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Drone and post-metal band from Bristol, England active since 2015. Warrior Pope crafts expansive, heavy soundscapes that blend droning repetition with post-metal dynamics from one of the UK's most vibrant music cities.
Atmospheric post-metal band from Zürich, Switzerland founded in 2015, blending elements of doom, blackgaze, and atmospheric black metal into what they describe as "heavy, somber and ethereal" sound experiences. Their catalog spans four releases including Arbor, Ombreine, CYCLES, and zessa.
Post-metal band from Lisbon, Portugal active since 2015. Wells Valley crafts expansive, atmospheric post-metal from the Portuguese capital on the Atlantic coast.
One-man doom metal project from Eisenach, Germany incorporating drone, black, and post-metal influences across a methodically numbered discography from Eins through Drei and beyond. The solo project channels diverse extreme metal influences through a doom metal lens, with recent albums including Nachwelt, Uebergang, and Licht.
Industrial, sludge, and post-metal band from Nancy, France active from 2009 to 2021, featuring members Fabien W. Furter, Maxime Hanné, Florian Rambour, and others. Their sound drew comparisons to Neurosis and Godflesh, with their 2020 concept album mastered by James Plotkin exploring themes of societal collapse and class warfare.
Cosmos-obsessed progressive extreme metal. Debut 'The Heavens Are Not on Fire' is a concept album about the Great Meteor Storm of 1833; follow-up 'Echoes' chronicles a deep-space expedition in one 32-minute track.
Los Angeles's Wind from the Valley formed in 2023 at the intersection of doom metal and post-metal, a combination that allows them to build from crushing heaviness into something more spacious and atmospheric. For a city better known for its sprawl than its slowness, the band carves out a reflective, immersive space that lets each riff breathe and expand.
Black/post-metal band from Russia formed in 2022. Wintermorph fuses black metal's raw intensity with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.
Doom, sludge, and post-metal band from Karlsruhe, Germany active from 2014 to 2021, leaving behind four full-length albums and two EPs. Their catalog spans from the 2014 EP Üntrve Bläck Metäl through 2021's Bäd Vibez Önly, with umlaut-laden titles reflecting their irreverent approach to heavy music.
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