Crawling out of rural Michigan with the weight of ancient stone, Mammoth Lord deal in crushing sludge-doom built on glacial riffs and suffocating low end. Formed in 2020, the band channels the bleakest traditions of both genres into something genuinely oppressive.

Northern Virginia's Mammoth Rider arrived in 2023 with a groove-heavy stoner metal attack that prioritizes hip-swinging riff momentum over any sense of subtlety. Thick downtuned guitars and locked-in rhythms sit at the center of everything they do.

Out of Costa Mesa since 2011, Mammoth Thunderpower fuse Southern California's sun-baked stoner aesthetic with the murky drag of sludge metal. The result is fuzz-drenched and relentless, built for long drives and longer nights.

Fierce Metalcore from San Antonio.

Philadelphia's Manalishi bring a classic heavy metal backbone into the stoner realm, drawing on the city's hard-rock legacy while keeping the riffs warm and hazy. Still fresh as of 2025, the band hints at a sound rooted in tradition but pointed forward.

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Intense Heavy Metal from Dallas.

Heavy psych-doom from San Antonio.

Los Angeles' Mange operate at a grim crossroads of doom, sludge, and grindcore — a combination that sounds exactly as ugly and confrontational as it should. Since 2015 the band has weaponized tempo contrast, lurching between suffocating crawls and explosive blasts.