[61-80]
[in no particular order]
ISIS – Wavering Radiant (2009)
| From: Los Angeles, California, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Airy, Psychedelic Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal Key Tracks: Threshold Of Transformation, Hall Of The Dead, Ghost Key |
Omega Massif – Karpatia (2011)
| From: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing, Ominous Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Wölfe, Aura, Im Karst |
Cult Of Luna – Salvation (2004)
| From: Umeå, Sweden Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Glacial, Nocturnal Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Leave Me Here, Adrift, Vague Illusions |
Atoma – Skylight (2012)
| From: Stockholm, Sweden Mood/Sound: Eclectic, Cosmic, Melodic Genres: Progressive Metal, Post-Rock, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Skylight, Hole In The Sky, Highway |
Hippotraktor – Meridian (2021)
| From: Mechelen, Belgium Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Punchy, Crushing Genres: Progressive Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Manifest The Mountain, A Final Animation, God Is In The Slumber |
Glassing – Twin Dream (2021)
| From: Austin, Texas, United States Mood/Sound: Eclectic, Crushing, Cathartic Genres: Post-Metal, Post-Hardcore, Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Absolute Virtue, Twin Dream, True North |
Junius – Eternal Rituals For The Accretion Of Light (2017)
| From: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Mood/Sound: Eclectic, Ritualistic, Dark Genres: Alternative Metal, Post-Metal, Post-Punk, Gothic Metal Key Tracks: March Of The Samsara, A Mass For Metaphysicians, Clean The Beast |
Toundra – II (2010)
| From: Madrid, Spain Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Punchy Genres: Heavy Post-Rock, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Bizancio / Byzantium, Magreb |
Ghost Brigade – Isolation Songs (2009)
| From: Jyväskylä, Finland Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Somber, Melodic Genres: Progressive Metal, Post-Metal, Melodic Death Metal Key Tracks: Birth, A Storm Inside, Lost In A Loop, Suffocated |
Irreversible – Sins (2007)
| From: Atlanta, Georgia, United States Mood/Sound: Eclectic (Atmospheric + Punchy, Dynamic) Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Stoner Metal Key Tracks: Sins, Blackness That Spread, Tambora |
Rinoa – An Age Among Them (2010)
| From: Essex, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Cathartic, Atmospheric Genres: Screamo, Atmospheric Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Past Maidens, Sol Winds, Fires In The Distant North |
Latitudes – Agonist (2009)
| From: Hitchin, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Melodic, Punchy Genres: Post-Metal, Progressive Metal Key Tracks: Agonist, Antechamber, Myth Cathexis |
The Moth Gatherer – Esoteric Oppression (2019)
| From: Stockholm, Sweden Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Motionless In Oceania, Phosphorescent Blight |
Sundrowned – Higanbana (2025)
| From: Haugesund, Norway Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing, Somber Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Black Metal Key Tracks: Primrose, The Seed, Jacob’s Ladder |
Neurosis – Given To The Rising (2007)
| From: Oakland, California, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Apocalyptic, Suspenseful Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Doom Metal Key Tracks: The Wind, Given To The Rising, Water Is Not Enough |
Old Man Gloom – Christmas (2004)
| From: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States Mood/Sound: Eclectic (Punchy + Atmospheric) Genres: Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Ambient Key Tracks: Gift, The Volcano, ‘Tis Better To Receive |
Psychonaut – World Maker (2025)
| From: Mechelen, Belgium Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Propulsive Genres: Progressive Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: And You Came With Searing Light, Endless Currents, You Are The Sky… |
Atlases – Between The Day & I (2023)
| From: Pori, Finland Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing, Dark Genres: Post-Metal, Progressive Metal Key Tracks: Eyelids Of The New Dawn, Earthshine, Singulars |
If These Trees Could Talk – Red Forest (2022)
| From: Akron, Ohio, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Punchy Genres: Heavy Post-Rock, (Instrumental) Post-Metal Key Tracks: Barren Lands Of The Modern Dinosaur, They Speak With Knives, The First Fire |
Codeia – As He Turned Back Towards The Eye Of The Storm (2019)
| From: Baden-Württemberg, Germany Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Hypnotic, Somber Genres: Post-Metal, Doom Metal Key Tracks: Emerald Deception, Medallion |
[81-100]
[in no particular order]
Year Of No Light – Consolamentum (2021)
