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Hatley, WI · 2019–present · active
A psychedelic doom outfit from the small Wisconsin town of Hatley, Third Eye Rider pursue the hazy crossroads where stoner riffing and slow, crushing doom converge. Their sound leans into extended, fog-thick arrangements that reward patience over speed.
Bloomington, IN · 2010–present · active
Bloomington, Indiana's Thorr-Axe play a riff-worshipping brand of stoner doom that sits comfortably in the lineage of Electric Wizard and Saint Vitus while carrying its own Midwestern heft. Formed in 2010, the band leans into fuzz-thick guitar tone and hypnotic, plodding tempos that invite the listener to lose themselves in the low end.
Fort Wayne, IN · 2018–present · active
Fort Wayne, Indiana outfit formed in 2018 who draw from the deep well of stoner, doom, and sludge metal, building songs around heavy, slow-rolling riffs and oppressive atmospheres that reward patience and reward volume.
Oakland, CA · 2018–present · active
Oakland, California outfit formed in 2018 who fuse stoner metal's hazy, fuzz-drenched weight with crossover thrash's punk-inflected velocity — a pairing that captures something of the Bay Area's tradition of genre-blending heaviness.
Memphis, TN · 2012–present · active
Memphis, Tennessee's Throne weave symphonic orchestration through the foundation of black and death metal, adding cinematic grandeur to the aggression in a way that reflects the city's long history of genre-defying musical ambition.
Providence, RI · 2014–present · active
Providence, Rhode Island's Throne of Saturn deal in the slow and heavy end of the sonic spectrum, fusing stoner rock fuzz with doom metal's ceremonial weight since 2014. Their sound draws naturally from New England's dense psychedelic and heavy underground, favoring low-tuned drone and cosmic riff repetition.
Richmond · 2003–present · active
Richmond, Virginia's Throttlerod have been grinding out fuzz-heavy stoner metal since 2003, building a reputation as a relentless live force in the South's heavy underground over two decades. Their sound is rooted in massive, repetitive riffing and the dirty, road-worn aesthetic that defines the genre's best practitioners.
Omaha, NE · 2015–present · active
Omaha's Through the Stone ride the line between heavy metal muscle and stoner metal haze, delivering mid-paced riffs with a fuzz-soaked swagger that reflects the blue-collar grit of the Nebraska underground since 2015.
Atlanta, GA · 2022–present · active
Atlanta's Thrumm emerged in 2022 with a slow-burning stoner-doom approach, layering fuzz-heavy guitar work and meditative tempos into the kind of suffocating, low-end-saturated sound the city's underground has long nurtured.
WA · 2016–present · active
Washington state's Thud have been stirring doom, thrash, and stoner influences into a combustible mix since 2016, their Bandcamp presence under the name Songs for Children suggesting a sardonic sensibility beneath the genre-blending heaviness.
Tomah, WI · 2023–present · active
Formed in 2023 in Tomah, Wisconsin, Thundergoat operate in the stoner-doom space with a fuzz-heavy, plodding style that draws on the genre's ritualistic qualities — a newly minted entry in the Midwest's quietly growing heavy underground.
Manchester, NH · 2014–present · active
Manchester, New Hampshire's ThunderHawk have been trafficking in stoner-doom since 2014, combining fuzz-laden, groove-heavy riffs with glacial tempos that reflect the long winters and stubborn independence of the New England underground.
OR · 2024–present · active
Formed in Oregon in 2024, Thunderhorn deal in the murky overlap of stoner and sludge metal, building low-tuned, fuzz-soaked walls of sound rooted in the Pacific Northwest's long tradition of heavy, feedback-drenched music. Still in their earliest days, they carry the deliberate, crushing pace of sludge alongside the hazy groove of the stoner world.
Durham, NC · 2016–present · active
Durham, North Carolina's Thundering Herd blend the lazy-groove confidence of stoner metal with the heat and swagger of the Southern metal tradition, making them a natural fit for the thriving heavy music community in the Research Triangle. Formed in 2016, they wield thick, humid riffs that feel as much a product of their Carolina geography as of any particular genre lineage.
Austin, TX · 2015–present · active
An Austin, Texas band active since 2015, Thunderkief sink deep into the psychedelic fog where stoner and doom metal overlap, building slow-burning songs that unfold under layers of distortion and haze. They're a product of Austin's fertile heavy underground, carrying the city's tradition of loud, unhurried music played with real conviction.

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