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Sludge and stoner metal band from Bristol, England, active since 2020 and channeling heavyweight fuzz from one of the UK's most creative music cities. Their sound draws from Bristol's rich tradition of heavy, bass-driven music.
UseEye is a stoner/doom metal project from Ufa in Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan, active since 2020. The project channels the hazy, riff-heavy aesthetics of stoner doom from the Ural Mountains region.
Sludge and stoner metal band from the small Croatian town of Nasice, active since 2009. Their heavy, fuzz-laden sound channels the weight of sludge metal with stoner rock's groove from the Slavonian countryside.
Long-running Valencian band active since 2003, evolving from heavy metal origins toward stoner and hard rock over their decade-plus career. Their extensive Spanish-language discography spanning ten releases from Diablo Blvd. through Santos & Diablos documents their stylistic journey across multiple subgenres.
V-8 Compressor is a stoner/heavy metal/rock band from Imperia, Italy. They play riff-heavy stoner rock and metal from the Italian Riviera.
V.O.I.D. is a stoner/doom metal band from Milazzo, Sicily, formed in 2019. They deliver heavy, fuzz-drenched stoner doom from the Sicilian coast.
Valfader is a stoner/post-metal band from Bath, England, formed in 2013. They combine stoner metal's heavy grooves with post-metal's atmospheric expansiveness.
Valveline is a groove and stoner metal band from Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil, active since 2011. Their catalog includes releases "In The Name Of The Freaks," "Raise Your Gun," and "The Final March," delivering a hard-driving blend of riff-heavy stoner rock and groove metal.
Vast Pyre is a stoner/doom metal band from Eisenach, Germany, formed in 2024, inviting listeners to "dive into a world of heavy-hypnotising riffs and unhinged souls." Their releases deliver slow, crushing stoner doom with hypnotic repetition and oppressive atmosphere.
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