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Infinite Terror (2024)
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With Fang and Claw (2025)
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Drowned in my Loneliness (2008)
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Forged in Swansea's metal community, this sludge/stoner metal/rock act channels dark aggression since 2014. Their work contributes a distinctive voice to their regional underground scene.
An established stoner/doom metal voice from Stoke-on-Trent, contributing to United Kingdom's underground since 2022. Slow, deliberate riffing and suffocating atmospheres form the foundation of their craft.
Hashbreath is a sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Malmö, Sweden, active since 2013 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Hashmaker is a groove/stoner/sludge metal band from Cork, Ireland, active since 2021 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
Haunted Crucifix is a stoner/doom metal band from Volos, Greece, active since 2021 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Stoner metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2020. Their thick, fuzzy riffs and groove-laden compositions deliver the hypnotic weight of stoner metal from the German capital.
Operating from Stockholm, this stoner/doom metal/rock project has been shaping harsh sound since 2017. Slow, deliberate riffing and suffocating atmospheres form the foundation of their craft.
Hazing Lungs is a stoner/doom metal band from Porto, Portugal, active since 2026 and delivering crushing, fuzz-laden heaviness where doom's oppressive weight meets stoner metal's hazy grooves. The project channels low-end power and psychedelic atmosphere.
Headstoned is a sludge/stoner metal band from Kalmar, Sweden, active since 2011 and delivering fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs through a haze of overdriven amplification. The project channels the riff-worshipping spirit of the genre.
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