The late 1990s saw new bands form such as the Los Angeles–based Goatsnake, with a classic stoner/doom sound, and Sunn O))), which crosses lines between doom, drone, and dark ambient metal—the New York Times has compared their sound to an "Indian raga in the middle of an earthquake".
I slutningen af 1990'erne kom nye band som Goatsnake, med en klassisk stoner/doom-lyd, og Sunn O))), som krydsede grænserne mellem doom, drone og dark ambient-metal – New York Times sammenlignede deres lyd med "en indisk raga midt i et jordskælv".