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Stoner/southern metal band from Rio de Janeiro formed in June 2012, featuring Thiago Norvico (vocals), Wendell Lavor and Roger Avlis (guitars), Rubens de Castro (bass), and Henrique Silva (drums). The band has released two albums: I (January 2014) and White Mountain (September 2017), rooted in the heavy riff traditions of Black Sabbath, Pantera, and Corrosion of Conformity.
Superkabras is a stoner/doom metal band from Ambato, Ecuador, playing entirely instrumental music. Active since at least 2014, they have released a series of EPs including Totem Gif (2014), Inorgánico universo (2018), and Alaska (2020), building a catalog of heavy, riff-driven soundscapes rooted in the stoner and doom traditions.
The Haze Palqui is a stoner/doom metal band from Peñaflor, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile. The band released the EP Chamanic Palqui Experience in 2022, blending heavy fuzz-driven riffs with a psychedelic sensibility rooted in the desert and the underground doom scene.
Stoner/doom duo from Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, formed in 2017 by Souza (vocals, guitar) and Castro (vocals, bass), later expanding to a trio with the addition of drummer Mitchell. Their debut release Pigs (November 2017), recorded at Underworld Homestudio, runs two tracks of heavy, psychedelic riffing drawing on Black Sabbath and Pink Floyd.
Stoner/doom metal band from Curitiba, Paraná, active since 2015. Their self-titled debut album was released on March 28, 2015, followed by Mangue on March 22, 2016, the latter recorded at Bend Studio in Joinville, Santa Catarina, with a sound drawing on heavy groove and psych-influenced riffs.
Void Tripper is a stoner/doom/sludge metal quartet from Fortaleza, Ceará, formed by four friends with a shared passion for Black Sabbath and the heavy sounds of Electric Wizard, Sleep, and the Melvins. The band released the fuzz-soaked album Sabbath Worshipping Doom in 2019 and the full-length Dopefiend in 2021, followed by the 2024 release SLUDGEHAMMER. Members Mário Fonteles and Anastácio Júnior handle guitar and vocals, with Jonatas Monte on bass and Kevin Cavalcante on drums.
Weedevil is a stoner/doom metal band from São Paulo, Brazil, whose debut LP "The Return" was released in April 2022 via DHU Records, featuring members Lorraine Scar on vocals, Paulo Ueno and Bodão on guitars, Dani Plothow on bass, and Flávio Cavichioli on drums. They followed it with the split "Cult of Devil Sounds" alongside Mexico's Electric Cult Doomers in 2023, then released their second album "Profane Smoke Ritual" through Smolder Brains Records in June 2024. Drawing from Black Sabbath, Windhand, and Acid King, the band blends lacerating riffs with occult and spiritualist themes.
Weedthrone was a stoner/doom metal project from São Paulo, Brazil, anchored by guitarist and bassist Nattens Man on Mars alongside vocalist Mellissa Rainbow and drummer Bitch Hunter. The project released the five-track album "Temple of Superdose" in January 2022, recorded the previous year, which included a cover of the 1973 track "What to Do" by Brazilian artist Vanusa. The band was celebrated in Brazilian underground stoner circles for its warmly distorted riff-heavy approach before splitting up.
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