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Sludge/stoner metal heavyweights from Antwerp, Belgium, formed in 2011 and led by vocalist Ben Baert. Self-described as Belgium's sludge lords, they've shared stages with Corrosion of Conformity and High on Fire and performed at major festivals including Graspop and Desertfest, with their fourth full-length "Under The Weight" dropping in 2024.
Psychedelic stoner/doom metal band from London, England, formed in 2018 with releases including "Wooden Lungs" and their self-titled album. The band channels heavy, riff-laden stoner doom with psychedelic overtones, conjuring a hazy, head-nodding heaviness.
Zargenzein is a stoner/doom metal band from Tampere, Finland, formed in 2025. Their four-piece lineup delivers heavy stoner rock influenced by E-Wizard and Iron Maiden, with their debut release "Got Electricity?" embodying their motto of pure electric energy.
Zatvor is a psychedelic sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Kursk, Russia, formed in 2018. They merge crushing heaviness with psychedelic exploration across the sludge, stoner, and doom spectrum.
Zephyr is a southern/stoner metal band from Budapest, Hungary, formed in 2011. They blend the grooves of southern metal with the heaviness of stoner rock, creating a warm yet powerful sound.
Zeup is a stoner metal trio from Copenhagen, Denmark, formed in 2019, featuring guitarist/vocalist Jakob Bach, bassist Christian Iversen, and drummer Morten Barth. Their releases include "A Taste of Zeup," "Blind," "Mammals," and "Roads," blending stoner, grunge, and metal with clean vocals and lots of melody.
Zharzha is an experimental stoner metal band from Sabadell, Spain, formed in 2021. Their prolific output includes live albums like "Punto Cero" (2022) and studio releases such as "Guruismo Deficiente" (2023) and "Fuendetodos" (2024), recorded across various studios in Spain.
Zintnieks is a psychedelic stoner/doom metal band from Riga, Latvia, formed in 2019. Their albums "No aizkurienes" (2021) and "Ilgas pēc vasaras rītiem" (2026) feature long-format, slow-grinding doom with soaring female vocals by Elizabete Frišfelde-Āgare, drawing comparisons to Tool, Boris, and Pelican.
Zippo is a sludge/progressive metal band from Pescara, Italy, formed in 2018. They evolved from their early stoner metal roots toward a more complex sludge/progressive direction, blending heavy riffs with intricate song structures.
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