A nascent doom and sludge outfit from Albany drawing on the slow, crushing weight of funeral doom paired with the corrosive grit of sludge, named after the legendary Arthurian dagger.

Brooklyn's Castle Rat play heavy, atmospheric doom with a dark, occult-tinged aesthetic, built around droning guitar work and vocals that carry a gothic, sepulchral weight.

New York heavy metal and doom act Chaka blend traditional heavy metal songwriting with the slower, heavier passages of doom metal. Their sound draws on classic American and British heavy metal foundations while incorporating a darker, more ponderous edge.

Buffalo's Chelseigh channels the oppressive weight of doom and sludge metal through a haze of distortion and slow-burning riffs. The band taps into the Northeast's tradition of heavy, emotionally crushing music.

Brooklyn's Clothesline draw on doom, stoner rock, and wrestling-fueled attitude from a lineup featuring members of Reign of Zaius and End of Hope. Their slow-burn approach captures the grimy, unhurried heaviness of the New York underground.

New York's Clouds Taste Satanic are a fully instrumental post-doom unit that blends stoner rock, psychedelia, and Bongripper-style heaviness into extended, hypnotic compositions. Active since 2013 and releasing prolifically, including a 2026 live-in-studio album through Kinda Like Music, they've become one of Brooklyn's most distinctive doom exports.

Brooklyn's Clovis play a wall-of-sound doom and stoner rock blend steeped in grunge and classic heavy riffing. Their self-titled LP documents a band content to let the volume speak for itself.

Rochester doom and stoner metal duo crafting slow, heavy dirges drenched in fuzz and atmosphere. Their riffs move like slow-rolling thunder, built for maximum weight.

New York death doom band that moves between sepulchral dirges and bursts of death metal aggression. Their songs carry real emotional weight, steeped in despair and murky heaviness.