Category: SLUDGE

  • Desolat – Songs Of Love In The Age Of Anarchy 12″ Picture Disc (Bloodshed666 Records)

    Desolat – Songs Of Love In The Age Of Anarchy 12″ Picture Disc (Bloodshed666 Records)

    It’s been a while since I covered a band like this on our pages. Desolat is a relatively new Austrian band based in Vienna, which arose from the ashes of sludge/stoner group Cyruss. Since 2018, Desolat appeared on a couple of compilations such as Ihr Werdet Euch Noch Weundern and 1998-2018: 20 Years BloodshedD666 Records.…

  • Cojones – Resonate LP (PDV Records)

    Cojones – Resonate LP (PDV Records)

    It’s been a while since we had a band like this on our pages. I felt like this blog lacks some proper desert rock reviews, so now it’s more than adequate time to introduce them to our readers. Perhaps this album was released five years ago, but it seems like the music of Cojones is…

  • Mesecina – Esbat 7″ (Home Mort Records)

    Mesecina – Esbat 7″ (Home Mort Records)

    Esbat by Mesecina is one of the earlier releases by Home Mort Records and one of the few released on a 7″ format. The label mostly focuses on cassette or long play releases, so this recording comes as a bit of refreshment. Don’t get me wrong, all their releases are equally good, but this one…

  • Bigg Men – Bigg Men CS (Home Mort Records)

    Bigg Men – Bigg Men CS (Home Mort Records)

    Our devoted readers probably stumbled upon the releases published by Home Mort Records, a Sardinian record label highly dedicated to DIY ethics. For those who are unfamiliar with this independent record label, you may expect a comprehensive collection of various genres, such as crust punk, d-beat, melodic hardcore, powerviolence, post-punk, doom metal, doom rock, sludge,…

  • The Damn Devils – The Damn Devils

    The Damn Devils – The Damn Devils

    It’s been a while since we posted an article about some grunge music. The grunge revival is currently a thing across the globe, and there’s a lot of terrific new grunge bands roaming around the underground music scene. The Damn Devils are one of those great upcoming bands that are worth paying attention to, mainly…

  • Ghost Frog – Astral Arcade LP

    Ghost Frog – Astral Arcade LP

    What do you get when you mix themes like extraterrestrial life, universe, and video games? You got yourself a powerful sci-fi inspired stoner rock album! Right of the bat, I must admit this recording carries some next-level ideas and outstanding musicianship. There’s something about this record that forces me to spin it over and over…

  • Feinted – Annihilation CS (Home Mort Records)

    Feinted – Annihilation CS (Home Mort Records)

    Feinted is an abrasive Italian d-beat hardcore group emanating from Milan. The group is lurking around the scene, but it keeps a low profile as much as possible. There’s a lack of information about group activities, and it seems that the Feinted is popping up sporadically with new releases. Since their formation, Feinted released a…

  • GreenThumb – There Are More Things CD (Home Mort Records)

    GreenThumb – There Are More Things CD (Home Mort Records)

    GreenThumb is a doom/sludge quartet originating from Alghero, Italy. There Are More Things is their second recording published a couple of years ago by Home Mort Records, an Italian recording label specialized in underground genres such as hardcore punk, doom, sludge, stoner rock, coldwave, and darkwave. There Are More Things carries three nearly depressive doom/sludge…

  • Goddess Limax Black – BOA LP

    Goddess Limax Black – BOA LP

    Goddess Limax Black is an Austrian quartet that incorporates a broader specter of genres to achieve certain moods and sounds. The group comprises of Dominik Gruber on guitars, Philipp Finster on bass guitar, Peter Holtz on sax, and Jakob Eckerstorfer behind drums. This specific band goes experimental as much as possible, explores all the possibilities…