Sludge Metal Album reviews - Page 3

GenresSludge Metal

Voice of the Void

Anciients

Anciients - Voice of the Void 7.8

Album review

Progressive rock/metal
Psychedelic Rock
Sludge Metal
Voice of the Void gives Anciients' progressive metal a darker, more forceful character. The guitars remain central, moving between…

Death Mask

Lord Mantis

Lord Mantis - Death Mask 8.4

Album review

Metal
Sludge Metal
Death Mask keeps sludge's heavy groove under constant pressure from black metal's aggression. Lord Mantis can play slowly and…

Beyond the Reach of the Sun

Anciients

Anciients - Beyond the Reach of the Sun 8.1

Album review

Progressive rock/metal
Psychedelic Rock
Sludge Metal
Beyond the Reach of the Sun finds Anciients making ambitious metal with a strong melodic centre. The guitars move between heavy…

The Eye of Every Storm

Neurosis

Neurosis - The Eye of Every Storm 9.0

Album review

Metal
Sludge Metal
The Eye of Every Storm draws much of its force from what Neurosis leave out. The band allow more space between heavy outbursts…

Violate Consensus Reality

Psychonaut

Psychonaut - Violate Consensus Reality 8.6

Album review

Post-Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Sludge Metal
Violate Consensus Reality gives Psychonaut's progressive metal a sharper attack. Heavy riffs and forceful singing arrive quickly…

Etemen Ænka

DVNE

DVNE - Etemen Ænka 8.2

Album review

Metal
Post-Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Sludge Metal
DVNE build Etemen Ænka around the movement between heavy riffs and quieter, more open passages. The Edinburgh band combine…

Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic

The Ocean

The Ocean - Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic 8.4

Album review

Post-Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Sludge Metal
Phanerozoic I: Palaeozoic makes heaviness feel carefully arranged rather than constant. The Ocean combine thick guitar riffs…

Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic

The Ocean

The Ocean - Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic 8.3

Album review

Post-Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Sludge Metal
Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic | Cenozoic gives The Ocean's heavy music a wider range of sounds. Electronic textures, orchestral detail…

From All Purity

Indian

Indian - From All Purity 8.0

Album review

Metal
Sludge Metal
From All Purity makes it difficult to keep your distance. Indian pack heavy guitars, stubborn rhythms and abrasive vocals closely…

Asheran

DVNE

DVNE - Asheran 8.8

Album review

Post-Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Sludge Metal
Asheran gives Dvne's heavy music an unusually strong sense of connection. Thick riffs, melodic guitar lines and contrasting voices…

Unmaker

LLNN

LLNN - Unmaker 8.3

Album review

Industrial Metal
Metal
Post-Metal
Sludge Metal
LLNN get to the point quickly on Unmaker. The Danish band’s third album combines rough guitars, heavy bass and drums with…

Voidkind

DVNE

DVNE - Voidkind 8.0

Album review

Post-Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Sludge Metal
Voidkind makes Dvne's progressive metal more direct without reducing it to short, simple songs. The riffs arrive with greater…

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