sludge

We unleash this three-song trident from Louisiana-based sludge/crust/death outfit Romasa -- "Insufferable Cave of Rotting Aspiration" is not "happy place" music, or is it?

Here's our dive into the debut album from Portland trio Tithe -- within the sludge-ridden death metal depths of "Penance," we saw nightmares.

Though they have shed their black and death metal trappings, the spirit remains the same. Listen to a new single from the upcoming "IIII".

The Ether Coven guitarist and vocalist recalls his first experiences with death metal.

Beggar's upcoming album "Compelled to Repeat" is a blackened, sludgy tale of the grim terrors that our society's future must surely hold -- stream the opening track "Blood Moon" now.

Invisible Oranges contributor and all-around kickass dude J.J. Anselmi's new book "Doomed to Fail" is essential reading for purveyors and connoisseurs alike in the realms of doom, sludge, and post-metal; here's our chat with the author about how it all came together.

Sludge boundary-pushers Former Worlds reveal a new single from their upcoming debut full-length "Iterations of Time" -- get lost in this hazy, gazing epic now.

Two of sludge/doom metal's bright new stars team up in a crushing split.

English metal band Pist moves into more progressive territory on their new album. Stream it here now.

Stream a mean-as-fuck new song from Denver death-sludge outfit Necropanther's upcoming album, plus an interview with the band.