Limerick's Slung from a Tree deliver doom and sludge metal with a name suggesting execution by hanging since 2018. Their morbid imagery is matched by a sound of oppressive weight and suffocating heaviness.

Karlstad's Slodder pair sludge and doom metal from the Varmland capital since 2018. Their dialectal Swedish name channels provincial character into compositions of thick, crushing heaviness from the shores of Lake Vanern.

Folk/progressive/sludge metal band from Asenovgrad in the Plovdiv region, active since 2006, blending three disparate genres into an unconventional hybrid. Their fusion of Bulgarian folk traditions with progressive structures and sludge metal heaviness creates a distinctly Balkan sonic identity.

Smog have been churning out sludge and doom metal from Nuremberg since 1992, making them one of the longest-running acts in the Franconian heavy music underground. Their three-decade tenure and pollution-themed name reflect a sustained commitment to dense, suffocating heaviness.

Smoky McBongwater deliver sludge and stoner metal from Boblingen near Stuttgart, their comedic stoner name setting the tone for hazy, riff-driven compositions soaked in THC-fueled aesthetics. Active since 2016, they bring unabashed stoner culture to the Swabian metal scene.

Smouz trudge through crushing sludge and doom metal from Minsk, with releases like "Vypramieńvańnie" and "Rotting" showcasing their penchant for monolithic riffs and oppressive atmospheres. Active from 2018 to 2025, they built a catalog of punishing, slow-burning heaviness that earned them recognition in the Belarusian underground.

Jonkoping's Snailking have been merging stoner, sludge, and doom metal since 2012. Over a decade from the Smaland capital, their gastropod-royalty name has channeled the slow majesty of the mollusk sovereign into compositions of layered, fuzz-drenched heaviness.

Snakeriders deliver sludge metal from an undisclosed Swedish location. Their serpent-mounted name channels the mythic act of riding snakes into compositions of thick, reptilian heaviness.

Odesa's Somnolent have evolved from funeral doom metal to progressive sludge since 2008. Nearly two decades from the Black Sea port, their drowsiness name has channeled the liminal state between consciousness and sleep into compositions of shifting heaviness.