| From: Bordeaux, France Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Apocalyptic, Ominous Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Heavy Post-Rock, Drone Metal Key Tracks: Alétheia, Interdit Aux Vivants, Aux Morts Et Aux Chiens, Came |
Time To Burn – Is.land (2007)
| From: Paris, France Mood/Sound: Crushing, Oppressive, Dark Genres: Post-Hardcore, Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Nayeli, Emma Peel, Tsering Lhamo |
K L P S – K L P S (2025)
| From: Helsingborg, Sweden Mood/Sound: Crushing, Abrasive, Raw Genres: Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Post-Hardcore Key Tracks: Subverse, Tribulation, Katarsis |
Sonance – To Possess You Entirely (2018)
| From: Bristol, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Dark, Somber, Raw Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: A Beacon Of Hope In This Desolate Hole, Manipulation Domination Control |
Tempel – On The Steps Of The Temple (2014)
| From: Phoenix, Arizona, United States Mood/Sound: Punchy, Dynamic, Atmospheric Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Progressive Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal Key Tracks: Rising From The Abyss, Mountain, On The Steps Of The Temple |
Callisto – Noir (2006)
| From: Turku, Finland Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Nocturnal, Somber Genres: Post-Metal, Heavy Post-Rock, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: The Fugitive, Wormwood, Pathos |
Ghost Brigade – IV: One With The Storm (2014)
| From: Jyväskylä, Finland Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Somber, Melodic Genres: Progressive Metal, Post-Metal, Melodic Death Metal Key Tracks: Wretched Blues, Departures, The Knife, Aurora |
TESA – Control (2020)
| From: Rīga, Latvia Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Punchy, Suspenseful Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal Key Tracks: Control 1, Control 4, Control 5 |
ISIS – In The Absence Of Truth (2006)
| From: Los Angeles, California, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Airy Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal Key Tracks: Not In Rivers, But In Drops, Holy Tears, Dulcinea |
Julie Christmas – Ridiculous And Full Of Blood (2024)
| From: Brooklyn, New York, United States Mood/Sound: Eclectic, Noisy, Cathartic Genres: Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal, Sludge Metal Key Tracks: End Of The World, Not Enough, Supernatural, The Lighthouse |
Five The Hierophant – Apeiron (2024)
| From: London, United Kingom Mood/Sound: Psychedelic, Eclectic, Mysterious Genres: Avant-Garde Metal, Progressive Jazz Fusion, (Instrumental) Post-Metal Key Tracks: Apeiron, Initiatory Sickness |
Nug – Alter Ego (2020)
| From: Ivano Frankivsk, Ukraine Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing, Dissonant Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Progressive Metal Key Tracks: Beast, Shores, Dorian |
Pelican – The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw (2005)
| From: Chicago, Illinois, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Melodic, Hopeful Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Heavy Post-Rock, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Sirius, Last Day Of Winter |
The Ocean – Pelagial (2013)
| From: Berlin, Germany Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Melodic, Atmospheric Genres: Progressive Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Hadopelagic II: Let Them Believe, Mesopelagic: Into the Uncanny, Demersal: Cognitive Dissonance |
Toundra – Vortex (2018)
| From: Madrid, Spain Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Punchy Genres: Heavy Post-Rock, Post-Metal, Progressive Metal Key Tracks: Cobra, Cruce Oeste, Tuareg |
Conjurer – Unself (2025)
| From: Rugby, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing, Raw Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Blackened Hardcore Key Tracks: All Apart, Let Us Live, There Is No Warmth |
Mouth Of The Architect – Quietly (2008)
| From: Dayton, Ohio, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Somber Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Quietly, Hate And Heartache, Generation Of Ghosts |
Obscure Sphinx – Nothing Left (2016)
| From: Warsaw, Poland Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Dark, Ominous Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Nothing Left, Memories Of Falling Down, Nieprawota |
Intronaut – The Direction Of Last Things (2015)
| From: Los Angeles, California, United States Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Punchy, Cavernous Genres: Progressive Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Fast Worms, The Pleasant Surprise, City Hymnal, The Direction Of Last Things |
Russian Circles – Enter (2006)
| From: Chicago, Illinois, United States Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Propulsive, Crushing Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Heavy Post-Rock Key Tracks: Death Rides A Horse, Carpe, Enter |
