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Ride the Flatline (feat. Jami Morgan & Code Orange) (2024)
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Evidence (2023)
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Genoa's Stoned Vikings Pillaging Valhalla deliver sludge and stoner metal with an epically absurd name since 2026. Their Ligurian origins and maximalist title signal a sound that values excess in every dimension.
Stonedead is a stoner metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2021, bringing fuzz-heavy grooves and psych-inflected riffs to the Pacific Northwest's diverse heavy metal landscape.
StonedHenge is a stoner metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2022, the name nodding to both the monolithic heaviness of their sound and the psychedelic haze that runs through the Southern stoner rock tradition.
Stonefuze pair heavy and stoner metal from an undisclosed Swedish location since 2013. Over a decade of channeling their fused-rock name into compositions of thick, stone-weighted heaviness.
Cherkasy's Stoneganj pair stoner and doom metal from the central Ukrainian Dnieper city since 2022. Their stone-compound name channels the weight of geological formations into compositions of fuzz-laden heaviness from central Ukraine.
StoneGazer channel stoner metal from Tampere, building riff-heavy compositions that stare into stone-age oblivion. Active since 2013, they bring Pirkanmaa fuzz to the Finnish stoner scene.
Sneek's Stonehawk pair groove and stoner metal from the Frisian waterway town since 2012. Their predatory-mineral name channels the hunting instinct through compositions of thick, heavy-cruising grooves.
Stoneman is a stoner/doom metal project from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2023, exploring heavy, narcotic tempos and thick, rolling guitar tones in the vein of classic doom and stoner rock.
Bruges-based sludge/post-metal band whose 2018 album "Dystopian State" and subsequent singles draw from Mastodon and Baroness influences while addressing social commentary on wealth inequality and systemic corruption. After a two-year hiatus, they returned with expanded lineup and renewed energy, blending heavy riffs with haunting melodies.
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