Otherwise, if you don't mind some harsh vocals I also recommend atmospheric black metal, as well as drone metal. Caladan Brood, Saor, Eldamar, Sunn O))), and Summoning are some of my faves.
As for specific bands (though I don't think on the stoner metal spectrum, but ones I love): Baroness, Sub Rosa, King Woman, Bell Witch, Mastodon.
And for something a bit farther off from metal, but still in the spirit of heavy, nearly ambient - The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyORieDhpkg ) / The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation (which is apparently the live version of "The Kilimanjaro...").
For example, Windhand's song "Three Sisters":
This used to be how I experienced American music from the radio as a kid before being able to understand the lyrics.
This is a great way to do it: http://radio.garden/ (a map where you can listen to radios from around the world)
English vocals are distracting during work, but strangely I don't mind any other language (Turkish for example), because my brain cannot fathom it, and remains focused.
I'm glad I discovered The Hu (for example [0] -- edit: forgot about the intro on this one, might want to fast forward a minute), with which I am usually not worried to be distracted because of the lyrics.
Animals as Leaders is exactly the tangent I needed. Thanks!
https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/e17c930e-6e8e-4f29-856f-b9...
But here you go, some of my favs from that playlist:
https://saoir.se/track/tidal/108030305
Best of post metal: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HPigooLkKvn3Enr5ilQwS?si=...
For example: Pelican, Russian Circles, Isis, Cult of Luna
Best of post rock: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ebKOuGNfJ5g8RdtbEBHxe?si=...
For example: This Will Destroy You, Jakob, God is an Astronaut, Maybeshewill, The Evpatoria Report
I would also like to mention 65daysofstatic, which surprisingly were also absent on the playlist.
Still I double your recommendations. 65daysofstatic might not be what OP is looking for, but is still a great band. For more similar see math rock.
The Evpatoria Report is one of more obscure post rock bands amongst listed. Still, their Maar album ranks amongst my favourite, with highlite of Mithridate, hence the inclusion (apropos of none)
Daylight Dies and similar - Spotify has some good "Instrumetal" playlists.
Raised Fist - although the vocals are "In your face" contrary to the above, I'm finding that similar hardcore gets the synapses firing.
I poked around a bit, found this note on Sleep's Facebook page (a comment and reply from private individuals in the comment chain, thus names removed): "they removed it when the rights transfered from southern lord to Third man records. Weeks ago." That was on this specific post: https://www.facebook.com/officialsleep/posts/pfbid02LsRuZ82M... .
About the best I can come up with by way of specific recommendations are this series of "Heavy Metal Classics" collections where somebody bundled a bunch of songs into a single YT video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3Dgl5xkh4E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f25PW3vdEa4
and so on. Search "heavy metal classics" on Youtube for more. Some of these are pretty good.
[1] I got to spend a week tearing out Wordpress and replacing it with a just-good-enough replacement that fit our needs. No database, no comments, no plugins, no operational issues.
A demonstration of his 12-tone composition system is here [1] if you want an idea of the sort of craziness that he's capable of :-).
I've had Bloody Kisses by Type O Negative on repeat lately, but I will be combing this thread for recommendations!
Not all of these are precisely metal, but I also enjoy:
- All Rights Removed by Airbag
- Facelift by Alice in Chains
- In Absentia by Porcupine Tree
- Houdini by Melvins
Filtered through (muffled by) ear plugs, heavy metal is a good accompaniment to software work.
ive wondered at times how well the elevator ride would go if the canned muzak was replaced by inhouse creations.
something like ministry is a pace to keep while rote typing, but things like elder scrolls, or torchlight, when the task is about developing an abstraction or an unorthodox proc or func
