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Doom/stoner metal band from Manchester, formed in 2019 and channeling the low-end heaviness and hypnotic repetition that define both genres. Their sound dwells in the space between crushing doom riffs and the fuzzed-out groove of stoner metal.
North London sludge/stoner metal trio formed in 2023, creating what they describe as "soundscapes of agony and of a withering existence." Their 2024 self-titled album features sprawling tracks like "A Feast on Bark" and "Without Face," recorded at Rockaway Studio in Manor House.
Stoner/sludge metal band from Caen in Normandy, active since 2008 and delivering nearly two decades of fuzz-drenched heaviness. Their long tenure in the French stoner metal scene marks them as veterans of the genre.
When Kaskaveil emerged in 2019 from Ponta Delgada, they brought with them a sound rooted in sludge metal and stoner metal — all desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.
Kyiv, Ukraine — sludge metal and stoner metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2017, they deal in desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Stubbornly devoted to the riff, this doom metal, sludge metal, and stoner metal act from Ascoli Piceno traffics in fuzz-drenched riffs and hypnotic, groove-laden repetition. Since 2016, they've built a catalog that reflects Italy's underrated but thriving metal community.
Stoner/drone/doom metal band from Copenhagen, formed in 2016 and named after the Icelandic word for a volcanic eruption. Their sound layers stoner grooves over drone-like foundations with doom metal's crushing heaviness.
Part of the island that birthed Sólstafir and Misthyrming, this act channels stoner metal with a focus on fuzz-drenched riffs and hypnotic, groove-laden repetition. Formed in 2025, based in Reykjavík, every recording pushes a little further into uncharted sonic territory.
Stoner metal five-piece from Verona, active since 2006, featuring Massimo on guitar, Daniele on drums, Michele on synth, Alessandro on bass, and Enrico on vocals. Their extensive catalog on Argonauta Records includes Colossus, Space Muffin, New Babylon, and The Survivor, establishing them as one of Italy's most prolific stoner rock acts.
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