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Manual Manic Procedures (2024)
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Monolith of Inhumanity (2012)
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The Bestiary (2025)
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Portland, Maine funeral doom metal band active since 2018, specializing in the genre's characteristically glacial tempos and immense sonic weight, bringing an extreme iteration of doom to New England.
Binghamton, New York thrash and crossover act formed in 2014, fusing the aggression of classic thrash metal with the raw energy of hardcore punk in the upstate New York underground tradition.
Stone Eater is an atmospheric sludge metal band from St. Louis, Missouri, formed in 2016, crafting dense, slow-burning soundscapes that layer oppressive heaviness with an expansive, melancholic atmosphere.
Stone Elk is a stoner/doom metal outfit from Missoula, Montana, formed in 2016, delivering thick, fuzz-drenched riffs and loping tempos rooted in the wide-open terrain of the Mountain West.
Stone Emperor is a Los Angeles stoner metal band formed in 2020, channeling the heavy psych and hard rock traditions of the Southern California underground into walls of distorted, groove-driven sound.
Stone Free play heavy metal from an undisclosed Irish location since 2013. Their name channels the liberating spirit of Hendrix while their sound stays rooted in the sturdier traditions of classic metal.
Stone Giant is a doom metal band from Boulder, Colorado, formed in 2015, known for monolithic riff structures and slow, crushing tempos that evoke the weight of the Rocky Mountain landscape.
Stone Gnome is a stoner/sludge metal band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2021, fusing the Bay Area's history of heavy psych with grimy sludge textures and psychedelic guitar work.
Stone Healer is a progressive black metal band from Mansfield, Connecticut, formed in 2015, blending the technical ambition of progressive metal with the raw, dissonant energy of black metal.
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