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Vigo, ES · 2006–present · active
Supa Scoopa channel stoner metal and rock from the Galician port of Vigo, building riff-heavy compositions from Spain's Atlantic northwest. Active since 2006, they've spent two decades bringing Galician groove to the European stoner scene.
Vansbro, SE · 2021–present · active
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.
NO · 2005–present · active
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.
Poitiers, FR · 2016–present · active
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.
Suances, ES · 2014–present · active
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.
Swansea, GB · 2020–present · active
Taint is a stoner/sludge metal band from Swansea, Wales, formed in 2020. Their music combines the heavy, low-tuned grooves of sludge with the psychedelic haze of stoner metal, emanating from the industrial heart of south Wales.
England, GB · 2022–present · active
Tales of a Liquid Dawn is a progressive/stoner/doom metal band from England, formed in 2022. Their music weaves together the expansive song structures of progressive metal with the heavy, riff-driven approach of stoner doom, creating immersive and cerebral compositions.
Salò, IT · 2018–present · active
Tannoiser from Salò on Lake Garda deliver a punishing blend of stoner, doom, and death metal since 2018. Their town — forever associated with Mussolini's puppet republic and Pasolini's controversial film — adds layers of dark historical weight to their crushing sound.
Vienna, AT · 2014–present · active
Vienna sludge/doom trio TarLung formed in 2013 and have since built a credible European heavy music resume, sharing stages with EyeHateGod, Crowbar, and Acid King. Across four full-length albums — including "Beyond the Black Pyramid," "Architect," and "Axis Mundi" (2026, Argonauta Records) — and a split EP with noise-rock band KRPL, they deliver pulverizing, slow-motion riffs anchored in the American sludge tradition.

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