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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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A sludge/stoner metal act from the Basque coastal town of Sopelana, Melmak has been delivering heavy grooves since 2010. Named after the planet from the TV show 'ALF,' the band channels extraterrestrial weirdness into thick, fuzzy riffs.
A stoner and doom metal act from London, Melonweed emerged in 2022 with a sound drenched in fuzzy distortion and languid grooves. The band adds to the capital's thriving stoner doom scene with a hazy, psychedelia-tinged approach.
A blackened stoner metal act from Dunfermline in Fife, Melted Messiah blends the fuzz and groove of stoner metal with the aggression of black metal since 2019. The band creates an unusual hybrid from the Scottish underground.
Memoth is a stoner doom band from the Lippe region of Germany, featuring clean female vocals from Jenny Gölz layered over fuzz-heavy guitar work. Their 2020 demo "I'm the Night" delivers five tracks of crushing doom metal filtered through a stoner rock haze, available on limited cassette and CD.
Men Eater is a sludge/thrash metal act from Lisbon with stoner and doom influences, active since 2007. The band delivers crushing, multi-genre heaviness from the Portuguese capital.
Men of Mayhem is a stoner metal and rock act from Turin, delivering fuzz-heavy grooves from the capital of Piedmont. The band channels outlaw energy into thick, rolling riffs.
Men of Munga is a stoner and doom metal act from Suffolk in eastern England, delivering thick, low-end grooves since 2015. The band channels the flat, isolated landscapes of East Anglia into heavy, hypnotic doom.
Men of the Wild Age is a stoner metal act from Warsaw, active since 2017. The band channels the primal, untamed energy of their name into thick, fuzz-laden compositions.
Menacing Void is an alternative/doom band from Oldenburg, Germany, self-described as blending alternative rock's accessibility with doom metal's heavy, atmospheric weight. Their releases including "Waiting for the Dawn" and "The Transparent Citizen" explore dark thematic territory across an expansive discography.
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