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Sunset on the Golden Age (2017)
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German doom/sludge/post-metal band from Dresden, formed in 2022 and crafting expansive, multi-layered heaviness. Their sound weaves doom's crushing weight, sludge's abrasiveness, and post-metal's atmospheric grandeur into a cohesive whole.
Crushing Doom / Post-Metal out of Texas.
Lybica is an instrumental post-metal trio from South Florida, founded in 2020 when Killswitch Engage drummer Justin Foley—here operating as a guitarist—joined forces with Doug French and Joey Johnson from the Gravel Kings. The band signed to Metal Blade Records and released their self-titled debut in September 2022, an entirely wordless record that centers Foley's melodic guitar work against a backdrop of heavy rhythmic dynamics. Their approach favors carefully constructed atmosphere over aggression, reflecting the post-metal tradition of bands like Russian Circles and Pelican.
Finnish band from Hyvinkaa that evolved from post-hardcore origins in 2004 into sludge/post-metal territory. Their name, meaning 'time of departure,' captures the transitional, searching quality of their evolving sound.
Lōtico is an atmospheric sludge and post-metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, formed in 2022. The five-piece lineup — Juliana Lellis, Leonardo Simões, Bruno Araújo, Guilherme Xavier, and Pedro Ferreira — quickly established themselves with the debut release Ressonância (2022), followed by the albums Oran and Indulgência, both released in 2023. Their sound blends crushing sludge weight with expansive atmospheric textures.
Magnitudo is a sludge and post-metal band from Bergamo, Italy, formed in 2016. They blend crushing sludge with post-metal's atmospheric dynamics from Lombardy.
Magnus Ficus is a doom and post-metal band from Madrid, Spain, formed in 2019. They blend doom metal's oppressive heaviness with post-metal's atmospheric dynamics and textural exploration.
Mairu is a post-metal band from Liverpool, England, formed in 2019. They craft atmospheric, dynamic post-metal compositions.
Malota is a band from Venice, Italy, formed in 2015, having evolved from stoner and alternative rock into post-metal. Their creative evolution reflects a deepening embrace of atmospheric heaviness.
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