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Moscow, RU · 2025–present · active
Moscow's Solar Hammer deliver stoner metal from the Russian capital since 2025. Their name combining stellar energy with blunt force channels the percussive heat of a sun-forged instrument into compositions of freshly-minted, fuzz-driven weight.
Pfronten, DE · 2020–present · active
Solar Haze Experience fuse black metal with stoner metal and rock from Pfronten in the Bavarian Alps, creating a psychedelic-tinged extreme hybrid that draws from both ends of the metal spectrum. Their Alpine origins add a cosmic, mountaintop perspective to their hazy extremity.
Kyiv, UA · 1982–present · active
Kyiv's Somnambulist have been crafting psychedelic stoner and doom metal since 1982, making them one of the oldest continuously active heavy acts in the entire Ukrainian underground. Over four decades, their sleepwalker name has produced a catalog of cosmically tinged compositions.
Aarhus, DK · 2017–present · active
Sonic Moon channel psychedelic doom and stoner metal from Aarhus, building cosmic, riff-heavy compositions that orbit between heavy psych and crushing doom. Active since 2017, they bring lunar-influenced heaviness to the Jutland scene.
Berlin, DE · 2019–present · active
Sonic Prayer channel drone, doom, and stoner metal from Berlin, building meditative, heavy compositions that transform volume into spiritual experience. Formed in 2019, they bring transcendent heaviness to the capital's vast underground.
Kharkiv, UA · 2014–present · active
Kharkiv's Soom pair stoner, doom, and sludge metal from Ukraine's embattled second city since 2014. Over a decade from the eastern metropolis, their enigmatic name has channeled the weight of the steppe into compositions of multi-layered, fuzz-drenched heaviness.
Tampere, FI · 2024–present · active
Sotakone (Finnish for "War Machine") deliver heavy and stoner metal from Tampere, combining classic metal power with stoner groove. Formed in 2024, they bring mechanized warfare themes to the Pirkanmaa scene.
Groningen, NL · 2017–present · active
Groningen's Soul Theft merge doom, sludge, and stoner metal from the northern Dutch capital since 2017. Their spirit-larceny name channels stolen essences into compositions of multi-layered, all-consuming heaviness.
Arvika, SE · 2019–present · active
Arvika's Space Cult pair progressive and stoner metal from the Varmland town since 2019. Their cosmic-worship name and origins near the Norwegian border channel the veneration of the universe into compositions of expansive, genre-crossing heaviness.

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