Hangman’s Chair is a French post-metal band formed in 2004, combining elements of dark, doom-laden sludge metal, progressive rock, and melancholic ambient. With hauntingly beautiful vocals interweaving with intense, crushing instrumentation, the group has released four albums along with several EPs and a split release. The band’s music has been noted to captivate even the most hardened of metal fans, while also containing aspects that make it accessible to a wider audience.