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Proof (2024)
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Death Atlas (2019)
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Make It Rain / On the Other Side of Tonight (2024)
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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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Donetsk's Steam Hammer pair stoner and death metal from the war-affected eastern city since 2020. Their industrial-tool name channels the percussive force of steam-driven machinery into compositions of unusual genre-pairing from the Donbas.
Saint Petersburg's Steam Jet have been delivering stoner metal from the cultural capital since 2013. Their vapor-propulsion name channels the force of pressurized steam into over a decade of groove-driven, hard-rocking compositions.
Indianapolis band formed in 2017 operating in the space between traditional heavy metal and stoner metal, delivering riff-forward songs with bluesy swagger and fuzzed-out tonal warmth.
Steel Mammoth evolved from stoner/psychedelic rock into heavy metal and punk from the western Finnish port of Pori, tracing a trajectory that broadened their sonic range. Active since 2017, they bring mammoth-scale versatility to the Satakunta scene.
Limerick's Steiner have been dealing in stoner metal since 1999, making them veterans of the Irish heavy music scene. Over a quarter-century, they have maintained a commitment to thick, fuzzy riffs and groove-heavy jams.
Philadelphia doom and stoner metal trio active since 2001, known for their largely instrumental approach and the prominent role of the violin alongside guitar and drums, an unusual sonic identity within the genre.
The Hague's Stitchfork deal in stoner metal from the Dutch seat of government since 2018. Their rural-implement name and political-capital origins create a friction between earthy heaviness and metropolitan sophistication.
Los Angeles stoner and sludge metal act formed in 2017, stacking fuzzed-out riffs and swamp-heavy grooves against the backdrop of the Southern California heavy underground.
Stonaut channel stoner and groove metal from Helsinki, building heavy, rhythmic compositions with astronaut-themed cosmic exploration. Formed in 2022, they bring orbital stoner grooves to the Finnish capital.
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