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Columbus, Ohio's Crowtalker wallow in the slow, heavy interplay between doom and stoner metal, layering fuzz-drenched riffs over plodding rhythms that settle deep into the bones. Their sound favors atmosphere and sustained weight over aggression.
Stoner metal act from Samara on the Volga, active since 2016. Crucifuzz delivers heavy, fuzzed-out grooves from the central Russian river city.
Doom and stoner metal band from A Coruna, Spain, formed in 2019. They deliver thick, fuzz-laden doom with stoner grooves from the Galician coast.
Austin heavy psych/proto-metal. Vintage-sounding riffs with a modern edge.
Doom and stoner metal band from Lower Saxony, Germany, formed in 2019. They deliver thick, occult-tinged doom with fuzz-drenched stoner grooves.
Three-piece doom and stoner metal band from Denver, Colorado drawing directly from the 1990s American stoner metal playbook of Kyuss, Sleep, and Corrosion of Conformity. Their debut album Summoning (2022) launched a planned trilogy of doom-soaked records rooted in psych-blues riffing.
Suffocating Stoner / Doom Metal / Alternative Rock from Los Angeles, California / El Paso.
Raleigh, North Carolina duo Crystal Spiders play fuzz-drenched stoner doom rooted in heavy 70s riffs and psychedelic atmosphere. Their full-length debut showcases a confident grasp of groove and weight.
Urbana, Illinois stoner metal outfit Crystal Warlock conjure thick, fuzz-saturated riffs and hazy grooves from the flat heartland. Psychedelic tendencies wind through their heavy, slow-burning sound.
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