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Portland, Oregon's Chronoclops rides the fuzz-heavy intersection of doom and stoner metal, crafting slow, reverb-soaked jams with a psychedelic undercurrent. Their sound fits naturally into the Pacific Northwest's fertile heavy psych and stoner rock scene.
Sludge, stoner, and groove metal band from Sofia, Bulgaria, formed in 2019. They pile heavy grooves atop sludgy foundations with a stoner metal swagger, adding to Sofia's increasingly diverse heavy music landscape.
Doom and stoner metal band from Grimsby, England, formed in 2015. They deliver crushing, fuzz-laden doom from the Lincolnshire coast.
Durham, North Carolina trio Church of Wolves traffic in hazy sludge and stoner doom, building slow-burning songs around thick southern fuzz and oppressive low-end weight. Their sound evokes smoke-filled rooms and the long, grinding hours of a southern summer.
St. Louis stoner metal band Church Snakes stack fuzz-heavy riffs and loping grooves into sprawling, sun-baked jams. Their sound is rooted in the desert rock tradition but carries a distinct midwestern grit.
Washington state heavy/stoner metal act Churt blend riff-driven grooves with a heavier, more abrasive edge than typical desert rock fare. Their sound sits somewhere between the swagger of classic heavy metal and the haze of stoner rock.
Doom-stoner band from Rome, active since 2013. Cielo Drive — named after the infamous Manson murder location — crafts heavy, ominous riffs with a psychedelic edge.
New Orleans doom/stoner/sludge band Cikada channel the murky, humid atmosphere of their city into sprawling, fuzz-drenched compositions that sit at the intersection of southern sludge and psychedelic doom. Their sound draws naturally from the well of Eyehategod and Crowbar.
New London, Connecticut doom/stoner duo Cinder Mage craft slow, hypnotic riff worship drenched in fuzz and reverb, conjuring occult imagery through heavy, ritualistic song structures. Their music moves like lava — deliberate, unstoppable, and scorching.
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