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Smaug is a Colorado Springs heavy metal band formed in 2020, blending doom-laden tempos with thrash metal punch and classic heavy metal structure, named after the legendary dragon of Tolkien's Middle-earth.
Smog have been churning out sludge and doom metal from Nuremberg since 1992, making them one of the longest-running acts in the Franconian heavy music underground. Their three-decade tenure and pollution-themed name reflect a sustained commitment to dense, suffocating heaviness.
Smoke Mountain is a stoner and doom metal band from Tallahassee, Florida, formed in 2017, channeling thick, hazy guitar tones and lethargic tempos into heavy, weed-ritual doom with a southern flair.
Smokebath is a doom metal band from New York, formed in 2015, crafting slow-motion, heavily distorted doom with a suffocating atmosphere and devotion to the crushing minimalism at the genre's core.
Smokestack Lightning is a psychedelic stoner and doom metal band from Burlington, formed in 2017, channeling Howlin' Wolf's iconic song title into music steeped in hazy, slow-burning riffs and lysergic desert rock atmosphere.
Smouz trudge through crushing sludge and doom metal from Minsk, with releases like "Vypramieńvańnie" and "Rotting" showcasing their penchant for monolithic riffs and oppressive atmospheres. Active from 2018 to 2025, they built a catalog of punishing, slow-burning heaviness that earned them recognition in the Belarusian underground.
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Jonkoping's Snailking have been merging stoner, sludge, and doom metal since 2012. Over a decade from the Smaland capital, their gastropod-royalty name has channeled the slow majesty of the mollusk sovereign into compositions of layered, fuzz-drenched heaviness.
Miami, Florida doom metal project formed in 2021, conjuring occult-tinged, slow-burning heaviness with an atmosphere reflective of the South Florida underground.
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