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Burgenland, AT · 2004–present · active
Stoner doom metal group from Austria's Burgenland region, active since 2004 and delivering low-tuned, psychedelia-tinged heaviness. Their extended jams and fuzz-drenched riffs carry the slow-burning weight characteristic of the European stoner doom underground.
Lausanne, CH · 2016–present · active
Stoner doom metal band from Lausanne, Switzerland, formed in 2016 and delivering fuzz-heavy, low-end-driven heaviness. Their live shows in the Swiss underground pair crushing riffs with slow-burning psychedelic intensity.
Nyíregyháza, HU · 2013–present · active
The Hungarian city of Nyíregyháza serves as headquarters for this sludge metal and stoner metal operation, whose arsenal includes amp-worshipping heaviness filtered through a THC-infused consciousness. Each release demonstrates a commitment to artistic evolution.
Oslo, NO · 2021–present · active
Oslo's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this doom metal and stoner metal unit is among them — wielding wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Vienna, AT · 2020–present · active
Vienna stoner metal five-piece rallying behind "buzz, booze, and heavy music," with releases including their V album and Demo EP. Their sound leans into fuzz-laden riffs and high-energy live performance.
Lille, FR · 2025–present · active
Progressive/stoner metal and rock band from Lille, formed in 2025 and blending progressive complexity with fuzz-drenched stoner grooves. Their geological name suggests the foundational, bedrock heaviness of their sound.
Athens, GR · 2021–present · active
Heavy/stoner metal and rock band from Athens, formed in 2021 and blending heavy metal muscle with the fuzzed-out groove of stoner rock. Their sound carries the sun-baked energy of Athens filtered through thick distortion and driving riffs.
Manchester, GB · 2017–present · active
Stoner metal band from Manchester, active since 2017 and channeling the fuzzed-out, riff-heavy sound that defines the stoner metal genre. Their approach emphasizes hypnotic grooves and massive distortion.
Milan, IT · 2022–present · active
Milan, Italy — heavy metal and stoner metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2022, they deal in desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. Their catalog reveals a band unafraid to explore the darker corners of heavy music.

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