Tag Sludge
A new band, debut album straight out on Century Media. When you realise that Predatory Void are part of that artistic Belgian collective The Church Of Ra, it all makes sense. Borne out of pandemic downtime Lennart Bossu of Amenra… Continue Reading →
I always get a little giddy when I get a release from Transcending Obscurity, mostly because owner Kunal has got one of the best ears in extreme metal when it comes to signing exciting bands. I confess that I hadn’t… Continue Reading →
Having released a two track demo in September 2022 the duo of Adam Watts and Tom Bradfield have quickly released their debut album with its seemingly curious title and equally curious, if a little disturbing, cover art. Both of the… Continue Reading →
This Medway group are quite a brutal bunch of souls; their live outings have been energetic and heavy as hell. This is their latest release, but if you are not conversant, than their motto is “beards, metal, F*ck You”. This… Continue Reading →
From New York City comes Netherlands, a heavy metal project with the label of heavy-progressive sludge, but given the lengthy multi-genre history of its creator Timo Ellis much more is promised. I had no doubts however that given the stated… Continue Reading →
Even the name of 71Tonman’s hometown of Wrolclaw, Poland, seems like an apt, ne prescient slice of nominative determinism, being as the band’s raison d’etre is an ominous, slow and brutally dense wedge of sludge metal. Comprising just four tracks,… Continue Reading →
If you’ve had even the briefest look at the news in the world of Metal, you’ll likely be aware that Pantera are trending, Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown recruiting Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante to fill the massive gaps left… Continue Reading →
It’s been a full eight years since Indianapolis Sludge Doom horde Veilcaste unveiled their debut album, ‘Old World Ritual’. Now though the band have returned with sophomoric offering ‘Precipice’ which has been packaged as both a CD and LP release… Continue Reading →
Another generous full CD from the label and another band unknown to me. A band who describe themselves as a metal band playing songs through the eyes of the dying and the cover sports an elephant about to crush a… Continue Reading →
This Austrian bands 2020 release ‘Songs Of Love In The Age Of Anarchy’ was one of puzzling but intriguing dynamics, a band never satisfied with one genre focus they constantly switched styles and riffs to craft an album that was… Continue Reading →
Comprising of past members of Moanaa (who we have featured here several times and apparently are on hold), Voidsmoker and Forge Of Clouds, this appears to be a new project for the Polish players to collaborate on. With a name… Continue Reading →
Californian sludge/doom metallers 16 return with this their ninth album, following 2020’s ‘Dream Squasher’ album which was a hugely enjoyable collection of hoary, doomy, sludgy filth not unlike the stuff that collects in between your toes after a ten-mile run… Continue Reading →