Bloomington, Indiana atmospheric black/doom metal band formed in 2013, drawing on the desolate naturalism of the Midwest to build slow-moving, expansive compositions that balance glacial doom passages with black metal's windswept atmospheric sweep.

Richmond, Virginia stoner/doom metal band formed in 2013, named for the prophetic oracles of antiquity and channeling a similarly hypnotic, ritual-heavy atmosphere through slow tempos, fuzz-laden guitar tone, and the lysergic heaviness that defines the Virginia doom scene.

Fort Lauderdale death metal stalwarts with roots going back to 2002, part of the fertile South Florida scene that has produced some of the most punishing extremity in American metal history.

Olympia, Washington stoner/doom duo formed in 2018, building slow, haze-soaked riffs into hypnotic, heavy structures — fitting for a city steeped in DIY culture and Pacific Northwest atmosphere.

New Orleans doom and drone metal project formed in 2020, evolving from pure ambient drone into heavy, atmosphere-laden doom that carries the weight and humidity of the city itself.

Houston thrash/doom/death metal crossover act formed in 2018, drawing from three distinct traditions of extremity to craft a dense, shifting sound rooted in the Texas underground.

New York doom metal act Sigils have cultivated a slow, oppressive heaviness since 2013, leaning into the genre's tradition of crushing tempos and bleak atmosphere.

Knoxville's Sign of the Sorcerer trade in hazy psychedelic doom and stoner metal, blending lysergic riffs with slow, heavy grooves in a style rooted in the occult and classic fuzz worship since 2019.

Flemington, New Jersey's Silence in the Grey have been crafting slow, heavy doom metal since 2013, building on the genre's foundational principles of weight, atmosphere, and an unyielding sense of dread.