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MrBooze is a doom and stoner metal band from Kalamata, Greece, formed in 2012 and devoted to 'the power of the Iommic Riff.' From 'Greetings from the middle finger' (2012) through 'Dance At Your Own Risk' (2015) to 'The Mourning Hypocrites' (2018), recorded at Twin Picks Studio in Athens, they channel doom-laden heavy rock with a 1970s sensibility.
Mriodom is a doom and stoner metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2025. They craft slow, heavy compositions at the intersection of doom's crushing weight and stoner metal's hazy grooves.
Richmond, Virginia's Mt. Forever are a brand-new 2026 stoner metal act drawing from the rich Richmond heavy music tradition, stacking thick, hypnotic riffs in the vein of Southern stoner and heavy psych rock.
Mud Valley is a doom and stoner metal band from Dourdan, France, formed in 2025. They channel heavy, sludgy stoner doom from the Île-de-France countryside.
A stoner/sludge metal act from the Rhineland-Palatinate, Mudfinger has been delivering dirty, down-tuned heaviness since 2018. The band channels the earthy imagery of their name into thick, muddy grooves.
Mudi is a stoner metal act from Budapest, active since 2019. Named after the Hungarian dog breed, the band delivers fuzzy, groove-laden compositions from the capital's diverse music scene.
Mufunta is a sludge, stoner, and groove metal act from Stoke-on-Trent, formed in 2025. The band brings heavy, riff-driven grooves to the Potteries with a sound that draws from the best of NOLA sludge and southern groove.
Mugaa is a sludge/stoner metal act from Kyiv, formed in 2025. The band delivers crushing, fuzz-heavy compositions from the Ukrainian capital.
Virginia Beach veterans Mugwart have been grinding out sludge and stoner metal since 2003, building a reputation on thick, fuzzed-out riffs and the kind of slow-burn heaviness that rewards patient listeners.
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