Sons of Ghidorah is a stoner/doom metal band from New York, formed in 2014, taking their name from the classic kaiju and delivering titanic, slow-motion riff destruction in kind.

Sons of Mourning is a sludge/stoner/doom metal band from Kansas City, Missouri, formed in 2017, conjuring heavy, grief-laden atmospheres through the slow convergence of all three of metal's most weight-bearing styles.

Sons of Providence are a Phoenix, Arizona band formed in 2013 that blend the heavy atmosphere of gothic metal with the slow, fuzz-driven weight of stoner metal. Their sound draws from both traditions, creating a brooding, riff-heavy approach rooted in the desert Southwest.

Sorceress are a stoner/doom metal band from Salem, Oregon, formed in 2011, conjuring slow, fuzz-heavy riffs and hazy, lysergic atmosphere in a style that reflects the Pacific Northwest's rich tradition of heavy underground music.

Sorcia are a stoner/doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 2020, delivering slow-churning riffs and psychedelic weight in a style consistent with the Pacific Northwest's longstanding affinity for heavy, haze-soaked music.

Sorge are a Washington state psychedelic stoner/doom metal band formed in 2023, crafting slow, hazy, riff-heavy music that draws from both the fuzz-driven stoner tradition and the glacial tempos of doom with a psychedelic edge.

Soul Broker is a doom and stoner metal band from Oakland, California, formed in 2019, delivering heavy, fuzz-laden riffs and slow, hypnotic grooves characteristic of the Bay Area's rich heavy underground.

Soul Dregs is a New Jersey sludge and stoner metal band formed in 2025, dealing in the slow, heavy, fuzz-drenched sounds that draw from both doom traditions and stoner rock.

Soundgarden is the seminal Seattle, Washington band whose fusion of stoner-inflected heavy metal, grunge, and crushing riff craft helped define the Pacific Northwest sound of the late 1980s and 1990s, led by the powerful vocals of Chris Cornell.