Tag: Sludge
Stonecutters – Stonecutters Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Stonecutters – a four-piece hailing from Louisville, Kentucky – are an interesting bunch. Within their ranks they hold a former member of My Own Victim, a former member of False, a professional skateboarder, …
Sulaco – Tearing Through The Roots Review
originally written by Jim Brandon I really hate giving a history lesson at the start of my reviews, but in this case, it’s more than warranted. Sulaco is a Rochester 3-piece decimation unit consisting of …
Black Cobra – Bestial Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. As pleasantly thick as Mariah Carey, Black Cobra’s first full-length, a heavy slab of doom/sludgecore, sees guitarist/vocalist Jason Landrian and drummer Rafael Martinez not only paying tribute but contributing to a …
Melvins – Houdini Live 2005: A Live History Of Gluttony And Lust Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. As a longhaired, greasy teenager I grasped the Melvin’s Houdini with feverish hands, like it was a secret passage of the Bible intended specifically for the sons of atheist parents. Kurt Cobain’s legend …
Indian – The Unquiet Sky Review
originally written by ZD Smith By some chance it seems that I’ve become the go-to guy for drone-doom and sludge metal. And I suppose that’s ok; this sort of style, lying as it does on …
Jello Biafra & The Melvins – Sieg Howdy! Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. I am not going to argue that describing this conglomeration of politically like-minded individuals is difficult. In fact, I’ll admit that it’s pretty damn easy. Look at the name; Jello Biafra …
Swarm Of The Lotus – The Sirens Of Silence Review
Originally written by Patrick Dawson Sessions called it early in his review of When White Becomes Black and credit must be given where it is due. Swarm of the Lotus is the next real thing. …
Buzzoven – Welcome To Violence Review
Originally written by Nin Chan As fellow sludge enthusiasts may know, Buzz*Oven has been defunct since about 2000, its members dispersing into lesser acts such as Weedeater and Watch Them Die. Still, every fallen hero …