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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Swedish groove/stoner metal and rock band from Gothenburg, newly formed in 2025. Named as a tribute to Tony Iommi, their sound channels the riff-worship of classic heavy music from Sweden's metal capital.
Croatian doom/stoner/heavy metal and hard rock band from Rijeka, blending multiple rock and metal styles since 2016. Their versatile approach spans the spectrum from crushing doom to stoner grooves and hard rock energy.
Danish stoner metal/rock band from Copenhagen, active since 2018 and delivering groove-laden, riff-heavy compositions. Their approach blends stoner rock's psychedelic warmth with metal's crushing weight.
Fresh out of Prineville, Oregon, Lord Doomitron deliver high-desert doom and stoner metal built for long drives through nowhere, thick with fuzz and slow-motion menace.
Portuguese stoner/doom metal band from Leiria, delivering hazy, riff-driven heaviness since 2019. Their name captures the bewildering, disorienting character of their stoner doom approach.
Italian stoner/doom metal and rock project formed in 2021, delivering time-stretching heaviness. Their name captures the slow, expansive character of their stoner doom approach.
Portuguese doom/stoner metal band formed in 2020, channeling slow-burning heaviness and hazy grooves. Their sinful name adds a transgressive edge to their doom and stoner approach.
Denver stoner metal outfit Lord Velvet arrived in 2023 with fuzz-soaked grooves and a mile-high heaviness — laid-back on the surface, crushing underneath.
Italian stoner/doom metal band from Bolsena in Viterbo, formed in 2020 and delivering hazy, heavy grooves. Named after the satanic character from Bulgakov's 'The Master and Margarita,' they channel literary darkness through stoner doom.
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