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Athens, GR · 2022–present · active
Athens-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2022, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
Catanzaro, IT · 2019–present · active
Stoner metal act from Catanzaro, formed in 2019. Their compositions ride low-slung grooves through clouds of distortion, evoking the sun-baked psychedelia of the desert rock tradition.
Kingston upon Hull, GB · 2016–present · active
Hull sludge/stoner metal band formed in 2010, purveyors of dirt-ridden Humber sludge fronted by vocalist Phil Wilkinson. Five albums deep from Nothing to Lose through King of a Dead World, they pair razor-sharp guttural vocals with infectious, groove-laden riffs and commentary on environmental collapse.
Formentera del Segura, ES · active
Spanish stoner/sludge metal band from Formentera del Segura in Alicante province. They deliver heavy, fuzzed-out stoner-sludge from the Mediterranean coast.
Normandy, FR · 2011–present · active
French stoner/sludge metal band from Normandy, formed in 2011. They deliver bear-fighting stoner-sludge from the Norman countryside.
BE · 2010–present · active
Belgian stoner, southern, and doom metal act, active since 2010. They blend the low-tuned heaviness of doom with stoner rock's hazy grooves and southern metal grit.
Rome, IT · 2015–present · active
Rome-based stoner/doom outfit active since 2015, conjuring thick clouds of fuzz-laden riffage and hypnotic, groove-driven compositions. Their sound channels the haze of 1970s proto-metal through a modern lens of distortion-worship and lysergic exploration.
El Bierzo, ES · 2025–present · active
Spanish stoner/doom metal band from El Bierzo in León province, formed in 2025. They channel devilish stoner-doom from the mountainous mining region of northwestern Spain.
Kielce, PL · 2011–present · active
Kielce-based stoner/doom duo conjuring instrumental haze since 2008, building monolithic riff structures that burrow deep into the skull. Their hypnotic, weed-soaked jams and prolific output have made them a cult favorite in the European stoner doom underground.

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