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Termination Redux (EP) (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Doom metal band from Maidstone, Kent, formed in 2020 and exploring esoteric, metaphysical themes through densely atmospheric doom compositions. Their releases feature experimental typography and poetic language that reflect a deeply philosophical approach to extreme metal.
Drone/doom/sludge metal outfit from Newcastle upon Tyne, formed in 2006 and drawing comparisons to Corrupted, Khanate, and Burning Witch. Since their formation they have "fervently explored the boundaries of esoteric music, from minimalist noise to live improvisation and psychedelic mantra," channeling aggravated sludge and noise into punishing compositions.
Neapolitan sludge/doom metal trio active since 2006, inspired by the philosophical concept of primordial restoration, drawing from Black Sabbath and Kyuss. Their debut Apokatastasis, released on Trips und Traume Records, features eight tracks of desert-tinged doom and sludge recorded at Bande Rumorose Studio in Naples.
Fresh out of Asheville, North Carolina in 2025, Killiad brew sludge, stoner, and doom into something slow-boiled and heavy as wet earth. Asheville's fertile heavy underground provides the perfect conditions for this kind of deliberate, bone-deep metal.
Sludge/drone/doom metal and noise band from Kiel, formed in 2019 and exploring the most experimental reaches of extreme heaviness. Their sound pushes past conventional song structures into territory where sludge, drone, and noise converge.
Doom metal/hard rock band from Saarbrucken, formed in 2024 and delivering heavy, groove-laden compositions with a retro-inspired swagger. Their royal name and bluesy heaviness nod to the traditions of classic doom and hard rock.
Stubbornly devoted to the riff, this doom metal, heavy metal, and symphonic metal act from Porto traffics in orchestral grandeur married to heavy guitar-driven foundations. Since 2021, they've built a catalog that reflects Portugal's intimate but fiercely devoted metal community.
Doom metal band from Manchester, active since 2016 and channeling the slow, crushing heaviness that defines the genre. Their sound emphasizes monolithic riffs, low-end weight, and the oppressive atmospheres of classic doom.
Stoner/doom metal and rock band from Oxford, active since 2017 and blending the fuzzed-out groove of stoner rock with doom metal's ponderous weight. Named after the prized edible mushroom, their sound roots itself in earthy, riff-heavy territory.
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