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When Kyata emerged in 2015 from Barcelos, they brought with them a sound rooted in doom metal and stoner metal — all desert-baked tonality and psychedelic haze over lumbering rhythms. The combination of influences yields something more interesting than any single genre label implies.
Stoner metal band from Leipzig, formed in 2019 and delivering fuzz-drenched, psychedelia-tinged heaviness from Saxony's cultural capital. Their sound rides the slow-burning grooves characteristic of the European stoner metal underground.
Stoner/doom metal band from Angus in eastern Scotland, active since 2012 and channeling the bleak Scottish landscape into heavy, fuzz-laden doom. Their sound merges stoner metal's groove with doom's oppressive weight.
Stoner/doom metal band from Angoulême in southwestern France, active since 2012 and named after the Central Asian desert. Their releases Sable Rouge and a self-titled record channel the slow-burning, riff-heavy weight of doom through a haze of stoner rock fuzz.
Chicago's Ladies of Leisure bring fuzzy, laid-back riffcraft to the stoner metal and hard rock intersection, with a heavy groove that feels right at home in the Windy City's DIY scene. Active since 2014, they're among Chicago's most relaxed-yet-heavy acts.
Italian stoner/doom metal band from Turin, delivering fuzz-drenched heaviness since 2013. Their pastoral name contrasts with the crushing, low-slung groove of their Piedmontese stoner doom.
Spanish psychedelic doom/stoner metal band from Vitoria-Gasteiz, delivering hazy, mind-expanding heaviness since 2011. Their catalog including 'Drown' and 'No Fun Intended' channels psychedelic exploration through crushing doom and stoner grooves.
German stoner/doom metal band from Hagen, emerging in 2023 with fuzz-drenched heaviness and slow-burning grooves. Their sound channels the hazy, riff-driven essence of stoner doom through a crushing low-end foundation.
Swiss doom rock band from Lausanne formed in 2017 by former members of Favez, Wild Guys, and The Armonist. Self-described as delivering heavy doom rock that 'furiously meows in the darkness,' their releases include 'The Doomsynth Sessions' and 'Wolves/Heavy Planet.'
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