Sludge metal and grindcore hybrid from the university city of Jena in Thuringia, Germany, formed in 2022. Named after the Soviet ground-effect vehicle, their sound is as heavy and unconventional as their namesake.

Sludge metal band from Bristol, England formed in 2020. They deliver crushing, down-tuned sludge from one of England's heaviest music cities.

Doom and sludge metal band from Ballymena, Northern Ireland active since 2015, blending fuzzy, hazy riffs with occult themes. Their catalog includes Golgotha, Carmina Satanae, and Magicka, channeling the spirit of Down, early Melvins, and Kyuss.

Doom and sludge metal band from Worcester, England launched in 2024. They bring crushing heaviness from the West Midlands.

Belgian sludge, screamo, and post-metal band from Ghent, crafting music described as imminent, fierce, and dark since 2014. Their catalog includes the albums "Allure" and "MERE" plus a collaborative split 10" with Amenra.

When Electricjezus emerged in 2012 from Dmitrov, they brought with them a sound rooted in doom metal and sludge metal — all Southern-fried heaviness with hardcore punk's confrontational energy. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.

Black metal, doom, and sludge band from Reykjavik, Iceland formed in 2021. They channel the harsh volcanic landscapes through extreme metal.

Straddling the line between doom metal and drone metal, this Latvian act fuses glacial, punishment-dealing grooves wallowing in distortion into a cohesive whole. They've been at it since 2021, and uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.

Part of Slovenia's intimate but quality-focused metal scene, this act channels sludge metal with a focus on tar-thick riffs and feedback-drenched nihilism. Formed in 2004, based in Ajdovščina/Vrhnika, the results are heavier and more inventive than the genre tag might suggest.