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Doom/stoner metal band from Winterthur, Switzerland, formed in 2014, self-described as lifting classic stoner to the heavy max with a 'Fuzz-a-thonic grunt.' This five-piece steamroller delivers crushing, fuzz-drenched stoner doom from the Swiss mountain foothills.
Stoner/southern metal and rock band from Weimar, Germany, active since 2011. Their groovy, riff-heavy sound brings the warmth of southern rock and stoner metal to the cultural heart of Thuringia.
Stoner/thrash metal band from Neuss, Germany, formed in 2019. Their unusual blend of stoner heaviness and thrash velocity creates a uniquely energetic crossover from the Rhine region.
Sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Berlin, Germany, formed in 2022. Their crushingly heavy blend of sludge, stoner, and doom metal delivers a suffocating wall of fuzz and distortion.
Chicago's Helmer blend doom and stoner metal into slow, hazy monoliths since their 2021 formation, drawing as much from the city's post-industrial heaviness as from the fuzz-soaked tradition of the genre. Thick, meditative, and built for long nights.
Southern/stoner metal band from Geneva, Switzerland, formed in 2012. Their groovy, riff-laden sound brings the warmth of southern metal swagger to the Swiss scene, blending stoner heaviness with bluesy swagger.
Brutal deathcore act from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, active since 2016. Their cyborg-themed name suits a sound blending mechanical precision with extreme metal brutality from England's east coast.
Stoner/Doom Metal/Rock outfit rooted in Ferrara, channeling savage underground intensity since 2018. Glacial compositions unfold with crushing weight, exploring despair and transcendence.
Boone, North Carolina's Hempire hit the Appalachian highlands with a fusion of sludge and stoner metal since 2022, rolling heavy riffs through cloud banks of fuzz and feedback. Mountain air never sounded this thick.
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