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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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No Grave But The Sea (Deluxe Edition) (2017)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Chicago's Sky Summoner formed in 2020, blending traditional heavy metal's muscular songcraft with stoner metal's fuzz-drenched ease into something that sits naturally alongside the city's underground rock scene. They bring a groove-conscious approach to classically influenced metal that keeps the songs accessible without sacrificing weight.
Skythen channel stoner and sludge metal from Hamburg, building hazy, riff-heavy compositions that draw their name from the ancient Scythian nomads. Active since 2015, they bring historical weight to their Hanseatic stoner/sludge sound.
Slat sludge through heavy, tar-thick compositions from Brno, channeling the genre's trademark slow-burn aggression through a Czech lens. Formed in 2021, they bring stoner-inflected doom to the Moravian capital's diverse metal scene.
Legendary San Jose stoner/doom metal institution formed in 1992, Sleep defined a generation of slow, cannabis-scorched heaviness with records like Holy Mountain and the monolithic single-track Dopesmoker. Their hypnotic, Sabbath-descended dirges became the blueprint for an entire strain of heavy, riff-obsessed music that continues to resonate worldwide.
Sleep of Thoth channel sludge, stoner, and doom metal from the Balearic Islands, building crushing compositions inspired by the Egyptian god of knowledge and the moon. Formed in 2021, they bring ancient wisdom and island-bred heaviness to the Mediterranean.
Salt Lake City stoner metal band formed in 2017, channeling the desert Southwest's openness and heat into fuzzed-out, groove-heavy riffs drawn from the stoner rock tradition. Sleeping Tigers bring an unhurried, hypnotic quality that suits Utah's vast arid landscape.
Sleeping Tree channel stoner metal and rock from Augsburg, building riff-heavy compositions that evoke sun-drenched, psychedelic heaviness. Formed in 2019, they bring laid-back doom groove to the Bavarian Swabian capital.
New York doom/stoner metal band formed in 2018, steeped in the heavy, psychedelic riff traditions that run from Black Sabbath through generations of slow and heavy music. Sleeping Village prioritize atmosphere and tonal depth, crafting music that moves at the pace of continents drifting.
Detroit's Sleepy Cheese brew a thick combination of stoner riffing, sludge-soaked heaviness, and slow-motion doom, leaning into the grimy industrial character of their Motor City home since 2014. Their sound prizes weight and atmosphere over speed, settling into a low, comfortable groove.
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