Drone Metal

Drone metal is a subgenre characterized by its heavy, distorted guitars, slow tempo, and repetition, creating a dense, hypnotic atmosphere. Emerging in the 1990s, it evolved from the fusion of doom metal, stoner rock, and ambient music. The genre's popularity peaked in the 2000s, with a focus on sonic texture and ritualistic intensity. Drone metal's cultural significance lies in its ability to evoke a sense of sonic overwhelm and catharsis, often exploring themes of existential crisis and spiritual seeking. Drawing from doom metal's heavy riffs and ambient music's atmospheric soundscapes, drone metal distinguishes itself through its use of repetition, feedback, and vocal minimalism, often featuring screamed or whispered vocals. This genre's slow-burning, immersive soundscapes set it apart from faster-paced metal styles, creating a unique, meditative listening experience that draws in listeners seeking sonic intensity and emotional release.

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Maracuja
Single - Released August 1, 2025

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40 Watt Sun
8belial
Al Cisneros
Amammoth
Amenra
Another Heaven
Apoplexia
Ashen Mort
Azazel
BIG|BRAVE
Bardo Pond
Below A Silent Sky
Blood of Aza
Bone Church
Bongripper
Bongzilla
Boris
Bull of Heaven
CELESTE
Cocyte
Coltsblood
Conan
Conker The Reaper
Cult Of Luna
Dead Neanderthals
Deep Sunken Eyes
Domkraft
Doomkazer
Déhà
EVILIZERS
Earth
Emma Ruth Rundle
Eversor
Faal
Fange
Full Of Hell
Grails
Grand Devourer
Grief
Hamferð
Hemelbestormer
Hexis
Hidden Place
Incacerous
Inner Caligula
Innsmouth
Inter Arma
Iron Monkey
Jjesu
John Haughm
Keiji Haino
Khost
King Woman
LLNN
Love Sex Machine
Lustmord
Mares of Thrace
Minsk
Moros
Nadja
Neptunian Maximalism
ORE
Ocultum
Om
Oranssi Pazuzu
Oren Ambarchi
Pallbearer
Pelican
Pelican
Pharaoh Overlord
Picture Ann
Plugs of Apocalypse
Pothamus
Psycho Gremlin
REZN
Rosetta
Ruined
Rwake
Secret Cutter
SecretiveSuicide
Senyawa
Silent Funeral
Skatanixs
Smote
StonerPron
Sunnata
Talamaur
The Body
The Bug
The Secret
Thou
Toadliquor
Trhä
Twin Sister
Ulver
Ungraven
Upsetter
Wake
Wrekmeister Harmonies
Pelican
SecretiveSuicide
Eversor
8belial
Sleep
Boris
This Will Destroy You
Full Of Hell
Amenra
Ulver
King Woman
Thou
Emma Ruth Rundle
OM
REZN
The Bug
Windhand
Weedeater
Acid King
Dopelord
Monolord
Lustmord
ISIS
Earth
Blut Aus Nord
Pallbearer
Cult Of Luna
Hades
sunn O)))
Neurosis
The Body
Bongzilla
Conan
Grails
Pelican
YOB
Bongripper
CELESTE
Azazel
Saint Vitus
Oren Ambarchi
Ragana
Belzebong
Gaza
Iron Monkey
BIG|BRAVE
Senyawa
Church Of Misery
40 Watt Sun
Cough
Old Man Gloom
Obscure Sphinx
KEN Mode
Grief
Ahab
Goatsnake
Trhä
Sunnata
Bardo Pond
Oranssi Pazuzu
Pothamus
Plugs of Apocalypse
Domkraft
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TODAY IS THE DAY
Nadja
Inter Arma
Hexis
Rosetta
Fall Of Efrafa
LLNN
Fistula
Sofa King Killer
Buzzov•en
Neptunian Maximalism
Hamferð
Fvnerals
Leechmilk
Sourvein
Mares of Thrace
Hemelbestormer
Conker The Reaper
The Secret
Keiji Haino
Upsetter
Barn Owl
Brainoil
Secret Cutter
Glowsun
Snake Ritual
Fange
Amenra
Dirge
Al Cisneros
Black Sheep Wall
Faal
Pharaoh Overlord
Zozobra
Indian
Omega Massif