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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The Turning
Album - 8 Tracks - Released August 22, 2025

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40 Watt Sun
8belial
Al Cisneros
Amammoth
Amenra
Another Heaven
Apoplexia
Azazel
BIG|BRAVE
Bardo Pond
Bask
Blood of Aza
Bone Church
Bongripper
Bongzilla
Boris
Borracho
Bull of Heaven
Cocyte
Coltsblood
Conan
Conker The Reaper
Cult Of Luna
Dead Neanderthals
Deep Sunken Eyes
Domkraft
Déhà
EVILIZERS
Earth
Emma Ruth Rundle
Eversor
Faal
Fange
Farthest Outpost
Full Of Hell
Grails
Grand Devourer
Grief
Grimovetust
Hamferð
Hemelbestormer
Hexis
Hidden Place
Incacerous
Inner Caligula
Innsmouth
Inter Arma
Iron Monkey
Jjesu
John Haughm
Keiji Haino
Khost
King Woman
Love Sex Machine
Lustmord
Mares of Thrace
Minsk
Moros
Nadja
Neptunian Maximalism
ORE
Obscure Sphinx
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
Hades
Blut Aus Nord
Cult Of Luna
Pallbearer
Neurosis
sunn O)))
Conan
Bongzilla
The Body
Grails
Bongripper
YOB
Pelican
CELESTE
Azazel
Saint Vitus
Ragana
Belzebong
Oren Ambarchi
Warning
Gaza
Iron Monkey
BIG|BRAVE
40 Watt Sun
Senyawa
Church Of Misery
Obscure Sphinx
Cough
Old Man Gloom
KEN Mode
Trhä
Goatsnake
Ahab
Grief
Pothamus
Sunnata
Oranssi Pazuzu
Bardo Pond
Plugs of Apocalypse
TODAY IS THE DAY
Domkraft
Bask
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Hexis
Inter Arma
Nadja
Rosetta
LLNN
Fall Of Efrafa
Fistula
Sofa King Killer
Hamferð
Buzzov•en
Neptunian Maximalism
Leechmilk
Mares of Thrace
Fvnerals
Sourvein
Keiji Haino
The Secret
Conker The Reaper
Hemelbestormer
Borracho
Upsetter
Barn Owl
Glowsun
Snake Ritual
Brainoil
Secret Cutter
Amenra
Fange
Dirge
Black Sheep Wall
Faal
Al Cisneros
Pharaoh Overlord