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Sludgecore

Sludgecore is a heavy, grimy sub-genre of metal that merges elements of sludge metal with the intensity and aggression of hardcore punk. Characterized by its down-tuned guitars, slow to mid-paced tempos, and thick, viscous riffs overlaid with screamed, growled, or shouted vocals, the genre often conveys a sense of brooding darkness and raw emotion. Bands in the sludgecore scene distinguish themselves with a palpable weight in their sound, capturing a feeling of desperation and despondency. Their music typically explores themes of personal and societal strife, painting bleak sonic landscapes. The fierce, abrasive sound of sludgecore is crafted to be as oppressive and relentless as the name suggests, drawing listeners into a cathartic realm of thunderous distortion and harrowing lyrical content.

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Experimental Rock Punk Noise Rock Hardcore Punk Alternative Metal Doom Metal Post-hardcore Metal Heavy Metal Industrial Metal Underground Metal Punk Metal

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Latest Sludgecore Release

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Guides For The Misguided

Album - 11 Tracks - Released February 7, 2025

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CELESTE

Horndal

Obscure Sphinx

Fall Of Efrafa

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Iron Monkey

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February 7, 2025

Guides For The Misguided
16
11 tracks
February 3

Fortress of Hate
16
3 tracks
January 23

After All
16
2 tracks
January 7

Proudly Damned
16
1 tracks
April 5, 2024

Spleen & Goad
Iron Monkey
9 tracks
April 5

Head Hammer Man
Horndal
10 tracks
March 20

Concrete Shock
Iron Monkey
3 tracks
March 7

Off Switch
Iron Monkey
2 tracks
February 28

Blacklisted
Horndal
1 tracks
February 22

Misanthropizer
Iron Monkey
1 tracks
November 17, 2023

Epilogue(s)
CELESTE
3 tracks
September 8

With Idle Hands
CELESTE
2 tracks
June 28

Il se vide lentement
CELESTE
1 tracks
May 19

Fistula/Religious Observance/ Gainsayer split
Fistula
5 tracks
April 1

MA-NIP-U-LA-TOR
Fistula
1 tracks
March 7

At War With Pretension
Fistula
4 tracks
December 25, 2022

Fistula/GreenMachine split
Fistula
3 tracks
November 18

Into Dust
16
12 tracks
November 8

Lane Splitter
16
3 tracks
October 18

Scrape the Rocks
16
2 tracks
September 27

Misfortune Teller
16
1 tracks
July 1

Fistula/Dour/Blunt/No Funeral split 4-way
Fistula
2 tracks
June 1

S/T
Fistula
6 tracks
January 28

Assassine(s)
CELESTE
8 tracks
January 14

Be Evil
Horndal
2 tracks
November 1, 2021

Thaumaturgy II
Obscure Sphinx
3 tracks
April 9

Lake Drinker
Horndal
11 tracks
March 12

Horndal's Blodbad
Horndal
1 tracks
February 26

Doom Sessions Vol. 3
16
5 tracks
February 12

Rossen
Horndal
1 tracks
January 29

Tear It Down
16
1 tracks
November 21, 2020

Death On Repeat
16
1 tracks
July 3

The Process of Opting Out
Fistula
10 tracks
June 5

Dream Squasher
16
10 tracks
May 27

Sadlands
16
3 tracks
May 5

Me and the Dog Die Together
16
2 tracks
April 16

Candy in Spanish
16
1 tracks
March 18

Thaumaturgy I
Obscure Sphinx
5 tracks
March 9

Split
The Throne
4 tracks
February 22, 2019

Remains
Horndal
9 tracks

February 7, 2025

Guides For The Misguided
16
11 tracks
April 5, 2024

Head Hammer Man
Horndal
10 tracks
April 5

Spleen & Goad
Iron Monkey
9 tracks
May 19, 2023

Fistula/Religious Observance/ Gainsayer split
Fistula
5 tracks
March 7

At War With Pretension
Fistula
4 tracks
November 18, 2022

Into Dust
16
12 tracks
June 1

S/T
Fistula
6 tracks
January 28

Assassine(s)
CELESTE
8 tracks
April 9, 2021

Lake Drinker
Horndal
11 tracks
February 26

Doom Sessions Vol. 3
16
5 tracks
July 3, 2020

The Process of Opting Out
Fistula
10 tracks
June 5

Dream Squasher
16
10 tracks
March 18

Thaumaturgy I
Obscure Sphinx
5 tracks
March 9

Split
The Throne
4 tracks
February 22, 2019

Remains
Horndal
9 tracks
October 19, 2018

Singularity to Extinction
Brainoil
7 tracks
June 28

Celeste on Audiotree Live
CELESTE•
Audiotree
5 tracks
March 14

Gnij
The Throne
5 tracks
October 20, 2017

9-13
Iron Monkey
9 tracks
September 28

Infidèle(s)
CELESTE
10 tracks

February 3, 2025

Fortress of Hate
16
3 tracks
January 23

After All
16
2 tracks
January 7

Proudly Damned
16
1 tracks
March 20, 2024

Concrete Shock
Iron Monkey
3 tracks
March 7

Off Switch
Iron Monkey
2 tracks
February 28

Blacklisted
Horndal
1 tracks
February 22

Misanthropizer
Iron Monkey
1 tracks
November 17, 2023

Epilogue(s)
CELESTE
3 tracks
September 8

With Idle Hands
CELESTE
2 tracks
June 28

Il se vide lentement
CELESTE
1 tracks
April 1

MA-NIP-U-LA-TOR
Fistula
1 tracks
December 25, 2022

Fistula/GreenMachine split
Fistula
3 tracks
November 8

Lane Splitter
16
3 tracks
October 18

Scrape the Rocks
16
2 tracks
September 27

Misfortune Teller
16
1 tracks
July 1

Fistula/Dour/Blunt/No Funeral split 4-way
Fistula
2 tracks
January 14

Be Evil
Horndal
2 tracks
November 1, 2021

Thaumaturgy II
Obscure Sphinx
3 tracks
March 12

Horndal's Blodbad
Horndal
1 tracks
February 12

Rossen
Horndal
1 tracks