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Tag: Sludge

Sumac – Love in Shadow

Style: Free Sludge, Post-Metal

Vibe: Heavy, Cathartic, Murky, Aggressive, Surreal, Complex, Epic, Primal, Abstract, Powerful

Musical Qualities: Dissonant, Noisy, Collective Improvisation, Growling Vocals, Progressive Structures, Odd Time Signatures, Fuzzy Riffs, Dynamic, Reductionism

2010s, 2017, Abstract, Aggressive, Atmospheric, Climactic, Collective Improvisation, Complex, Dissonant, Drums, Dynamic, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Epic, Feedback, Free Sludge, Fuzzy, Growling Vocals, hallucinogenic, Heavy, Improvisation, Isis, James Plotkin, Love, Metal, Murky, Noisy, Poly-Free Improvisation, Post-Metal, Power Trio, Powerful, Primal, Progressive, riffs, shadow, Slow, Sludge, Sumac, Thrill Jockey, Trio, Uncommon Time Signatures

Keiji Haino & Sumac

The sludge oozing out of this record is so toxic that all traces of metal have nearly disintegrated, and the fumes cause nightmarish hallucinations to any who inhale.

Style: Free-Sludge, Avant-Metal, Free Improvisation

Vibe: Primal, Murky, Aggressive, Hallucinogenic, Cathartic, Complex

Musical Attributes: Collective Improvisation, Dissonant, Noisy, Progressive

2010s, 2017, Abstract, Active Listening, Aggressive, Avant-Metal, Cathartic, Collective Improvisation, Complex, dark, Dissonant, Eccentric, Free Improvisation, hallucinogenic, Heavy, Improvisation, Keiji Haino, Metal, Murky, Noisy, Ominous, Post-Metal, Primal, Progressive, Sludge, Sumac, Thrill Jockey, Vinyl

Isis – Panopticon

Originally released in 2004 on Ipecac Robotic Empire Reissue (2005) Format: LPx2

2000s, 2004, Atmospheric, Climactic, dark, Dynamic, Dystopian, Eerie, Electric Bass, Exploratory, Heavy, Influential, Isis, Melancholy, Melodic, Metal, Monolithic, Paranoid, Post-Metal, Powerful, Robotic Empire, Sludge, Vinyl

Boris – Akuma No Uta

Originally released in 2003 on Diwphalanx 2019 Third Man Reissue Format: LP

2000s, 2003, Boris, Energetic, Fuzzy, Heavy, Metal, Noisy, Powerful, Primal, Raw, riffs, Sludge, Stoner Metal, Third Man, Vinyl

The Body – I Shall Die Here

Released in 2014 on RVNG International Format: LP

2010s, 2014, Atmospheric, dark, dark ambient, Death, disturbing, Drone Metal, Electric Guitar, Fuzzy, Heavy, Monolithic, Murky, Nihilistic, Ominous, philosophical, Post-Industrial, Powerful, RVNG, Slow, Sludge, Spacey, Strings, Studio-as-an-instrument, Suffering, Suicide, Synthesizers, The Body, the haxan cloak, Vinyl

Mastodon – Leviathan

Originally released in 2004 on Relapse Records 2014 pressing on Oxblood vinyl Format: LP

2000s, 2004, Aggressive, Aquatic, Bombastic, Complex, Conceptual, Distorted, Drums, Electric Guitar, Energetic, Epic, Heavy, Intense, Literary, Mastodon, Metal, Powerful, prog, Progressive, Progressive Metal, Relapse, riffs, Sludge, Technical, Uncommon Time Signatures, Vinyl

Boris – Pink

Originally released in 2005 2006 Southern Lord Reissue Format: LPx2, Pink vinyl Includes 3 sheets of blotter paper

2000s, 2005, Boris, Classic, Dense, Droney, Energetic, Fuzzy, Heavy, Masterpiece, Metal, Noise Rock, Noisy, Passionate, Primal, Raw, riffs, Sludge, Southern Lord, Stoned, Stoner Metal, Vinyl

Boris – Noise

Released in 2014 on Sargent House Format: LPx2, marbled grey vinyl

2000s, 2014, Boris, dark, Doom, Drone Metal, Droney, eclectic, Fuzzy, Heavy, Japan, Metal, Monolithic, Noisy, Post-Metal, Sargent House, Shoegaze, Sludge, Stoned, Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Vinyl

A Storm of Light – And We Wept the Black Ocean Within

2000s, 2008, A Storm of Light, Aggressive, Atmospheric, Complex, dark, Heavy, Lyrical, Metal, Neurot, Sludge, Vinyl, Water

Ruiners – Typecast

On their debut long-player, the Houston quartet explores apathy, disconnectedness and the loss of relationships through their sludgy post-hardcore.
For fans of These Arms Are Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, Unwound

2010s, 2018, Aggressive, Apathetic, Cathartic, Geodisic, Heavy, Noisy, Post-Hardcore, Post-Punk, Punk, Ruiners, Sludge

Neurosis – Times of Grace

The apocalyptic sounds of spiritual warfare.

1990s, 1999, Aggressive, Apocalyptic, Atmospheric, dark, Doom, Heavy, Masterpiece, Metal, Neurosis, Neurot, Passionate, Post-Metal, Relapse, Slow, Sludge, Spiritual, Steve Albini

Sleep – Dopesmoker

Album Information: Originally released in 1999 as Jerusalem on London Records, and then in 2003 as Dopesmoker on Tee-Pee Records. … More

2000s, 2003, Desert, Epic, Heavy, Hypnotic, Metal, Powerful, Repetitive, riffs, Rock, Sleep, Slow, Sludge, Southern Lord, Stoned, Stoner Metal, Stoner Rock, Vinyl

Big|Brave – Ardor

Sludgy drone-metal with heavy, feedback-laden guitars, sparse but viscerally pounding drums, and cathartic, impassioned vocals.
FFO Neurosis, Swans, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Sunn O)))

2010s, 2017, Atmospheric, Big Brave, Cathartic, Drone, Hazy, Heavy, Hotel2Tango, Metal, Montreal, Murky, Passionate, Post-Metal, Sludge, Southern Lord, Vinyl

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