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Desert Gatan

Brig, CH · 2013–present · active
Desert Gatan is a stoner-sludge metal band from Brig, deep in the Swiss Alps, fusing heavy guitar riffs with psychedelic rock and progressive metal influences. Their albums 'Mental War' and 'Consume at High Volume' combine 1970s-inspired grooves with thick, crushing modern sludge.
Progressive MetalSludge MetalStoner Metal

Desert Icons

Madrid, ES · 2011–present · active
Desert Icons is a Madrid-based sludge metal act active since 2011, crafting massive, distorted compositions inspired by the arid landscapes of central Spain. Their sound channels the desolation of the Castilian meseta into heavy, repetitive riffs that shimmer with heat-haze intensity.
Sludge Metal

Desert Lord

Helsinki, FI · 2011–present · active
Desert Lord plays stoner, doom, and heavy metal from Helsinki, active since 2011 and channeling the international stoner-doom tradition through the darkness of Finnish winters. Their name evokes dry-heat desolation, an ironic contrast to Helsinki's Baltic cold that gives their fuzz-soaked sound a unique character.
Doom MetalHeavy MetalStoner Metal

Desert Near the End

Athens, GR · 2014–present · active
Desert Near the End is a power/thrash metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2014, featuring vocalist Alexandros Papandreou, guitarists Spyros Vasilakis and Jason Ioakeim, bassist Akis Prasinikas, and drummer Stelios Pepinidis. Their fifth album Tides of Time (2024), recorded at Incorporated M. Studios, continues their exploration of epic themes spanning fallen cities, heroes, and forgotten tales.
Power MetalThrash Metal

Desert Priest

Dnipro, UA · 2015–present · active
Desert Priest is a black and doom metal band from Dnipro, Ukraine, formed in 2015. The project merges black metal with doom metal from the Dnieper River city.
Black MetalDoom Metal

Desert Rider

Perugia, IT · 2018–present · active
Desert Rider is a stoner metal/rock band from the Umbrian city of Perugia, cruising through fuzz-laden, groove-heavy compositions inspired by the American desert rock tradition. Their sound channels Kyuss and Fu Manchu through the ancient streets of central Italy.
Stoner Metal

Desert Road

La Plata, AR · 2013–present · active
Desert Road is a stoner/heavy/doom metal band from La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, co-founded by Matías Taubas Oyola and drummer Lisandro Díaz Dorigatti. The band released a series of Bandcamp recordings including The Tour Guide EP (2013) and the seasonal series The Seasons Collection: Spring and The Seasons Collection: Fall (both 2014–2015), building a self-released catalog of fuzz-heavy instrumental and heavy rock material.
Doom MetalHeavyStoner

Desert Smoker

London, GB · 2017–present · active
Desert Smoker is a sludge/stoner/doom metal band from London, England, formed in 2017. They deliver desert-smoked heaviness across sludge, stoner, and doom.
Doom MetalSludge MetalStoner Metal

Desert Storm

Vsetín, CZ · 2008–present · active
Desert Storm is a power metal band from Vsetin, Czech Republic, active since 2008 and delivering the genre's characteristic blend of soaring melodies, powerful vocals, and galloping rhythms. Their long-running presence in the Czech scene reflects a dedication to the power metal craft.
Power Metal

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