Emerging from Morehead, Kentucky, Jack-in-Irons has spent over two decades weaving psychedelic doom and stoner metal into a thick, unhurried sound rooted in the heavy traditions of Appalachian isolation — slow grooves, fuzzed-out tones, and an earthy weight that lingers.

Spartanburg, South Carolina's Juggernaut lean hard into the regional flavor of Southern metal, fused with the slow, hazy density of stoner metal — humid, heavy, and dragged down to just the right tempo.

St. Louis Park, Minnesota's Juggernaut bring a northern take on stoner metal — fuzzed-out riffs and hazy grooves from a state whose long winters seem purpose-built for heavy, slow-burning music.

Cincinnati's Junior Crime Fighters have been pairing stoner fuzz with doom's crawling tempos since 2014, building a sound out of Ohio's rich heavy underground that rewards patience with crushing, satisfying payoffs.

Los Angeles stoner/doom act Jurassic Witch conjure a prehistoric-weight heaviness — low-tuned, fuzz-drenched riffs moving at tectonic pace through a haze of amplifier worship. Formed in 2021, they fit naturally into LA's vibrant heavy underground.