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De Doorn (2022)
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Doom and sludge metal band from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2020. They craft crushing, slow-burning heaviness layered with dense, oppressive atmospheres.
Gothenburg stoner/doom metal outfit formed in 2015, delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness and slow-burning grooves from Sweden's west coast. Their cosmic-themed approach channels the hypnotic weight of the stoner doom tradition.
Durham doom/groove metal duo City of Medicine lay down slow, crushing riffs drawn from North Carolina's fertile heavy underground. Their music moves with the measured weight of something that cannot be stopped.
Los Angeles death doom act Civerous conjure suffocating, subterranean darkness at the intersection of black, death, and doom metal, building cavernous soundscapes of genuine dread. Their Maze of Sorrow EP and Decrepit Flesh Relic debut mark them as one of the more compelling voices in contemporary underground death.
Florida death/doom act Clairsentience move at the funeral pace of the genre's most immovable practitioners, weighing down long, ominous compositions with suffocating low-end and an atmosphere of absolute despair.
Malmö gothic/doom metal act formed in 2022, merging dark romance with crushing heaviness from Sweden's southernmost major city. Their sound explores the emotional territory where gothic atmospherics meet doom's ponderous weight.
Doom-sludge act from Moscow, active since 2010. Clarence Boddicker — named after the RoboCop villain — delivers crushing, law-breaking heaviness from the Russian capital.
Doom-stoner act from Moscow, formed in 2023. Clarity Vision delivers heavy, haze-drenched grooves from the Russian capital.
Oakland, MS doom and stoner act Clawhammer pile on the fuzz and drag tempos down to a slow, hypnotic crawl. Their sound is thick with distortion and heavy atmosphere, rooted firmly in the traditions of southern-tinged doom.
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