stoner rock
what it is
Stoner rock and stoner metal are terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. They are typically slow-to-mid tempo, low-tuned, and bass-heavy, incorporating elements of traditional heavy metal. psychedelic rock, blues-rock and doom metal into a more repetitive and riff-centred style.
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✦ who's making it, level by level
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is stoner rock?
Stoner rock and stoner metal are terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. They are typically slow-to-mid tempo, low-tuned, and bass-heavy, incorporating elements of traditional heavy metal. psychedelic rock, blues-rock and doom metal into a more repetitive and riff-centred style.
What are good stoner rock albums to start with?
Try Welcome to Sky Valley by Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age by Queens of the Stone Age, The Action Is Go by Fu Manchu, and Clutch by Clutch.
Who are some women making stoner rock?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/stoner-rock/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making stoner rock, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20