Vansbro's Svard deliver stoner metal from the Dalarna riverside town since 2021. Their Swedish name meaning "sword" channels the direct force of bladed weaponry into compositions of fuzzy, riff-driven heaviness from the Vasterdalalven valley.

Formed in Trysil, Norway in 2005, Svölk play what they call 'bear metal' — a self-described hybrid of stoner metal, Southern rock, and Nordic redneck attitude that stands out as an unexpected export from Scandinavia. The band released their debut album in 2009, followed by Svölk 'Em All (2011) and Nights Under the Round Table (2012), building a reputation on the European festival circuit including an appearance at Sweden Rock. Their sound has been compared to a collision between American Southern metal and Scandinavian heavy rock.

Swamp Lordz delivers stoner, doom, and sludge metal from Poitiers, active since 2016. Their bayou-evoking name and triple-genre heaviness transplant the murky, oppressive atmosphere of swampland into the medieval university city of western France.

Sylex deliver stoner and thrash metal from the Cantabrian town of Suances, combining hazy riffs with aggressive velocity from the northern Spanish coast. Active since 2014, they bring flint-sharp intensity to the Cantabrian scene.