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Drom is a black/folk metal band from Épernay, France, active since 2011. They blend black metal with folk traditions from the Champagne region.
Drome plays doom metal, dark ambient, and noise from Lisbon, active since 2018 and pushing the boundaries of heaviness through experimental, texture-driven compositions. Their multi-genre approach dissolves the line between metal and abstract sonic art.
Dromo is a Buenos Aires trio formed in 2023 by Fernando Valdez (vocals), Lisandro Contreras (guitars/bass), and Javier Ruíz (drums), playing heavy doom-inflected metal. The band released their self-titled EP on February 1, 2025, a three-track effort recorded at Basement Estudios and LOC Estudio and mixed and mastered by Contreras himself.
Dromos is a funeral doom metal band from London, formed in 2024, featuring vocalist Sami, dual guitarists Patrick and Amadeus, bassist Matt, and drummer Jhoni Rodrigues. Their self-titled debut, described as a "sonic landscape of despair," was recorded between Brazil and the UK, mixed by Peter Vitus and mastered by Colin Marston, with cassettes released through Dry Cough Records.
Drone Hunter is an instrumental sludge and stoner metal trio from Varazdin, Croatia, formed in 2012 by Luka Klen, Marko Gotal, and Filip Hajdarovic. Self-described as "a rock band playing heavy riffs without a singer," their 2022 tenth-anniversary EP In Gear was recorded at e-minor studio and mastered by Jeff Henson at Red Nova Ranch in Austin, Texas.
Drone Rivers is a black metal/drone project from Haderslev, Denmark, formed in 2018. They merge black metal's intensity with hypnotic drone repetition.
Dronegoola Machine plays stoner/sludge metal from Moscow, active since 2015 and constructing massive, drone-influenced compositions through their self-described sonic apparatus. Their machine-name format signals an industrial approach to heavy, repetitive riffing.
Droner is a sludge, doom, and grunge band from London, formed in 2023 and known for their heavy, raw sound that has earned features on major stoner doom platforms. Their releases include the Stone Sludge and Doom demo, the Salt EP, and the album Herbicide, building a dedicated underground following.
Dront is a doom and stoner metal band from Norrkoping, Sweden, formed in 2013. The project delivers heavy doom and stoner riffs.
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