England's Aztec Winter create cavernous doom and drone metal that unfolds at glacial pace, enveloping the listener in dense layers of distortion and feedback. Since 2018, the project has explored the most minimal and meditative extremes of the doom spectrum.

German drone and funeral doom metal project from Bad Homburg, formed in 2024. They specialize in the slowest, most crushing end of doom, layering droning guitar textures over glacial funeral doom tempos.

Slovenian doom/sludge outfit active since 2013, dragging their compositions through a swamp of distortion, feedback, and crushing tempos. Their sound sits at the punishing intersection where doom metal's patience meets sludge's confrontational aggression.

Belgian drone and funeral doom project from Aalst, active since 2003, creating "desolate and minimalistic funeral drones." Their releases including "Voidgaze" and "Desolate" are among the most extreme expressions of slowness and despair in Belgian extreme metal.

Stoner doom act from Groningen, formed in 2017. Their music moves at a glacial pace through layers of fuzz and psychedelic textures, inviting the listener into a trance-like state of heavy meditation.

Nottingham-based drone and funeral doom duo of Tanya on bass, synth, and vocals and Joe on drums, active since 2013. Their discography includes collaborations with Vile Creature and Gnaw Their Tongues, and the environmentally themed The Slow Dying of the Great Barrier Reef, pushing the boundaries of heavy, glacial extremity.