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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Forged in Swansea's metal community, this sludge/stoner metal/rock act channels dark aggression since 2014. Their work contributes a distinctive voice to their regional underground scene.
Metal band from Kokkola, Finland, with Finnish-language releases including "Missa Mieli Pakenee Ruumiista" and the self-titled album. Their catalog of darkly titled compositions reflects an introspective approach to heavy music from Finland's western coast.
Hashbreath is a sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2013 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Hashmaker is a groove/stoner/sludge metal band from Cork, Ireland, active since 2021 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Hatespace is a sludge metal band from Drogheda, Ireland, active since 2020 and delivering crushing, suffocating heaviness from the low end. The project channels the abrasive, punishing weight of sludge metal.
From Budapest in Hungary, this southern/sludge metal act brings relentless intensity to the regional scene since 2009. Energetic performances and committed songwriting define their approach.
Sludge metal/hardcore band from Osnabruck, Germany, active since 2014. Their crushing, feedback-drenched sound merges the visceral weight of sludge metal with hardcore punk intensity.
Hazarder is a doom/sludge metal band from Zagreb (early); Barcelona, Croatia, formed in 2013. They channel crushing sludge-doom through abrasive riffs and oppressive weight.
Sludge/drone/doom metal band from Goettingen, Germany, active since 2010. Their monolithic sound combines the most extreme elements of sludge, drone, and doom into earth-shaking, glacially paced compositions with releases including a split with Rule of Coss.
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