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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Doom-sludge-stoner trio from Cork, Ireland, formed in 2017. Coroza layers massive, low-tuned riffs over plodding tempos, channeling the grey skies of southern Ireland.
Baltimore sludge and post-metal band weaving doom heaviness with dark atmosphere and emotional weight. Their slow, oppressive sound draws from the bleaker edges of heavy music.
Greenville, South Carolina doom and sludge metal band heaping on the slow, suffocating weight that the South has long excelled at. Their sound moves at a crawl and hits like a collapsing structure.
Stockholm atmospheric death/doom metal act active since 2005, crafting immersive sonic landscapes through the fusion of crushing heaviness and haunting ambiance. Their two decades of output speak to a patient and contemplative creative vision.
Doom and pagan metal band from Cork, Ireland, active since 2009. Corr Mhóna — named after an Irish bog — crafts slow, earthy doom metal infused with Celtic mysticism and sung partly in Irish.
San Antonio doom/sludge band that buries listeners under slow, crushing riffs and a suffocating low-end. Their bleak sonic weight reflects the heaviest strains of Southern sludge.
Boston doom and stoner metal band that builds massive, slow-rolling riffs on a foundation of fuzz and psychedelia. Their music has the density of stone and the haze of desert heat.
New York death doom band that moves between sepulchral dirges and bursts of death metal aggression. Their songs carry real emotional weight, steeped in despair and murky heaviness.
Kansas City doom and funeral doom band whose post-metal atmosphere stretches songs into vast, mournful landscapes. Their music moves with glacial patience and devastating emotional weight.
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