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Teeth to the Flesh from Clermont-Ferrand deliver sludge metal and hardcore with the carnivorous intensity their dental name demands since 2019. Their Auvergne base, at the foot of the Chaîne des Puys volcanic range, provides suitably violent geology for their crushing sound.
Tehom from Paris have been crafting doom and sludge metal since 1996 under a name referencing the primordial abyss of ancient Near Eastern mythology. Nearly three decades of abyssal heaviness from the French capital make them one of the longest-running doom acts in France.
Telepathy is an atmospheric sludge/post-metal band from Colchester, Essex, active since 2011, crafting heavy cinematic instrumental music that alternates between dreamlike passages and crushing sonic intensity. Their 2025 album 'Transmissions' continues their exploration of atmospheric depth across seven extended compositions spanning over 50 minutes.
Temples is a sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2013. They combine sludge, stoner, and doom into a crushing wall of heaviness.
Ten Ton Slug is a sludge and groove metal band from Galway, Ireland, formed in 2015. Their 2024 debut album Colossal Oppressor features Karl Willetts of Bolt Thrower fame, showcasing their massive, riff-laden sound honed through years sharing stages with Crowbar and Corrosion of Conformity.
Tesa blend the atmospheric depth of progressive metal with the crushing weight of sludge metal and post-hardcore, creating a dense, layered sound from Riga. Since 2020, the Latvian group has explored the intersection of heaviness and musical complexity.
The Bastards Diesel is a doom and sludge metal band from Galway, Ireland, formed in 2023. They deliver crushing, low-end heaviness blending doom's monolithic weight with sludge's abrasive textures.
The Big Gloom from Civitanova on the Adriatic coast deliver blackened sludge and post-metal since 2024. Their name captures the overwhelming darkness that pervades their crushing, atmospheric compositions.
The Blacktones from Cagliari deliver sludge metal from the Sardinian capital since 2012. Over a decade of pitch-dark compositions from the Mediterranean island.
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