[101-120]
[in no particular order]
Old Man Gloom – The Ape Of God (2014)
| From: Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States Mood/Sound: Raw, Abrasive, Punchy Genres: Sludge Metal, Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Simia Dei, Promise, Shoulder Meat |
Cult Of Luna – Vertikal (2013)
| From: Umeå, Sweden Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: In Awe Of, I, The Weapon |
Dumbsaint – Panorama, In Ten Pieces. (2015)
| From: Sydney, Australia Mood/Sound: Eclectic, Angular, Suspenseful Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Progressive Metal, Heavy Post-Rock Key Tracks: Love Thy Neighbour, Low Visions, Of No Return |
Distances – Diableries (2018)
| From: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Cathartic, Crushing Genres: Post-Metal, Post-Hardcore, Progressive Metal Key Tracks: Perfect Is The Enemy, Market Price, Throat Of Mankind |
Glacier – A Distant, Violent Shudder (2024)
| From: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Mood/Sound: Bleak, Atmospheric, Dark Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Drone Metal Key Tracks: Distant / Violent, The Old Timers Said They’d Never Seen Nothin’ Like That |
Telepathy – Transmissions (2025)
| From: Essex, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Cosmic, Mysterious Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: End Transmission, Oath |
Baan – Neumann (2025)
| From: Busan, South Korea Mood/Sound: Melodic, Triumphant, Raw Genres: Post-Metal, Post-Hardcore Key Tracks: Birdperson, Early Bird Dies Fast, Sing a Brave Song 1 |
*Shels – Sea Of The Dying Dhow (2007)
| From: London, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Bittersweet Genres: Heavy Post-Rock, Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: The Conference Of the Birds, The White Umbrella. In Dead Palm Fields |
Cranial – Alternate Endings (2019)
| From: Würzburg, Germany Mood/Sound: Pummelling, Oppressive, Dark Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Faint Voice, Unceasing Lack |
Amenra – Mass V (2012)
| From: Kortrijk, Belgium Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Bleak, Dark Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Boden, Nowena | 9.10 |
Conjurer & Pijn – Curse These Metal Hands (2019)
| From: Rugby, United Kingdom & Manchester, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Triumphant, Atmospheric, Cinematic Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Sunday, The Pall |
Sagor Som Leder Mot Slutet – IV (2026)
| From: Malmö, Sweden Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Cosmic, Epic Genres: (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Heavy Post-Rock Key Tracks: Dvala, Aska, Strävan |
Converge & Chelsea Wolfe – Bloodmoon: I (2021)
| From: Salem, Massachusetts & Roseville, California, United States Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Mysterious Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Gothic Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Blood Moon, Crimson Stone, Viscera Of Man |
Minsk & Zatokrev – Bigod (2018)
| From: Chicago, Illinois, United States & Basel, Switzerland Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Psychedelic Genres: Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Doom Metal Key Tracks: Invoke/Revive, Silent Gods |
Cloudkicker – The Discovery (2008)
| From: Los Angeles, California, United States Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Cosmic, Triumphant Genres: Progressive Metal, (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Heavy Post-Rock Key Tracks: Dysphoria, The Discovery, States |
After Nations – The Endless Mountain (2022)
| From: Lawrence, Kansas, United States Mood/Sound: Dynamic, Angular, Punchy Genres: Progressive Metal, (Instrumental) Post-Metal, Heavy Math Rock Key Tracks: Aon, Mons, Jūra |
Callisto – True Nature Unfolds (2004)
| From: Turku, Finland Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Nocturnal, Somber Genres: Post-Metal, Heavy Post-Rock, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Cold Stare, Caverns of Khafka, Blackhole |
Garganjua – Toward The Sun (2020)
| From: Leicester, United Kingdom Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Somber Genres: Doom Metal, Post-Metal Key Tracks: Mire, The New Sun, To Ascend – Awakening |
A Storm Of Light – Nations To Flames (2013)
| From: Brooklyn, New York, United States Mood/Sound: Propulsive, Atmospheric Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal, Industrial Metal Key Tracks: Fall, The Fire Sermon, Omen |
Ypres – Solypso (2023)
| From: Saint Petersburg, Russia Mood/Sound: Atmospheric, Crushing Genres: Post-Metal, Atmospheric Sludge Metal Key Tracks: Humility, Ember Crown, Ragnit |
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