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Eschatology of War (2021)
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Big Ship Little Ship / Bassline Junkie (2020)
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Featured Heavy Metal Album
No More Hollywood Endings (2025)
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Russian sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Samara, formed in 2024 and delivering triple-threat heaviness from the Volga region. Their name channels the slow, deliberate character of their doom-laden approach.
British sludge/black metal/crust band from Bristol, fusing three strains of aggression since 2014. Their volatile blend of sludge weight, black metal fury, and crust punk rawness creates a uniquely abrasive sound.
Belgian sludge/doom band from Profondeville, crafting a heavy, torn atmosphere that oscillates between devastation and candor since 2016. Their extensive discography, including 'This Fall Shall Cease' and 'Acedia,' weaves darkness with beauty, rage, and melancholy.
Dutch doom/sludge metal band from Arnhem, delivering crushing heaviness since 2016. Their name captures the enduring, persistent weight of their doom-sludge approach.
German doom/sludge metal band from Hof, formed in 2022 and delivering crushing, low-tempo heaviness. Their dual-genre approach merges doom's monolithic riffs with sludge metal's abrasive, suffocating texture.
German doom/sludge/post-metal band from Dresden, formed in 2022 and crafting expansive, multi-layered heaviness. Their sound weaves doom's crushing weight, sludge's abrasiveness, and post-metal's atmospheric grandeur into a cohesive whole.
London-based sludge/stoner/doom metal band formed in 2025, delivering triple-threat heaviness. Their sound merges sludge metal's abrasiveness, stoner rock's hazy grooves, and doom's crushing weight.
Swedish sludge metal/grindcore band from Malmo, formed in 2024 and merging abrasive sludge with grinding speed. Named after the Chinese execution method, their sound channels slow torture through extreme metal.
London-based death/sludge metal and hardcore band formed in 2020, combining extreme metal with punk confrontation. Their provocative name signals the raw, unfiltered aggression of their multi-genre assault.
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