Sludge/stoner metal and hard rock band from Nottingham, self-described purveyors of speed doom. Their releases including Mood Poisoning and Fantasy Dealer deliver crushing low-end riffs to the East Midlands underground.

German blackened sludge/doom metal trio from Osnabrück, formed in 2016. Their self-described sound combines slow, devastating doom with blackened intensity, earning praise for its bleak, emotional heaviness across releases like their 2020 self-titled debut.

Atmospheric sludge, post-metal, and crust band from the Sokolov/Cheb area of Czech Republic, active since 2017. They layer atmospheric textures over a foundation of crushing sludge and crust punk.

Bala is a sludge metal and stoner rock duo from Galicia, Spain, formed in 2013 and consisting of guitarist/vocalist Anxela Baltar and drummer/vocalist Violeta Mosquera. Operating without a bassist, the pair construct a dense, fuzz-saturated sound rooted in heavy riffing and raw energy, with lyrics delivered in both Spanish and Galician. The band released two albums on Santiago de Compostela label Matapadre before signing with Century Media Records for Maleza in 2021.

Spanish sludge/doom metal band from Bilbao, formed in 2012. They craft crushing sludge-doom from the Basque industrial heartland.

Ivano-Frankivsk-based sludge metal act active since 2017, delivering corrosive, feedback-drenched heaviness that grinds forward with hostile intent. Their sound channels the genre's essential aggression through punishingly distorted guitar tones and abrasive vocals.

Warsaw-based stoner/sludge metal outfit active since 2017, laying down thick, fuzz-caked riffs that move at a lumbering, hypnotic pace. Their sound occupies the hazy intersection where stoner metal's psychedelic warmth meets sludge's abrasive hostility.

Manchester stoner/sludge metal band formed in 2018, self-described northern stoner doom heavyweights. Their growing catalog including Solitude and Savagery and Mean Sugar delivers massive, slow-burning heaviness with the grit expected from the north of England.

French sludge/black metal band from Sainte-Jalle in Drôme, formed in 2015. They merge sludge metal's toxic weight with black metal's intensity from the Provençal countryside.