Austin doom/stoner metal. Massive fuzz-drenched riffs.

Lynchburg, Virginia's Opium Church came together in 2025 under the banner of Appalachian doom hippies — and true to that self-description, they blend stoner and doom metal with the hazy, ritualistic warmth of the Blue Ridge foothills. Heavy, slow, and thoroughly at peace with taking up space.

Nashville, Tennessee's Origami Flowers started in folk and indie rock before finding their footing in stoner and doom metal, a journey that shows in the melodic sensitivity they bring to heavy riffs. There's something peculiarly Southern about their earthy, unhurried approach to weight.

Fuzzed-out Southern / Stoner Metal / Rock from Fort Worth.

Thunderous Progressive Sludge / Stoner Metal out of Texas.

Named for the legendary highway that cuts through the American heartland, Chicago's Outburst on the 66 have been delivering stoner metal since 2016 with the kind of hazy, fuzz-drenched weight the genre demands. Their music evokes long stretches of blacktop and the slow burn of distortion-soaked riffs rolling out of the Midwest. The city's industrial backbone gives their sound an extra layer of grit.

Connecticut's Owl Maker play heavy and stoner metal in a way that feels genuinely lived-in — thick riffs, loose-limbed grooves, and a vocal delivery that leans into classic rock swagger without abandoning the weight. Since forming in 2018 they have carved out a niche for music that sits comfortably between a dive bar stage and an outdoor festival sunset slot.

From Holyoke, Massachusetts, Oxen have been plowing through sludge and stoner metal since 2015 with the kind of patience and weight the genre demands. Their sound reflects the post-industrial grind of the Pioneer Valley — slow, dense, and built from the bottom up, with fuzz-soaked riffs that owe as much to Black Sabbath as they do to Melvins.