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ANCIIENTS is a Canadian progressive sludge metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2011 by vocalist and guitarist Kenny Cook and drummer Mike Hannay. Their debut Heart of Oak (2013) on Season of Mist was widely praised for its blend of progressive rock dynamics with sludge and post-metal heaviness, and Voice of the Void followed in 2016, further cementing their reputation. Beyond the Reach of the Sun arrived in 2024, demonstrating a continued expansion of their textured, heavy sound.
Piedmont Triad sludge metal project from the North Carolina underground.
Quakertown sludge metal project from the Pennsylvania underground.
Ashburn sludge metal project from the Virginia underground.
A doom/sludge/drone trio from Liège whose name derives from the Inuit word for shaman, reflecting the band's interest in ritualistic and shamanic sonic spaces. After a 2012 EP, they released a self-titled debut album in May 2015 via Satanath Records, recorded at Noise Factory Studio by Gérald Jans, described as a fat, aggressive ride through dark and shamanic places.
Chicago sludge metal duo dealing in literary-tinged heaviness since 2015. Their single titles — Things Have Learnt to Walk That Ought to Crawl and Vincent — hint at a band drawing from horror literature and dark art as much as the sludge metal playbook.
Bloomington sludge metal project from the Illinois underground.
Lansing sludge metal project from the Michigan underground.
Annapurna merges progressive metal with sludge from Belfast since 2017, named after one of the Himalayas' most dangerous peaks. Their mountaineering name suits compositions that scale massive, treacherous sonic heights.
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