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Dublin, IE · 2009–present · active
Two Tales of Woe is a doom and sludge metal band from Dublin, Ireland, active since 2009. They combine doom's crushing weight with sludge's abrasive aggression in heavy, slow-burning compositions.
Basel, CH · 2018–present · active
Tyrannosaurus Globi from Basel have been stacking sludge and stoner metal grooves since 2018, building their sound on low-tuned, fuzz-drenched riffs and mammoth rhythms. The band's name nods to a beloved Swiss children's character with tongue firmly in cheek, contrasting playful humor against their crushing sonic weight.
Zagreb, HR · 2020–present · active
TyrantUsurper is a doom and sludge metal band from Zagreb, Croatia, formed in 2020. They deliver massive, crushing heaviness combining the weight of doom with the abrasive texture of sludge.
Eisenach, DE · 2023–present · active
Eisenach's Tønda deliver sludge/doom metal from the Thuringian city where Bach was born and Luther once hid in the Wartburg Castle. Since 2023, their crushing compositions have added a layer of modern heaviness to a town steeped in musical and religious history.
Bucharest, RO · 2017–present · active
Ucigan is a post-black/sludge metal band from Bucharest, Romania, merging the atmospheric expansiveness of post-black metal with the crushing weight of sludge since 2017. The project explores the darker currents of Romania's growing extreme metal underground.
Silkeborg, DK · 2020–present · active
Danish sludge and doom band from Silkeborg performing entirely in their native language, creating heavy, dirty, and fuzz-drenched compositions since 2020. Their self-titled EP, recorded live at Lydpotten and produced by NP Nielsen, delivers four tracks of distortion-laden doom across 24 crushing minutes.
Tortona, IT · 2000–present · active
Legendary Italian psychedelic sludge power trio formed in 1999 in Tortona, worldwide recognized as creators of a unique genre combining long songs, droning vocals, and massive effects with monumental riffing. Their vast catalog spanning Lucifer Songs, Snailking, Ecate, and Fenice has made them titans of the international sludge and doom scene.
Malmö, SE · 2014–present · active
Uhna is a Swedish three-piece sludgy punk formation from Malmo, blending sludge metal, stoner metal, and punk through a trio of Tomas on drums and accordion, Fredrik on bass, and Mattias on guitar and vocals. Their 2017 album Anstandighet delivers seven tracks of heavy, punk-infused sludge.
Porto, PT · 2019–present · active
Ulfberth is a seven-piece sludge/post-metal ensemble from Porto, Portugal, navigating between heavy landscapes of distortion and melody. Their album Process of Clarity was recorded at Adrift Studio and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege.

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