Absent in Body is a Belgian post-metal supergroup formed in 2017 by Amenra guitarist Mathieu Vandekerckhove and vocalist Colin H. van Eeckhout alongside Neurosis vocalist Scott Kelly and former Sepultura drummer Iggor Cavalera. Their debut album Plague God, released in 2022 on Season of Mist, melds post-metal, drone, sludge, and EBM into five sprawling compositions that draw on each member's history in confrontational, ceremony-driven heavy music. The project is deliberately collaborative and sparse, functioning as a slow-moving, ritualistic extension of the members' respective primary bands.

A doom and sludge metal band from Bamberg, Germany, Absent/Minded have been crafting dense, slow-burning heaviness since 2015. Their sound merges the crushing weight of sludge with the mournful deliberation of doom, reflecting the Franconian city's quiet intensity.

Abysm channels sludge metal's low-end punishment from Cork since 2020, drawing from the city's tradition of heavy, uncompromising music. Their cavernous sound reflects the depth implied by their name, wallowing in slow-motion devastation.

Abysmal Rites conjures doom and sludge metal from Tampere since 2022, channeling the weight of Finland's heaviest traditions into ritualistic compositions. Their approach to the low-and-slow end of the spectrum draws from the region's deep doom metal legacy.

Ab·est are a post-metal band from Göttingen, Germany, signed to Moment of Collapse Records, who have been building a substantial catalog since 2012. With releases spanning from their Demo MMXII through Molten Husk and Into a Mirrored Hall, they craft dense, layered post-metal that has earned them a dedicated following in the European underground.

Accabadora creates doom and sludge metal from the Netherlands as of 2026, sharing the Sardinian death-figure name with an Italian black metal act. Their Dutch interpretation of this traditional euthanasia figure brings crushing, deliberately paced heaviness.

Acceptance merges black metal with sludge from Leeds since 2018, their serene name creating a compelling contrast with the heaviness they deliver. Their West Yorkshire origins connect them to one of England's most productive metal cities.

Acherontia is a sludge and stoner metal band from L'Hospitalet de Llobregat near Barcelona, Spain, formed in 2012, featuring Rico on guitar and vocals, Rayo on bass and vocals, Jose on lead guitar, and Josep on drums. Their catalog spans from the 2012 debut Atropos through Kings of the World and Gods to the 2026 album Pink Shit Phantom Thunder, delivering vigorous metal characterized by heavy riffs recorded at La Atlantida Studios.

Acid Cøma channels drone, doom, and sludge metal from Vladivostok since 2014. From Russia's Pacific port — closer to Tokyo than to Moscow — they craft hallucinogenic heaviness influenced by their Far Eastern geography.