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Vault Of Horrors (2024)
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Everything's Wrong (2018)
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Give Me Back My World (2025)
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Athon channels sludge metal from Varese in northwestern Lombardy since 2017. Their monolithic name matches the dense, slow-moving heaviness they craft in the shadow of the Pre-Alps.
Dallas hardcore punk and sludge project with three releases since 2018. The Inglewood Tapes series captures raw, unvarnished aggression from the DFW underground — punk-inflected sludge that hits like a withdrawal from a cash machine that only dispenses punishment.
London's Atomic Fog generate a dense cloud of doom, sludge, and stoner metal, layering fuzz-soaked riffs over lumbering rhythms that evoke a radioactive wasteland. Since 2018, they've been crafting apocalyptic heaviness with a nod to Electric Wizard and Eyehategod.
Atomic Trip channels doom, sludge, and stoner metal from Lyon since 2017, creating psychedelic heavy music from France's gastronomic capital. Their name promises exactly the kind of mind-altering sonic journey their heavy grooves deliver.
Oakland/San Francisco sludge metal project with deep roots stretching back to 2003. Five releases including the lowercase-titled atone summer beats and beyond the clouds reveal a veteran act that has evolved from pure sludge into more atmospheric territory across two decades.
Chicago post-metal/sludge act crafting atmospheric heaviness from the Windy City, blending shoegaze textures with crushing sludge in the tradition of Neurosis and Isis.
Tallahassee, Florida sludge/thrash hybrid with two releases since 2011. Named after the DC Comics rage-powered villain, their split with Ex-Breathers and Five Inversions EP channel capital-city fury through heavy, angular music.
Aufhebung is an instrumental post-metal and sludge band from Belgium, formed in 2019 and influenced by Amenra, Russian Circles, Neurosis, and Pelican. Their debut album "Chasms" (2021) and follow-up "Luchtbegrafenis" combine slow sludgy riffs with frantic dissonant guitar work and melancholic harmonies, reflecting their stated aesthetic of "beauty within chaos."
San Francisco/Oakland sludge metal outfit with four releases since 2013. From early demos to proper EPs, they've built a catalog of crushing, low-end-heavy music from the Bay Area's industrial corridors.
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