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    Posted: October 09 2012 at 22:01
When Black Sabbath released Masters of Reality back in the 70s, it spawned a new generation of music that came around in the 90s. Nobody really knows the exact term for this generation, but it's been called stoner metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and drone metal...

Does anyone here at PA enjoy these metal subgenres? I for one, really enjoy the sonic experimentation and just extreme heaviness that many of these bands utilize.

If anyone wants to get started, here are some bands to take a closer look at.

Sleep - Dopesmoker, Sleep's Holy Mountain
Bongripper - The Great Barrier Reefer, Hippie Killer
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Om - Conference of the Birds, Variations on a Theme
Stoned Jesus - First Communion, Seven Thunders Roar
Kyuss - Blues for the Red Sun, Sky Valley
Sunn O))) - Monoliths and Dimensions, Black One
Earth - Pentastar: In The Style of Demons, The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull (These guys are in the Archives, just worth mentioning here though)
Windhand - self-titled
Ocean Chief - Tor
I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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Stoner rock definitely harbors some talent--  Santa Cruz's Mammatus and Asteroid from Sweden are two favorites
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Points: 2866 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 09 2012 at 22:16
I consider Drone Metal to be Prog metal as well.
And yes, I reallly like all those types metal.
 
Some favs not mentioned on your list.
 
Skullflower - Mix of Drone, Psych/Krautrock, and noise. (Not exactly always Metal.)
 
 
 
^ One of my favorite Drone Metal songs. Period.
 
Boris - Surprised this isn't on your list.
 
 
 
and many many more.
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I like a good chunk of drone/sludge/doom/stoner metal every now and then. The Melvins' self titled (formerly called Lysol) album is fantastic.
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I really forgot about Boris. Their collaboration with Sunn O))) (Altar, I think it was) is one of my favorite drone albums ever. The Melvins are really great too, kind of the forefathers of many contemporary acts
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RedNightmareKing have you heard Naam and El Doom & the Born Electric

this band is really good









and some Norwegian doom by the prince of doom El Doom (known from Thulsa Doom )





also i can show some Seigmen finally

early EP and first album is first class doom metal, with goth undertones
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Well if Kyuss are here (rightfully) than Queens Of The Stone Age should also be here too.

Hey RedNightmareKing, the guy introduced me to the stoner genre has your avatar as a tattoo! He is a Pink Floyd freak. Mmmm....strange!!

Edited by sagichim - October 11 2012 at 13:40
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A band that is on PA, TITAN, a blend of progressive rock and stoner

 
Down deserves a mention here :
 
And Unsane are not really stoner (rather noise/hardcore) but 'Visqueen' might appeal to fans of stoner :
 
 
 
 
"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)
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Jeeze, I wasn't expecting this many people to appreciate the stoner/doom/drone scene! A huge thank you to the people who have posted videos, some great stuff going on! Keep it comin'!
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I opened this thread expecting actually heavier/extreme metal. 

Drone by itself is kinda boring IMO.
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Originally posted by CCVP CCVP wrote:

I opened this thread expecting actually heavier/extreme metal. 

Drone by itself is kinda boring IMO.


Drone is really an acquired taste, if you ask me. In my opinion, it really changes your idea of what music really is considered.
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Big Kyuss fan, maybe I should listen to some Sleep or Electric Wizard.
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Originally posted by HarbouringTheSoul HarbouringTheSoul wrote:

Big Kyuss fan, maybe I should listen to some Sleep or Electric Wizard.


That's a great starting point, they're A LOT heavier than Kyuss though. Have fun!
I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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I actually HATE everything that is Drone-related, but Stoner Rock/Metal gets me crazy, and I particuliarly love everything with John Garcia on vocals, so I add Unida and Slo Burn Smile

Unida:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy1UmMkfPsA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMEI6AnJjyk&feature=related

Slo Burn:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zSuY1Z8YJs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY9uLJk1YtQ&feature=related

Listening to them is like being stranded in the middle of the desert Sleepy
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Isis is extremely heavy if you ask me - musically and lyrically. They were certainly influenced by the likes of Boris, Sun O))) and Neurosis. 
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Originally posted by RedNightmareKing RedNightmareKing wrote:

When Black Sabbath released Masters of Reality back in the 70s, it spawned a new generation of music that came around in the 90s. Nobody really knows the exact term for this generation, but it's been called stoner metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and drone metal...

Does anyone here at PA enjoy these metal subgenres? I for one, really enjoy the sonic experimentation and just extreme heaviness that many of these bands utilize.

Count me in!  Cathedral is my fave "stoner metal" band.  The 1st album was pure doom but I think "The Ethereal Mirror" is the greatest stoner metal album ever.  Also like Catacombs, Warhorse, Burning Witch, Goatsnake, Triptykon, Khanate, early Celtic Frost, and the Cephalic Carnage EP "The Halls of Amenti".
Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987
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Before the Eyewall is especially good.

And the ocean collectives album Precambrian is amazing :)
http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/



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Points: 1509 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 02 2013 at 22:11
Interesting. Didn't know Earth were in the archives. I'm kinda getting into them these days, they are very interesting.
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Stoner rock/metal:
Cathedral - Caravan Beyond Redemption.
Monster Magnet - Powertrip.
Spiritual Beggars - Mantra III.
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