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Hands of Eternity (2024)
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No Cross No Crown (2018)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Salt Lake City doom, sludge, and stoner metal band formed in 2006, widely acclaimed for their distinctive sound that incorporates violin and viola alongside crushing heaviness, earning considerable recognition with albums such as No Help for the Mighty Ones and More Constant Than the Gods.
Wichita, Kansas stoner and doom metal band formed in 2020, combining the hazy, riff-heavy grooves of stoner rock with the slow, crushing weight of doom metal.
Macon, Georgia stoner metal band formed in 2013, blending the fuzz-drenched grooves of stoner metal with punk energy, rooted in the heavy Southern rock tradition of their home state.
Monolithic Stoner / Doom Metal from Austin.
Sumea (Finnish for "Blurry") blend progressive, psychedelic stoner, and doom metal from Helsinki, building hazy, mind-bending compositions. Formed in 2022, they bring fuzzy, out-of-focus heaviness to the Finnish capital.
Summer Love is a Portland, Oregon stoner/doom metal band formed in 2012, building hazy, heavy soundscapes from the slow-burning intersection of stoner rock and doom metal.
Summon King Sykes channel stoner metal from Copenhagen, building riff-heavy compositions with the ritualistic energy their summoning-themed name suggests. Active since 2018, they bring occult stoner vibes to the Danish capital.
Summoned by Giants is a stoner metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2017, building monolithic, fuzz-drenched riffs in the heavy psych and stoner metal tradition of the Pacific Northwest.
Sumokem is a stoner/doom metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas, formed in 2015, delivering slow, fuzz-drenched riffs and hazy grooves rooted in the Southern heavy rock tradition.
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