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Stoner metal outfit from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2012 and trading in the heavy, fuzz-drenched riff work characteristic of the genre. Their music draws on the psychedelic and desert-tinged traditions of American stoner metal.
Minneapolis, Minnesota trio formed in 2018 operating at the intersection of sludge, stoner, and doom metal, crafting slow-burning, heavily distorted material with a hazy psychedelic undertow.
Ohio-based sludge and stoner metal act formed in 2021, fusing the molasses-slow heaviness of sludge with the fuzz-driven groove of stoner rock for a sound rooted in the American heavy underground.
Doom and stoner metal band from Prescott Valley, Arizona, formed in 2016, crafting hazy, heavy material that draws on the psychedelic warmth of stoner rock and the slow, oppressive weight of doom metal.
Straw have been crafting heavy, stoner, and doom metal from Solingen since 1996, making them one of the longest-running stoner/doom acts in the Bergisches Land. Their three decades of riff-driven heaviness have cemented their place in the North Rhine-Westphalia underground.
Philadelphia doom and stoner metal band formed in 2014, drawing on the slow, heavy riff traditions of both genres to craft dense, hypnotic soundscapes. Their name references the witch-like creature of Slavic folklore, a fitting emblem for their brooding, ritualistic approach.
Bled's Stripeless Zebra pair stoner and sludge metal from the Alpine resort town since 2014. Their absurdist name of an equine without its defining feature and origins beside Slovenia's most iconic glacial lake create an unlikely context for over a decade of fuzzy heaviness.
Stunner channel southern, stoner, and doom metal from Dresden, building groove-laden compositions with the sun-baked heaviness of the American South transported to the Elbe Valley. Active since 2017, they bring laid-back crushing weight to the Saxon scene.
Prato's Stöner Kebab pair doom and stoner metal with a culinary-marijuana name from Tuscany since 2005. Two decades of irreverent heaviness from the textile city demonstrate a commitment to fun-loving fuzz worship.
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