The term desert rock is often used interchangeably with the term "stoner rock" to describe this genre; however, not all stoner rock bands would fall under the descriptor of "desert rock".
Istilah desert rock sering digunakan bergantian dengan istilah "stoner rock" untuk menggambarkan genre ini; namun, tidak semua band stoner rock akan jatuh di bawah deskripsi dari "desert rock".