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Merced, California's Eye of Aquila have been cultivating heavy stoner doom in the Central Valley since 2022, far from the coastal hubs that dominate California's metal coverage. Their sound gravitates toward wide-open riff space and psychedelic weight, with the unhurried confidence of the stoner metal tradition.
Bologna, Italy — doom metal, post-metal, and stoner metal of the most uncompromising kind. Active since 2021, they deal in desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Kraków-based doom metal and stoner metal act, active since 2015 delivering wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Rooted in one of Eastern Europe's most formidable metal communities, their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
Sludge/stoner metal band from Požarevac in central Serbia, active since 2015. Their sound channels oppressive sludge weight and stoner grooves from the Braničevo district east of Belgrade.
Post-metal, progressive metal, and stoner band from Bath, England formed in 2019. They blend atmospheric post-metal with stoner heaviness from the historic Somerset city.
Sludge and stoner metal band from Toulouse, France active since 2015. Named after the mythical bird of Persian legend, they deliver heavy, psychedelic-tinged riffs from the Pink City.
Heavy and stoner metal band from Kortrijk in West Flanders, Belgium, rolling out thick, fuzzy riffs since 2020. Their sound merges the weight of traditional heavy metal with the hazy, groove-laden atmosphere of stoner rock.
Södermanland-based doom metal and stoner metal act, active since 2023 delivering wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Rooted in Sweden's legendary metal infrastructure, uncompromising in their vision, they deliver exactly what their audience demands.
Doom, sludge, and stoner metal band from Helsinki, Finland active since 2014. They bring fuzzy, heavy riffing and slow-burning heaviness from the Finnish capital.
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