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NY · 2016–present · active
Sun Burial is a New York black/doom metal project formed in 2016, combining the desolate atmosphere of black metal with the glacial tempo and oppressive weight of doom.
Seattle, WA · 2020–present · active
Sun Crow is a doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2020, crafting slow and heavy sonic landscapes that draw on the Pacific Northwest's tradition of atmospheric, riff-driven heaviness.
Chicago, IL · 2017–present · active
Sun God Ra is a Chicago, Illinois stoner/doom metal band formed in 2017, channeling ancient mythological imagery through sun-baked, fuzz-heavy riffs and hypnotic, slow-rolling grooves.
· 2019–present · active
Sun in Shadows is a melodic death/doom metal band formed in 2019 whose location remains undisclosed, pairing the melancholic melody of death-doom with the emotive sweep of melodic death metal.
Knoxville, TN · 2023–present · active
Sun Mantra is a stoner/doom metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee, formed in 2023, building meditative, fuzz-driven soundscapes that channel the repetitive pull of heavy riff worship.
Kansas City, MO · 2023–present · active
Sun Mass is a stoner/doom metal band from Kansas City, Missouri, formed in 2023, delivering slow, ceremonial riff cycles that evoke a sense of ritual weight and sprawling, sun-bleached heaviness.
Colorado Springs, CO · 2017–present · active
Sun of Grey is a doom/stoner metal band from Colorado Springs, Colorado, formed in 2017, drawing on the high-altitude bleakness of the Front Range in their slow, fuzzed-out compositions.
Tempe, AZ · 2019–present · active
Sun Rot is a sludge/doom metal band from Tempe, Arizona, formed in 2019, channeling the punishing heat and decay of the desert Southwest into slow, oppressive riffing and corrosive low-end tone.
Bridgeport, Chicago, IL · 2010–present · active
Sun Splitter is a Chicago, Illinois sludge/doom and industrial noise outfit formed in 2010 in the Bridgeport neighborhood, fusing the crushing weight of sludge metal with abrasive industrial textures and noise elements.
Philadelphia, PA · 2012–present · active
Sunburster is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania sludge/doom/stoner metal band formed in 2012, combining the grime and aggression of sludge with the slow, narcotic groove of stoner and doom.
Asheville, NC · 2022–present · active
Sunbëarer is a stoner/doom metal band from Asheville, North Carolina, formed in 2022, contributing to the city's fertile heavy underground scene with fuzz-laden riffs and slow, hypnotic heaviness.
WA · 2025–present · active
Sundyr is a Washington State doom metal project formed in 2025, emerging from the Pacific Northwest's deeply rooted doom and heavy underground scene with a focus on slow, crushing heaviness.
Memphis, TN · 2017–present · active
Sunfather is a doom/post-metal band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 2017, blending the dark emotional weight of doom with the expansive, textured dynamics of post-metal in a sound shaped by the South.
Austin, TX · 2008–present · active
Suffocating Psychedelic Doom / Sludge Metal from Austin.
Los Angeles, California · 2000–present · active
Sunn O))) are one of the most influential drone/doom metal acts in the world, formed in Los Angeles in 2000 by Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson as a continuation and expansion of the Earth drone legacy. Their music consists of monolithic walls of heavily amplified guitar feedback and sub-bass rumble that blur the lines between metal, minimalist composition, and ritual sound art.

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