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Second-Hand Apes deliver stoner and doom metal from the eastern Finnish city of Joensuu, building hazy, riff-heavy compositions from the North Karelian capital. Active since 2017, they bring primate-themed fuzz to the Finnish stoner/doom scene.
Sedated channel stoner and doom metal from the Occitanie region, building hazy, heavy compositions from southern France. Emerging in 2025, they bring tranquilized heaviness to the French stoner/doom scene.
Sedated Angel channel stoner metal and rock from Kolding, building hazy, laid-back compositions from the Jutland harbor town. Active since 2007, they bring tranquilized heaviness to the Danish stoner scene.
Stoner and progressive metal band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, formed in 2025 by vocalist Lucas Donnard, guitarists Bruno Barros and Rodrigo Peixoto, bassist Filipe Marks, and drummer Thiago Caeiro. The band released two singles — C137 (June 2025) and Blood, Fire, Doom & Death (July 2025) — before issuing their debut EP 500 Years in August 2025.
Allentown, Pennsylvania's Seer have been blending the psychedelic haze of stoner metal with doom's glacial weight since 2015, carving out a sound that's as much about atmosphere and texture as it is about raw heaviness. Rooted in the tradition of amplifier worship, their approach to stoner/doom is patient and deliberate, rewarding listeners willing to sink into its slow-burning gravity.
Selfexile blend doom metal, stoner grooves, and death 'n' roll from Sokolov, creating a murky, riff-driven sound that swings between slow-motion devastation and swaggering heaviness. Their western Bohemian roots lend a gritty, industrial-town edge to their music.
Septic Apes deliver stoner and sludge metal from Jyvaskyla, building hazy, primate-themed compositions from the central Finnish Lakeland. Active since 2012, they bring infected simian grooves to the Keski-Suomi stoner scene.
Hailing from Sacred Mountain, North Carolina, Serpent Garden have been cultivating heavy, hazy stoner metal since 2008 — one of the longer-tenured acts in the region's underground, built on fuzz-drenched riffs and a slow-burning, ritualistic heaviness.
Rooted in Toulon's sun-baked Mediterranean coast, Serpent View has been churning out thick, resinous stoner/sludge/doom metal since 2014. Their sound contrasts the region's seaside warmth with crushing, low-tuned heaviness and crawling tempos.
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