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Masters of Morbidity (2022)
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Ad Astra (2025)
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Fresh out of Prineville, Oregon, Lord Doomitron deliver high-desert doom and stoner metal built for long drives through nowhere, thick with fuzz and slow-motion menace.
Denver stoner metal outfit Lord Velvet arrived in 2023 with fuzz-soaked grooves and a mile-high heaviness — laid-back on the surface, crushing underneath.
Phoenix stoner/doom outfit Loserfur cook up a hazy, sun-baked misery that thrives in the desert heat, blending fuzz-heavy riffs with a loose, narcotic groove.
Fort Worth sludge trio that went on a long hiatus then reunited. Features a guest vocal from Craig Welsh of legendary Texas hardcore act Brutal Juice.
Dayton's Maharaja wield stoner and sludge metal like a slow-motion avalanche — massive, repetitive, and hypnotic in the best possible way. Since 2014 they've been one of Ohio's most reliably heavy contributors to the low-end underground.
Northern Virginia's Mammoth Rider arrived in 2023 with a groove-heavy stoner metal attack that prioritizes hip-swinging riff momentum over any sense of subtlety. Thick downtuned guitars and locked-in rhythms sit at the center of everything they do.
Out of Costa Mesa since 2011, Mammoth Thunderpower fuse Southern California's sun-baked stoner aesthetic with the murky drag of sludge metal. The result is fuzz-drenched and relentless, built for long drives and longer nights.
Philadelphia's Manalishi bring a classic heavy metal backbone into the stoner realm, drawing on the city's hard-rock legacy while keeping the riffs warm and hazy. Still fresh as of 2025, the band hints at a sound rooted in tradition but pointed forward.
Heavy psych-doom from San Antonio.
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