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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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AMENRA "Vanuytsel 7"" (2021)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Charlotte, NC doom and stoner metal band that builds slow, towering walls of fuzz and feeds them through reverb-soaked amplifiers. They have a flair for the dramatic and the catastrophically heavy.
Doom and stoner metal band from Vaasa, Finland, formed in 2023. They deliver heavy, fuzz-laden doom-stoner from the Ostrobothnian coast.
Lyndon Station, WI doom and stoner metal band that sounds like they found something buried and forgotten in the Wisconsin countryside and turned it into riffs. Slow, heavy, and unhurried.
Cosmic Sepulcher is a death/doom metal solo project from Euclides da Cunha, Bahia, Brazil, formed in 2024 by multi-instrumentalist Athayde Neto, who handles all instruments, vocals, recording, and production. The project draws on cosmic horror and the Cthulhu Mythos for lyrical inspiration, crafting dense, funereal compositions that explore dark fantasy and existential dread. Neto is also active in the bands Wiseblood, Töhil, and Adumbrall.
Doom metal band from Le Havre, France, formed in 2023. They craft slow, crushing doom from the Norman port city.
Doom and sludge metal band from Kryvia, Belarus, formed in 2020 as part of the Fort of Eerie Doom collective. They play what they call apocalyptic space eerie doom, blending crushing low-end weight with psychedelic and cosmic textures.
Goleta, CA doom metal band that channels the rolling weight of the Pacific into slow, crushing compositions. Their riffs move like deep water — powerful, patient, and inescapable.
Pasadena, CA doom and stoner metal band that has fully embraced the fuzz-drenched, heavy psych sound cultivated across Southern California. Their music sounds like standing in a warm, swirling darkness.
Vancouver, WA doom and gothic metal band that fuses the melodrama of gothic metal with the heaviness of traditional doom. Their music is dark, theatrical, and drenched in atmosphere.
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