Swamps

**Swamps** is a sludge metal/hardcore outfit hailing from Newcastle, Australia, known for their raw, bone-crushing sound and unrelenting energy. Formed around 2017, the band blends filthy riffs, thunderous rhythms, and guttural vocals to create a chaotic yet cathartic listening experience. Recent releases like *Mentally Imprisoned*, *Heavy Work*, and their 2020 EP *Seven Sides* showcase their knack for merging sludge’s slow-motion heft with hardcore’s frantic urgency. Swamps has shared stages with Aussie heavyweights like Iron Mind and Outright, earning a reputation for sweat-drenched, mosh-worthy live shows that leave audiences both drained and buzzing. Keep an ear out for their no-frills, full-throttle approach to heaviness.