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German stoner/doom metal band from Passau, delivering colossal heaviness since 2019 with releases including 'King in Yellow' and 'Colossal War.' Their doom-oriented approach channels crushing riffs and atmospheric weight through a dark, ritualistic lens.
Finnish stoner metal band from Lahti, delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness since 2014. Their name captures the dark, oppressive weight of their stoner metal approach.
London-based sludge/stoner/doom metal band formed in 2025, delivering triple-threat heaviness. Their sound merges sludge metal's abrasiveness, stoner rock's hazy grooves, and doom's crushing weight.
Swedish progressive/stoner metal band from Umea, active since 2005 and blending technical ambition with stoner groove for two decades. Their approach channels prog complexity through the hazy lens of stoner metal.
Upper Austrian doom/stoner/sludge band originally founded in 1996, blending eclectic influences from The Doors to Bauhaus into heavy, multilayered riffs. Their 2020 debut 'And The Ants Still March On' delivers sprawling, melancholic heaviness sung in both English and Austrian German.
Danish stoner/doom metal and rock band from Aarhus, formed in 2022 and delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness. Their sound channels the hazy, riff-driven groove of stoner doom through a Scandinavian sensibility.
British stoner metal/rock band from Bradford, delivering groove-laden, riff-heavy compositions since 2013. Their reptilian name matches the slithering, low-slung groove of their stoner metal sound.
Greek doom/stoner metal and rock band from Volos, delivering hazy, heavy grooves since 2008. Their reptilian name evokes the slow, deliberate character of their doom-laden stoner approach.
Swedish groove/stoner metal and rock band from Gothenburg, newly formed in 2025. Named as a tribute to Tony Iommi, their sound channels the riff-worship of classic heavy music from Sweden's metal capital.
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