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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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French stoner/doom/post-metal and rock band from Poitiers, formed in 2018. They blend multiple heavy genres into a theoretically rich, riff-driven sound.
German doom metal and stoner rock band from Dortmund, formed in 2013. They pair doom metal's slow heaviness with stoner rock's fuzzy, groove-laden riffs.
Spanish stoner/sludge metal band from Barcelona, formed in 2011. They craft heavy, western-tinged stoner-sludge from the Catalan capital.
Psychedelic stoner/doom band from Lausanne, Switzerland, crafting altered sensory experiences through heavy, immersive sound since 2013. Their catalog includes the double vinyl "Shemurah" (2021), a split with Craneium, and earlier releases "Samsara" and "Haze" on vinyl and CD.
Debrecen-based stoner metal outfit active since 2013, channeling thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-driven approach to heaviness. Their sound worships at the altar of the almighty riff, drawing from the deep wells of 1970s proto-metal and desert rock.
German stoner metal band from Würzburg, formed in 2014. They deliver heavy, fuzz-drenched stoner metal from the heart of Franconia.
Przemyśl-based thrash/stoner metal act active since 2013, fusing thrash metal's riff-driven aggression with stoner metal's fuzz-drenched groove. Their unconventional hybrid delivers both headbanging intensity and heavy, laid-back swagger.
Cagliari-based stoner metal outfit active since 2015, channeling thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and a laid-back, groove-driven approach to heaviness. Their sound worships at the altar of the almighty riff, drawing from the deep wells of 1970s proto-metal and desert rock.
Spanish stoner/doom metal and progressive rock band from Cádiz, formed in 2023. They blend stoner-doom heaviness with progressive rock's expansive structures from the Andalusian coast.
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