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New Orleans doom/stoner/sludge band Cikada channel the murky, humid atmosphere of their city into sprawling, fuzz-drenched compositions that sit at the intersection of southern sludge and psychedelic doom. Their sound draws naturally from the well of Eyehategod and Crowbar.
Doom metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2019. They channel oppressive doom atmospheres from the Finnish capital.
New London, Connecticut doom/stoner duo Cinder Mage craft slow, hypnotic riff worship drenched in fuzz and reverb, conjuring occult imagery through heavy, ritualistic song structures. Their music moves like lava — deliberate, unstoppable, and scorching.
Minneapolis doom/sludge band Circadian Ritual trade in slow, punishing dirges built on massive riffs and grinding repetition. Their music carries the cold, gray weight of a Minnesota winter stretched into sound.
Los Angeles progressive/doom metal outfit Circle of Sighs build lengthy, emotionally complex compositions that move through shifting dynamics and melancholic atmosphere. Their sound blends the heaviness of doom with the ambitious structure of progressive metal.
New Orleans trio Circling Vultvre conjures a suffocating blend of black, death, and doom metal steeped in Southern Gothic dread. Their music circles decay and darkness with relentless, unhurried menace.
Gothic black doom act from Turin, active since 2004. Circus of Damnation has spent over two decades crafting dark, theatrical metal that bridges gothic, black, and doom traditions.
Ventura legends Cirith Ungol helped define American doom and epic heavy metal in the late 1970s and '80s with their dark, Tolkien-inspired sound and Tim Baker's instantly recognizable wail. Rediscovered by a new generation of doom devotees, they reunited in 2015 and continue to record.
Melodic death-doom metal band from Helsinki, Finland, formed in 2019. They weave melancholic melodies through crushing death-doom foundations.
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