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Featured Album
Where Fear And Weapons Meet (2021)
Featured Sludge Metal Album
AMENRA “De zotte morgen” (written by Zjef Vanuytsel) (2020)
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Featured Doom Metal Album
With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Stoner and sludge metal band from Kostroma, Russia, formed in 2012, applying crushing pressure through over a decade of stoner-sludge from the historic Volga city. They bring consistent heaviness to the Russian underground.
Stoner and sludge metal band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 2022, delivering heavy, primal grooves from the Scottish capital. They bring crushing stoner-sludge to Edinburgh's vibrant heavy music scene.
Doom and death metal turned sludge metal band from Evora, Portugal, active since 2006, evolving from crushing doom-death into sludge territory. Nearly two decades mark them as one of Portugal's most respected heavy acts.
Heavy, sludge, and stoner metal band from Gdansk, Poland, active since 2007, delivering nearly two decades of heavy, sludge-laden grooves from the Baltic coast. They are veterans of the Pomeranian heavy music scene.
Doom and sludge metal band from Saint Petersburg, Russia, formed in 2016, delivering prophetic doom and crushing sludge from the northern capital. They bring nearly a decade of weighty prophecy.
Sludge metal band from Moscow, Russia, formed in 2024, whose name playfully means 'proto-elephant.' They bring newly formed, elephantine sludge weight to the Moscow underground.
Groove and sludge metal band from Slovenia, formed in 2019, combining heavy grooves with sludge metal weight. They bring experimental heaviness to the Slovenian metal scene.
Austrian death and sludge metal band from Braunau am Inn, formed in 2016, combining elements of grindcore and hardcore into their heavy sound. Their lineup features members connected to other regional acts including Ultrawurscht and Behind the Mask.
Brussels-based postdoom duo of Jean Pierre Mottin and Twan Landrin, formed in 2024, blending doom metal weight with post-rock atmosphere. Their releases include Solstice and Let the Silence Begin, crafting expansive, heavy soundscapes from a minimal two-piece setup.
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