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Shape of Despair

Artists similar to

Shape of Despair

group · FI · active since 1998

funeral doom metaldoom metal

In short

The artists most similar to Shape of Despair are Katatonia, Draconian, Novembers Doom, Skepticism and Evoken, from the same funeral doom metal and doom metal circle.

Closest to Shape of Despair

1 KatatoniaSwedish metal band
2 DraconianSwedish gothic doom metal band Bandcamp ↗
3 Novembers Doom Bandcamp ↗
4 SkepticismFinnish funeral doom Bandcamp ↗
5 Evoken
6 Doom:vs

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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Shape of Despair?

The artists most similar to Shape of Despair are Katatonia, Draconian, Novembers Doom, Skepticism and Evoken, from the same funeral doom metal and doom metal circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Shape of Despair?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Draconian, Novembers Doom, Skepticism, Ahab, Summoning and Esoteric have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Shape of Despair" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Shape of Despair?

Shape of Despair is usually associated with funeral doom metal and doom metal (group · FI · active since 1998), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.