New Cumberland, Pennsylvania stoner metal/rock band crafting fuzz-soaked grooves rooted in Appalachian mysticism. The Hex of Penns Woods leans into regional folklore and occult themes through heavy, bluesy riffing.

Providence, Rhode Island sludge and stoner metal project. Nocturnal predatory wisdom rendered in crushing fuzz from the Ocean State.

Worcester, Massachusetts stoner metal project. The burnt offering name channels ritual destruction through New England fuzz.

Portland stoner metal crew who dropped their debut Black Dawn in 2012, dealing in the heavy, fuzz-drenched grooves the Pacific Northwest does so well. The album channels the region's grey skies into thick, rolling waves of distortion.

Pittsburgh stoner metal outfit laying down thick grooves since 2012. Their album Darkest Hours trades in the kind of lumbering, riff-heavy jams that sound best at maximum volume in a basement venue — unpretentious, heavy, and built for the Steel City's blue-collar metal scene.

San Francisco stoner metal project. The Greek word for 'sand' channels desert vibes through Bay Area fuzz.

Portland stoner metal experimentalists active since 2014, pushing the genre into stranger corners with releases that blur the line between heavy music and art project. From the live document AS LIVE to the digital-age meditation STROBE.RIP, they resist easy categorization while keeping the riffs front and center.

Austin heavy blues rock trio. Rolling Stone praised them for destroying crowds with boogie-war vengeance.

Chicago heavy metal and stoner collective that exploded onto the scene in 2024 with eight releases in a single year. Operating as a label-like entity with numbered catalog entries, they curate a roster of heavy sounds from the city's vibrant underground, blending NWOTHM classicism with fuzz-drenched grooves.