A little too accelerated and aggressive to be considered straight up stoner rock, West Virginia heavies Brimstone Coven slug out the jams, revealing some heavy, yet melodic muscle. Amid the thunder, they manage to squeeze some harmony in there, and a ballad or two, before returning to the swing of the hammer. Watch your head.

Brimstone Coven plays with Babayaga, Dr. Smoke, Soul Butchers, and Pink Elephant on Saturday, August 13, at the Bug Jar, 219 Monroe Avenue. 8 p.m. $6. bugjar.com; brimstonecoven.bandcamp.com.