Sludge Metal

Video Premiere: Clarion Void – “The Top”

January 4, 2024

Colorado Springs quartet Clarion Void sling some gnarly post-metal sludge in surreal new video for “The Top.”

Track Premiere: Caged – ‘The Messiah Draws Near’

August 21, 2023

“The Messiah Draws Near,” as does a new album from Philadelphia sludge purveyors Caged.

Full Album Stream: FLO – “Long Way Down”

August 14, 2023

Hear former Death and Massacre guitarist Rick Rozz throw back to the early 90s sound of… grunge with FLO.

Video Premiere: Iron Altar – “Megalith”

June 30, 2023

Who’s deadly, sludgy, catchy and has a new video to show the world? Iron Altar does, exclusively at Decibel!

Full Album Stream: Dirge – ‘Dirge

March 6, 2023

Mumbai’s Dirge stream their sophomore album ahead of its release.

Video Premiere: Montezuma’s Revenge – ‘Soyux-111 (Terrore Su Venere)’

July 26, 2021

Watch the video for “Soyux-111 (Terrore Su Venere)” from Russian stoner metal quartet Montezuma’s Revenge.

Video Premiere: ZYCLOPS – “Ghost”

July 30, 2020

Watch the debut video from Texas sludgelords ZYCLOPS.

Video Premiere: Beggar – ‘Black Cloud’

January 27, 2020

Prepare your ears: Beggar are the heaviest stoner band you’ve ever heard.

Full Album Stream: Leather Lung — “Lonesome, On’ry and Evil”

August 21, 2019

Hey, Leather Lung put a little rock n’ roll swagger and outlaw country sneer in its sludge metal for you! How thoughtful!

Thra: “We Always Start With the Riff!”

March 1, 2019

Thra’s “Gardens of Rot” is death-laden sludge metal done right: excellent riffs, crushing beats and blistering vocals. Check out our Q&A and stream the album in its entirety!

Mastodon Announce Limited Vinyl Release of “Stairway to Heaven” for Record Store Day

February 28, 2019

Mastodon will honor late manager Nick John with a rendition of “Stairway to Heaven” on wax.