Sludge Metal

Sludge metal is a heavy, distorted, and often atmospheric genre born from the fusion of doom metal's slow, crushing riffs and hardcore punk's intense energy. Characterized by its use of downtuned guitars, driving rhythms, and frequently screamed or growled vocals, sludge metal emerged in the 1980s and 1990s in the Southern United States. This subgenre is marked by its emphasis on weighty, plodding rhythms and fuzz-laden guitar textures, often creating a sense of sonic unease. Sludge metal's cultural significance lies in its reflection of the frustrations and disillusionments of rural, working-class America, with its lyrics often addressing themes of social isolation and environmental degradation. While drawing from doom metal's darkness and punk's rebellious spirit, sludge metal's distinct blend of heavy, slow-burning riffs and apocalyptic atmospheres sets it apart from other extreme metal styles, making it a unique and captivating force in the metal landscape.

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Rewind To Return: Rarities, Singles And B-Sides
Album - 15 Tracks - Released August 1, 2025

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Absolver
Al Cisneros
Alamo Black
Angel of Damnation
Appalooza
AthensGoatMafia
Birth (Defects)
Black Moon Circle
Blackwater Holylight
Bloodguilt
Bloodhorse
Botch
CHILDREN OF DOOM
Castle Rat
Chipper
Coffin Feeder
Coltsblood
Conan
Couch Slut
Crystal Spiders
Da Captain Trips
Dead Chasm
Divide And Dissolve
Domadora
Domkraft
Dozer
Dvne
Dwellers
ELECTRIC JAGUAR BABY
Earth
Elephantus
Eternal Darkness
Eyehategod
Faal
Full Of Hell
Fuzz Evil
GAUPA
GOJIRA デス
Giobia
Grey Czar
Grief
Hebi Katana
Hemelbestormer
HolyRoller
Håndgemeng
IOMMI
In the Company of Serpents
KING WITCH
KLÄMP
Kadavar
Kal-El
Komatsu
Leper Colony
Lifetaker
Lord Vigo
Magmakammer
Mares of Thrace
Margarita Witch Cult
Master Charger
Melvins
Messa
Moon Destroys
Mutilator
NIÑA COYOTE eta CHICO TORNADO
Nadja
OvO
Overdrive Orchestra
PANTERA BLUE
Paralyzed
Pelican
Pelican
Pharaoh Overlord
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
Psychonaut
Saevus
Sheev
Skaphos
Slund
Soulleech
Spider Kitten
Stone From the Sky
Stoner Kings
Stygian
Sumac
The Ossuary
The Secret
The Sword
Thecodontion
Tigerleech
Tribunal
Ungraven
Visceral Sound
Wake
Wall Of Sleep
Wipes
Witchcraft
Woodhawk
Year Of No Light
Your Grave
lowheaven
Mastodon
Clutch
Trouble
Acid Bath
Mutilator
Pelican
do not resurrect
Kyuss
DOWN
The Sword
Electric Wizard
Crowbar
Melvins
Corrosion Of Conformity
Russian Circles
Show Me the Body
Gao the Arsonist
Baroness
IOMMI
Converge
Eyehategod
High On Fire
King Buffalo
The Grunge Growlers
Power Trip
Dozer
Red Fang
Witchcraft
Kvelertak
Full Of Hell
GAUPA
Woods Of Ypres
1000mods
Boris
Life Of Agony
The Ocean
Mars Red Sky
Kadavar
Amenra
Planet of Zeus
Karma To Burn
Pentagram
Thou
Nails
OM
Nightstalker
REZN
Naxatras
Whores
AthensGoatMafia
Pig Destroyer
Weedeater
Elder
Acid King
Stoned Jesus
ISIS
Castle Rat
drainedgod
Black Rainbows
Earth
Godflesh
Cathedral
Truckfighters
Gnome
SLIFT
Superjoint
Mutoid Man
Grand Magus
Cult Of Luna
Saturnus
Margarita Witch Cult
Tuber
Khemmis
Hangman's Chair
Neurosis
Portrayal of Guilt
sunn O)))
Fireball Ministry
Bongzilla
Conan
The Body
Earthless
Scissorfight
Kylesa
Big Business
Botch
My Sleeping Karma
Goatwhore
Colour Haze
Torche
Jello Biafra
Conjurer
Latitudes
A Swarm Of The Sun
Samsara Blues Experiment
Black Tusk
Mephistofeles
Messa
Pagan Altar
Bongripper