A St. Louis stoner-doom two-piece, Cloud Machine have built a tireless live reputation while refining a sound that pits driving, Sabbath-influenced riffs against progressive sludge arrangements. Their 2025 LP Chill'um All, produced by Converge's Kurt Ballou, marks a significant leap forward.

Brooklyn's Clovis play a wall-of-sound doom and stoner rock blend steeped in grunge and classic heavy riffing. Their self-titled LP documents a band content to let the volume speak for itself.

Rochester, New York's Clyde play a heavy, riff-centered stoner rock and metal blend rooted in the upstate New York underground. Their straightforward approach relies on massive tones and slow groove.

Portland, Oregon stoner metal band Cobra Thief deal in hazy riffs, pounding rhythms, and the kind of heavy psych grooves that flourish in the Pacific Northwest underground. Their music carries the loose, fuzzed-out energy that defines the stoner metal circuit.

Buffalo, New York stoner metal unit Cobra Tits bring a thick slab of fuzz and irreverent attitude to the upstate New York heavy music scene. Their no-frills approach leans into bong-crusted grooves and blunt-force riffage.

Denver groove and stoner metal band Cobranoid blend sludgy bottom-end with locked-in rhythmic punch and an attitude to match. They're a reliable fixture in Colorado's heavy underground, serving up beefy riffs with swagger.

Lincoln, Maine sludge and stoner metal band Coelacanth draw from the isolation of rural New England to craft heavy, slow-rolling music with a distinctly bleak character. Their approach is rooted in thick riffs and an unhurried, grinding pace.

Seattle's Cofgod blend doom, gothic metal, and stoner metal into heavy, atmospheric journeys that balance introspection with crushing weight, draped in the grey Pacific Northwest gloom.

Chico, California's Cold Blue Mountain blend sludge and stoner metal into thick, sun-baked dirges, layering languid heaviness with a psychedelic undercurrent that keeps the music expansive and hypnotic.