We Lost the Sea are an experimental / post-metal nine-piece from Sydney, Australia that incorporate relentless sludge with post-rock atmospherics. The group is comprised of:
Mark Owen
Nathaniel D'Ugo
Chris Torpy
Kieran Elliot
Brad Garnam
Brendon Warner
Grant Warner
Dave Griggs
Mat Kelly
Check them out at -
http://www.myspace.com/welostthesea
or
triplejunearthed.com/welostthesea
Hailing from Canberra, Australia, Futility are a four piece death/doom band formed in mid 2007. Their first, self-titled album was released in 2009. Their latest offering 'The View From Here' was released in early 2012. Brendan deBear - Bass/Vocals
Nathan Youngberg - Guitar/Backup Vocals
Kurt Neist - Guitar
Duncan Beard - Drums
#1 Starvation was a hardcore punk band from Požega, Croatia, active trough the 2000's, they participated in the cult "Crust is dead" 4-way split tape with Dislike, Fight Back and Apatdridi. they also played a large number of shows #2 Starvation is some of the bleakest music to come from the US East Coast in recent times. Maybe it's being surrounded constantly by drooling yuppies or self-conscious, ironic hipsters that created the need for Starvation. Whatever it is, there's something in the air in Connecticut that makes all this doom and gloom as natural as taking a big honking dump.
Heavy Psychedelic Stoner Acid Rock group from new Zealand <a href="http://www.arcofascent.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow">www.arcofascent.bandcamp.com</a> Craig Williamson - Bass/vocals, Sitar, Tanpura, Saz, Keyboards.
Sandy Schaare - Lead & Rhythm Guitar
John Strange - Drums/Percussion.
Hardcore/Crust band from Canberra, Australia. In 2009 they have released a demo and a 7 inch titled "3 Nails and a Book of Flaws" on Midnight Funeral Music. They are about to release their first CD LP: ‘I: A Turn for the Worse’ on Common Bond Records
Whitehorse are based in Melbourne, Australia. They play slow, heavy, sludgey doom in the vein of Corrupted, Khanate etc. They have 3 self released CDs:
1. West of the Sun/Oceans Turn to Black (out of print)
2. Caverns (recorded for thier June/July 2005 Japan Tour)
3. Live at Sinkagura, Osaka Japan. Thier line-up is currently
Pete - Vocals
Yeap - Guitar
Emile - Drums
Grover - Squalls
Simon - Bass Past members:
Dase - Guitar (West of the Sun / Oceans Turn to Black cd only)
Brent - Guitar (Oceans / Caverns / Live in Japan cds)
Melbourne 3-piece experimental improvisational instrumental stoner rock/metal heavy jam type band. Occasionally collaborate with fellow Melbournians Spider Goat Canyon, to form Goatwitch.
Austin-based doom band, Destroyer of Light, formed in the beginning of 2012. Each member coming from different bands wanted create slow, heavy, riff-induced music and bring it to the masses. Gathering influences from a variety of different styles, each member brings their flavor to the table, and the music speaks for itself. Destroyer of Light is a 4-piece band consisting of Steve Colca on guitars/vocals, Keegan Kjeldsen on lead guitar, Mark Mars on bass, and Kelly "Penny" Turner on drums.
There are 2 bands with the name Catacombs: 1. Formed in 2000 by Xathagorra Mlandroth and released only one full album in 2006 - "In the Depths of R'lyeh". Catacombs comes from USA and plays very slow funeral doom metal. Xathagorra Mlandroth plays on all the instruments as well as vocals. Lyrical Themes: Lovecraftian, Dark, Esoteric and Conceptual Discography (from Encyclopaedia Metallum):
Echoes Through the Catacombs (EP, 2003)
In the Depths of R'lyeh (Full-length, 2006) 2. Catacombs is a melodic death metal band from Melbourne, Australia.
Mournful Congregation is a band from Adelaide, Australia, founded in 1993, that plays very slow doom metal, with some funeral doom and death/doom influences.
The music revolves around melodies on electric and/or acoustic guitar and is further characterised by minimal drums, deep growled and whispered vocals. Main lyrical themes are personal spirituality, mysticism and depression/doom.
In 2009, the band performed live for the first time in their 15 year existence, with 4 Australian shows, and another 17 shows throughout Europe to promote their 2009 release The June Frost.