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Piles of Festering Decomposition (2020)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Head Cage (2018)
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Stone Free play heavy metal from an undisclosed Irish location since 2013. Their name channels the liberating spirit of Hendrix while their sound stays rooted in the sturdier traditions of classic metal.
Visby's Stonechurch play heavy metal from the medieval Hanseatic walled city on Gotland since 2017. Their petrified-sacred-architecture name and origins among the island's famous medieval church ruins create a natural resonance between name, place, and sound.
Stoned is a thrash/heavy metal band from Waukesha, Wisconsin, formed in 2010, blending the aggressive riff attack of thrash with traditional heavy metal songwriting from the Milwaukee area underground.
Stoned Ghost is a progressive heavy metal band from New Jersey, formed in 2019, combining the melodic depth and compositional complexity of progressive metal with the punch and attitude of traditional heavy metal.
Stoned Phoenix is a heavy metal and hard rock band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2023, drawing on classic heavy metal and hard rock traditions within the Pacific Northwest's vibrant metal community.
Stonefuze pair heavy and stoner metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2013. Over a decade of channeling their fused-rock name into compositions of thick, stone-weighted heaviness.
Voronezh's Stonehand play heavy metal from the Black Earth region since 2017. Their lithic-grip name channels the unyielding force of a stone fist into traditional metal compositions from central Russia.
Stonehenge is a heavy metal band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2013, rooted in the traditional heavy metal sound with an emphasis on classic riff-driven songwriting.
Stonehenge is a heavy metal band from Albany, New York, formed in 2013, part of the upstate New York metal scene and committed to the no-frills songcraft of traditional heavy metal.
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