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62 bands found
Győr, HU · 2022–present · active
Progressive metal, sludge, and stoner band from Gyor, Hungary formed in 2022. They blend technical progressive ambition with crushing sludge weight.
Odense, DK · 2014–present · active
Sludge/stoner metal act from Odense on the Danish island of Funen, delivering heavy, groove-laden compositions since 2014. Their imperious name captures the commanding, oppressive quality of their sludge-laden sound.
Oulu, FI · 2017–present · active
Doom and sludge metal band from Oulu in northern Finland, formed in 2017. They channel crushing heaviness from Finland's far north.
Bordeaux, FR · 2016–present · active
Doom, drone, and sludge metal band from Bordeaux, France formed in 2016, affiliated with Dry Cough Records and several other labels. Their six-release catalog includes Circle the Gold and the split with Uur, delivering crushing heaviness from southwestern France.
Jyväskylä, FI · 2020–present · active
Doom, groove, and sludge metal band from Jyvaskyla, Finland formed in 2020. Their 2020 self-titled debut on Inverse Records features nine tracks blending atmospheric and death metal elements, garnering strong support from over 80 Bandcamp backers.
Moscow, RU · 2009–present · active
The Russian city of Moscow serves as headquarters for this doom metal, progressive metal, and sludge metal operation, whose arsenal includes Opeth-school dynamics married to modern progressive sensibility. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Budapest, HU · 2025–present · active
Decidedly heavy and deliberately confrontational, this sludge metal act from Budapest traffics in tar-thick riffs and feedback-drenched nihilism. Since 2025, they've built a catalog that reflects Hungary's underappreciated metal tradition.
Moaña, ES · 2003–present · active
Progressive metal and sludge outfit from the Galician coastal towns of Moana and Bueu, Spain, active since 2003. They deliver heavy, textured compositions drawing on over two decades of experience in the Spanish underground.
Budapest, HU · 2010–present · active
Budapest's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this doom metal, experimental, and sludge metal unit is among them — wielding glacial, punishment-dealing grooves wallowing in distortion. Uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.

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