Budapest-based band that evolved from post-hardcore origins into doom, sludge, and post-metal, active since 2012. Their stylistic transformation reflects a deepening heaviness across more than a decade of activity.

Sludge/doom metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, active since 2014. Their occult-tinged name accompanies crushing sludge and doom from the Swedish capital.

Riga progressive sludge metal act active since 2016, a rare representative of Latvia's small but adventurous heavy music scene. Their approach layers progressive complexity over sludge metal's corrosive foundation, resulting in compositions that are both intellectually demanding and physically heavy.

Stoner/doom/sludge metal band from Ternopil, western Ukraine, formed in 2024. Their triple-genre approach delivers maximum heaviness from the Galician city.

Athens-based Okwaho generates punishing sludge and doom metal with a dense, low-end-heavy sound that favors crushing riffs and suffocating atmosphere. Their primal approach to heaviness channels the spirit of Eyehategod and Crowbar through a Greek lens.

Sudbury's Old Man Lizard cranks out fuzz-drenched stoner and sludge metal with a freewheeling, jam-oriented approach that channels the spirit of the desert rock tradition. Their thick, distorted grooves and laid-back swagger recall Kyuss and Weedeater.

Brighton's Old Mayor drags doom and sludge metal through the gutter with punishing, down-tuned heaviness and a confrontational attitude. Their crushing riffs and abrasive vocal delivery create an oppressive sonic experience that trades melody for raw power.

Berlin sludge/stoner/doom metal act delivering triple-layered heaviness since 2021. Named after the largest volcano in the solar system, their sound aspires to similarly colossal proportions through low-tuned, feedback-drenched compositions.

Turin industrial/sludge metal act active since 2017, welding mechanical rhythms to corrosive sludge from Italy's former automotive capital. Their factory-city origins provide a fitting context for music that sounds like heavy machinery grinding against itself.