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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Obnoxious Demos (2014)
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Mentally Murdered (2019)
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Iguana is a sludge/doom metal act from Lisbon, Portugal, active since 2012 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Progressive sludge metal band from London, formed in 2024. Their mythological name channels progressive sludge from the British capital.
Sludge metal band from Finland active since 2011. Their deliberately glitched-out name channels heavy, oppressive sludge from the Finnish underground.
Illegal Ones is a sludge/doom metal act from Moscow, Russia, active since 2015 and channeling monolithic heaviness through its doom metal framework. The project delivers oppressive, glacially paced compositions.
Sludge metal band from Tampere, Finland formed in 2020. Their Finnish name — meaning 'children of joy' — creates an ironic contrast with sludge metal's oppressive weight.
Imandra is a groove/stoner/sludge/post-metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, active since 2010 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
In from the Cold is a sludge/stoner metal band from Belgrade, Serbia, active since 2011 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
In the Hills are a sludge metal band from Bournemouth, England, delivering slow-building, heavy compositions rooted in doom and sludge. Their 2015 debut Summerisle Blues features eight tracks of dense, atmospheric metal.
Induktri is a sludge metal/hardcore band from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2023, fusing the crushing weight of sludge metal with hardcore's confrontational intensity. The band channels Copenhagen's thriving underground into abrasive, punishing compositions.
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