Sludge Metal

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.

Interview: Conjurer Discuss Influences, New Album ‘Mire’ and US Tour Expectations

February 25, 2019

UK sludge/post-black quartet Conjurer discuss Mire and their upcoming tour with Rivers of Nihil, Entheos and Wolf King.

Full Split Stream: Primitive Man / Hell

February 20, 2019

Primitive Man and Hell unleash the heaviest, darkest split of the year.