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Szeged, HU · 2012–present · active
Szeged-based stoner metal outfit active since 2012, channeling thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-driven approach to heaviness. Their sound worships at the altar of the almighty riff, drawing from the deep wells of 1970s proto-metal and desert rock.
Sandvika, NO · 2009–present · active
Sandvika-based stoner metal outfit active since 2009, channeling thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-driven approach to heaviness. Their sound worships at the altar of the almighty riff, drawing from the deep wells of 1970s proto-metal and desert rock.
Viseu, PT · 2016–present · active
Stoner metal act from Viseu, formed in 2016. Their compositions ride low-slung grooves through clouds of distortion, evoking the sun-baked psychedelia of the desert rock tradition.
Kaustinen, FI · 2015–present · active
Finnish psychedelic stoner/doom metal band from Kaustinen, formed in 2015. They conjure necromantic psychedelic doom from the folk music capital of Finland.
Athens, GR · 2022–present · active
Athens-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2022, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
Catanzaro, IT · 2019–present · active
Stoner metal act from Catanzaro, formed in 2019. Their compositions ride low-slung grooves through clouds of distortion, evoking the sun-baked psychedelia of the desert rock tradition.
Kingston upon Hull, GB · 2016–present · active
Hull sludge/stoner metal band formed in 2010, purveyors of dirt-ridden Humber sludge fronted by vocalist Phil Wilkinson. Five albums deep from Nothing to Lose through King of a Dead World, they pair razor-sharp guttural vocals with infectious, groove-laden riffs and commentary on environmental collapse.
Formentera del Segura, ES · active
Spanish stoner/sludge metal band from Formentera del Segura in Alicante province. They deliver heavy, fuzzed-out stoner-sludge from the Mediterranean coast.
Normandy, FR · 2011–present · active
French stoner/sludge metal band from Normandy, formed in 2011. They deliver bear-fighting stoner-sludge from the Norman countryside.

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