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AntiFragile (2025)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Serpent & Spirit (2021)
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Orlando thrash metal project from the Florida underground.
Sludge and stoner metal project from Finland, launched in 2026. They bring fresh, heavy sludge to the Finnish underground.
Stubbornly devoted to the riff, this doom metal, funeral doom metal, and stoner metal act from Sweden traffics in fuzz-drenched riffs and hypnotic, groove-laden repetition. Since 2016, they've built a catalog that reflects the Gothenburg school's homeland.
Brescia's metal underground has produced no shortage of heavy acts, and this doom metal and stoner metal unit is among them — wielding wah-soaked leads and bass-heavy grooves in the tradition of Kyuss and Sleep. Their sound resists easy categorization, blending influences into something distinctly their own.
The Norwegian city of Porsgrunn serves as headquarters for this doom metal and stoner metal operation, whose arsenal includes amp-worshipping heaviness filtered through a THC-infused consciousness. Their approach balances aggression with genuine musical substance.
Progressive metal, sludge, and stoner band from Gyor, Hungary formed in 2022. They blend technical progressive ambition with crushing sludge weight.
Birmingham's Embr move at the pace of deep Southern heat, spinning out heavy, narcotic stoner doom that suits Alabama's geography. Since 2016, the band has cultivated a sound that's equal parts psychedelic haze and gravitational pull.
Heavy/stoner metal act from Randers, Denmark, forging thick, fuzz-laden compositions since 2021. Their nascent, growth-referencing name hints at the organic, developing quality of their heavy, stoner-infused sound.
Madison's Emerald Douglas trade in thick stoner riffs and slow-crawling doom, channeling the cold Wisconsin winters into music built for haze, weight, and deliberate, crushing movement.
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