Sludge Metal
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the sludge metal music genre.
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Boris – “Akuma no Uta”
Public service announcement: I have recently removed the PX-102 copy of Akuma no Uta from my library to add the PXLP-102 copy. This PXLP-102 copy is the one known by the more popular album cover—that is, Atsuo sitting on a stool holding his guitar across his lap. Of course, we all know that this album… (read more)
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Neurosis – “Souls at Zero” (1992)
Souls at Zero is the album where Neurosis, a hardcore punk band on the fringes of post-hardcore, make a complete unexpected dive into the depths of sludge metal. While this is a true black and blue sludge metal album, vocalist Scott Kelly interestingly still sounds like a post-hardcore vocalist. It adds an extra layer of… (read more)
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Neurosis – “Through Silver in Blood” (1996)
Pretty good. What Neurosis lose in character with Scott Kelly’s post-hardcore vocals becoming deeper and more in line with traditional sludge metal vocalists, they gain in sound. Through Silver in Blood is their most cohesive and original album yet. True to its name, the riffing and atmosphere on this album is chrome-like and metallic. It’s… (read more)