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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Ghostheart Nebula is a melodic doom/death metal band from Milan, formed in 2018. They blend melodic sensitivity with the crushing weight of doom/death metal from the Lombard capital.
Ghostworm is a stoner/doom metal project from the Netherlands, formed in 2014. They deliver heavy stoner doom from the Dutch underground.
Ghoula is a black/doom metal act listed from Hamburg, Germany, formed in 2016, blending the slow-burning weight of doom with black metal's atmospheric darkness. The band operates at the intersection of two of metal's most atmosphere-driven subgenres.
San Diego's Ghoulgotha have been tunneling through the earth's dark layers with death/doom metal since 2015, their cavernous sound drawing on the city's deep underground tradition to produce something ancient, doomed, and fully subterranean.
Ghouli is a doom metal project from Finland, formed in 2018, exploring the genre's slow, crushing weight through sparse and heavy compositions. Their approach leans into doom metal's most minimal and oppressive tendencies.
Samara-based heavy doom metal and hard rock outfit formed in 2019, merging the slow-burning weight of doom with hard rock's melodic drive. Their eclectic approach draws from multiple traditions to create a sound both heavy and accessible.
Giant Jellyfish is a stoner/doom metal band from Santo André, Brazil, formed in 2018, featuring Teka Almeida on vocals and keyboards, Rafa Almeida on guitar, Claudio HC Funari on bass, and Leandro De Villa on drums. The band released their self-titled debut in 2018, followed by the sophomore full-length "Dark Dharma" on February 22, 2022, recorded by Danilo Pozzani at Acustica Studios. Their heavy psych and fuzz-driven sound draws on Black Sabbath while incorporating occult and psychedelic themes.
Sacramento's Giant Squid have spent over two decades crafting some of the most literary and emotionally complex music at the intersection of doom, post-metal, and progressive rock. Their ocean-deep arrangements unfold like dark novels in sound.
Out of Orono, Maine, GiantGiant layer stoner heaviness beneath progressive arrangements and doom-paced tempos, creating music that feels simultaneously earthbound and labyrinthine. The double name signals the doubled-down ambition behind every riff.
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