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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Grave Mounds And Grave Mistakes (Luxus) (2018)
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Death Doom Punks (2026)
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Space Volvö bring stoner metal to Reykjavik with an automotive-themed name since 2025. Their tongue-in-cheek moniker belies a genuine commitment to fuzz-laden, riff-worshipping heaviness from the volcanic island.
SpaceBrain channel stoner metal from Geneva, building cosmic, riff-heavy jams that lean into psychedelic heaviness. Their name reflects the spacey, mind-expanding dimension of their approach to heavy music.
Spacefog pair stoner and doom metal from Sweden's Vastra Gotaland region since 2012. Over a decade of channeling their cosmic-haze name into compositions of thick, nebulously heavy stoner doom from western Sweden.
Kyiv's Spacemessiah pair stoner and doom metal from the Ukrainian capital since 2020. Their cosmic-savior name channels the divine intervention of the universe into compositions of riff-heavy, fuzz-driven worship.
Sparzanza have been one of Sweden's most recognized stoner metal acts, based in the Hammaro/Karlstad area since 2017. Their idiosyncratic name and Varmland origins have produced a catalog of groove-heavy compositions that have earned significant Scandinavian following.
Spawnkill sludge through heavy, tar-thick compositions from Geneva, combining sludge metal's abrasive textures with stoner metal's hypnotic grooves. Formed in 2021, they bring fresh weight to the Swiss French-speaking heavy underground.
Rotherham duo Spaztik Munkey churn out tar-thick sludge and stoner metal riffs that feel caked in Yorkshire grime. Active since 2015, their lo-fi approach adds a raw authenticity to their low-tuned heaviness.
Speed Goat deliver lumbering doom and stoner metal from Manchester, their riffs coated in the kind of fuzz that could strip paint. Formed in 2021, they bring a lo-fi, riff-worshipping ethos to the city's thriving heavy scene.
Cardiff's Spider Kitten have been lurking since 2003, spinning a web of doom, industrial, and stoner metal. Their eclectic approach yields a sound that is by turns crushing, mechanical, and hypnotically groovy.
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