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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Pain Effulgence
Album - 8 Tracks - Released August 22, 2025

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Absolver
Abysmal Grief
Al Cisneros
Angel of Damnation
Appalooza
AthensGoatMafia
Bask
Birds of Nazca
Birth (Defects)
Black Moon Circle
Bloodhorse
Borracho
Botch
CHILDREN OF DOOM
Castle Rat
Coltsblood
Crystal Spiders
Da Captain Trips
Dead Chasm
Demons
Domadora
Domkraft
Dozer
Dvne
Dwellers
Earth
Eternal Darkness
Evoken
Eyehategod
Faal
Farthest Outpost
Full Of Hell
Fuzz Evil
GAUPA
GOJIRA デス
Giobia
Grand Cadaver
Grave Guy
Grief
Hebi Katana
Helllight
Hemelbestormer
HolyRoller
HÖG
IOMMI
In the Company of Serpents
Innumerable Forms
KING WITCH
Kadavar
Kal-El
Kanaan
L'Impero Delle Ombre
Leper Colony
Lifetaker
Lord Vigo
Magmakammer
Mantis
Mares of Thrace
Margarita Witch Cult
Massgrav
Master Charger
Mutilator
NIÑA COYOTE eta CHICO TORNADO
Nadja
OvO
Overdrive Orchestra
PANTERA BLUE
Pagan Altar
Paralyzed
Patriarchs in Black
Pelican
Pelican
Pharaoh Overlord
Psychonaut
Saevus
Salome
Sheev
Show Me the Body
Skaphos
Slomatics
Soulleech
Spider Kitten
Stone From the Sky
Stoner Kings
Stygian
Sumac
Suodeth
Supernaughty
The Great Sea
The Ossuary
The Secret
Troth
Wall Of Sleep
Warcoe
Wipes
Witchcraft
Woodhawk
Year Of No Light
Zao
lowheaven
Mastodon
Clutch
Trouble
Acid Bath
do not resurrect
Pelican
Mutilator
Kyuss
The Sword
DOWN
Electric Wizard
Crowbar
Melvins
Corrosion Of Conformity
Russian Circles
Show Me the Body
Baroness
Gao the Arsonist
IOMMI
Converge
The Grunge Growlers
Eyehategod
High On Fire
King Buffalo
Power Trip
Dozer
Witchcraft
Red Fang
Kvelertak
GAUPA
Full Of Hell
Woods Of Ypres
1000mods
Boris
Life Of Agony
The Ocean
Amenra
Kadavar
Mars Red Sky
Pentagram
Karma To Burn
Planet of Zeus
Nails
Thou
OM
Naxatras
REZN
Nightstalker
Whores
AthensGoatMafia
Weedeater
Pig Destroyer
Acid King
Elder
Castle Rat
ISIS
Stoned Jesus
drainedgod
Black Rainbows
Godflesh
Truckfighters
Cathedral
Earth
Gnome
SLIFT
Mutoid Man
Superjoint
Cult Of Luna
Grand Magus
Saturnus
Margarita Witch Cult
Khemmis
Hangman's Chair
Tuber
sunn O)))
Portrayal of Guilt
Neurosis
The Body
Scissorfight
Earthless
Fireball Ministry
Bongzilla
Conan
Kylesa
My Sleeping Karma
Colour Haze
Goatwhore
Botch
Big Business
Torche
A Swarm Of The Sun
Conjurer
Jello Biafra
Samsara Blues Experiment
Latitudes
Mephistofeles
Black Tusk
Messa
Pagan Altar
Bongripper