The sludge metal thread

Guys, could you give a listen to this band? I'm not a sludge specialist so I'd like to hear opinions from people more familiar with the genre.



For me, it's quite interesting and well played sludge/doom with post and progressive leanings.

Zoroaster, Ufomammut, Eyehategod...

It's certainly possibly Sludge will gain a wider popularity especially with the avenue it's walking down, considering a lot of post bands seem to fly under the same banner.

For me Sludge is a bit of love hate relationship, I love small pockets with an apathetic outlook on the whole (maybe being a little harsh). Through a several year sabbatical where I negated metal music almost entirely I was continually spinning my Corrupted discs, who funnily enough, were quite popular within my circle of music friends (most of who don't care metal)

The style of music definitely has some mainstream potential like Mastodon has received.  I can't wait until their next album as it should be a big one for them (in terms of sales or more exposure).  I remember hearing some of Leviathan when it came out years back and I didn't like it.  I didn't give the band any real attention again until this year, and they are now among my favorite modern metal bands.  I've got Crack the Skye, Blood Mountain, and even Leviathan.  It's definitely worth checking out bands after a few years in between listens since you never know when your tastes change.