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A stoner and doom metal act from Strasbourg in the Grand Est region, Monoatomic God layers heavy, fuzz-laden riffs over hypnotic grooves since 2020. The band channels the contemplative weight of their name into sprawling, psychedelic doom compositions.
Monodron is a psychedelic stoner/doom metal act from Oslo, formed in 2021. The band crafts expansive, mind-altering compositions that merge psychedelic textures with crushing doom weight.
Pittsburgh's Monolith Wielder traffic in the smoke-thickened overlap between stoner and doom metal, building their sound around slow, heavy grooves and the kind of hazy, riff-forward inertia the city's underground does well.
Monolord is one of Sweden's most celebrated contemporary doom metal acts, formed in Gothenburg in 2013. The trio delivers monolithic, fuzz-drenched doom that has earned them international acclaim and a reputation as one of the genre's heaviest modern practitioners, with albums on RidingEasy Records.
Monsternaut is a stoner metal and rock band from Kerava, Finland, active since 2012. They channel heavy, fuzz-drenched stoner metal from the Helsinki metropolitan area.
An entirely instrumental trio of guitarist Paulo Tefili, bassist Cainã Almeida, and drummer Roger Benevenutti, Monte Resina move freely between stoner rock, shoegaze, sludge, and post-hardcore without ever settling into a single lane. Their album Aluado Bulimor (2018), recorded at Calamar Sounds in Florianópolis, was followed by the more melodically adventurous Nem Era (2025), cementing the band's reputation for textured, riff-forward instrumental writing.
Montecharge is a stoner metal and rock band from Paris, France, active since 2012. They channel heavy, groove-laden stoner metal from the French capital.
A stoner metal act from Jönköping that evolved from stoner rock into psychedelic doom, Moon Coven has been crafting heavy, mind-expanding compositions since 2013. The band channels lunar worship into thick, fuzz-laden rituals.
Moon Curse is a Milwaukee, Wisconsin stoner-doom band formed in 2012, weaving fuzz-heavy riffing through slow, hypnotic grooves in the tradition of the genre's heaviest practitioners. Their sound is built on thick, deliberate tempos and the kind of psychedelic weight that makes the room feel smaller.
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