The very world of sludge is in a state that is in dire need of more attention, in my opinion. Too often is the style constantly pointed out for its magnificence with plenty of bands shining through the madness with … Continue reading Sky Pig – It Thrives in Darkness
A good, quality crunch is something that simply can’t be likened to anything else. It’s satisfying in absolute heaps, compelling in many if not all of its forms, and the sort of thing that entire genres have been crafted around … Continue reading Stone Nomads – Fields of Doom
Over the years, it has been my observation that more than a few people would make the opinion that the very state of sludge metal is something that is quite dire. It’s not lacking in numbers by any means, but … Continue reading Tons – Hashension
The very prospect of creating a sound that’s as uncompromising, unyielding, and all-powerful with depths that seem truly unending is something that a small corner of doom metal and its contemporaries are constantly striving for, but it’s because such a … Continue reading Lightless – Descent to Insignificance
For all that the world of modern heaviness has brought forth in recent years, there are few things that can rival many of the acts that have risen from the underground to provide us with uncompromising power the likes of … Continue reading Conan – Evidence of Immortality
In a world of metal where it really does feel as though overwhelming power is what many consider to be the only path to victory, even a slight change of pace can open up a whole world of opportunities that … Continue reading Basalt Shrine – From Fiery Tongues
It goes without saying that the worlds of sludge and doom metal have long been intertwined given their heavy properties easily work off of each other when taken the right approach, but it can be too often that bands in … Continue reading Morbid Evils – Supernaturals
The very concepts of despair, failure, and insurmountable pain are something that has permeated the heaviest forms of metal for decades now, and it’s something that will likely never go away since those themes are everywhere we go while the … Continue reading Dolor – Let Rain Fall Eternal
Without so much as a second thought, the rise of Bandcamp in the last decade has allowed us to become exposed to some truly next-level material that has truly transformed our conception of what each genre is capable of as … Continue reading Behold! the Monolith – From the Fathomless Deep
Instrumental, drawn-out, and unbelievably heavy doom metal with a good dosage of sludge is the sort of metal that I live for nowadays. There’s nothing quite like falling back into a piece of ultimate heaviness and coming out on the … Continue reading Jagannatha – Trimurti
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