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Glowsun is a stoner metal and psychedelic rock trio from Lille, France, formed in 2012, known for spherical, atmospheric compositions blending stoner rock, doom, and psychedelic melodies. Their third album Behind the Wall of Time (2015) was released via Napalm Records, featuring extended instrumental passages and enormous atmospheric compositions.
Glöd is a stoner metal band from Stockholm, Sweden, formed in 2021 and whose name means "ember" in Swedish, delivering smoldering, fuzz-laden heaviness. The project channels the slow-burning intensity suggested by its name.
Pensacola's Gnarled deal in the slow, smoke-choked end of the stoner/doom spectrum — heavy riffs dragged through swamp heat until they barely move. A recent arrival formed in 2024, they already sound weathered and deliberate.
Gnôle is a Parisian sludge metal trio formed in 2022, featuring Sam Kün on vocals, Tonio on guitars, and Pierrot on drums, drawing inspiration from Eyehategod, -16-, and Grief. Their 2022 debut Walk on a Corrupted Soil delivers eight tracks of raw sludge that lets heavy riffs breathe, named after potent homemade French alcohol.
San Antonio's Goat Bong have been in the business of slow, heavy, and hazy stoner metal since 2012. Their riffs move like thick smoke through a dive bar — unhurried, oppressive, and entirely at home.
Goat Explosion is a heavy/doom/stoner metal band from Leipzig, Germany, formed in 2016, combining massive, fuzz-laden riffing with doom and stoner metal grooves. The band brings slow, crushing heaviness to Leipzig's diverse metal and rock scene.
Goat Major is a doom/stoner metal band from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales, formed in 2023. They deliver heavy, riff-laden stoner doom from the far western reaches of the Welsh countryside.
Goat Metamorphosis is a stoner/doom metal band from Vilnius, formed in 2014. They deliver heavy stoner doom from the Lithuanian capital.
Goat Monsoon is a stoner metal/rock band from Colchester in Essex, formed in 2014. They channel fuzz-drenched stoner metal from the ancient Roman-founded city in eastern England.
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