Written by Troy Killjoy on 17.04.2012 at 16:28

Written by X-Ray Rod on 17.04.2012 at 15:08
Ahab is sludge now?

Are they? Monolithe kind of changed their style but not something that drastic. Going from funeral doom to sludge is a major change in direction.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 17.04.2012 at 20:29
The dude in question explained everything now

Written by Darkfiber on 08.05.2012 at 22:23
am I the only one getting sick of the cliched "limited 666 releases, cause that number is like evil and metal it like evil zomg we're so cool!" thing?

Written by X-Ray Rod on 09.05.2012 at 12:45

Written by Darkfiber on 08.05.2012 at 22:23
am I the only one getting sick of the cliched "limited 666 releases, cause that number is like evil and metal it like evil zomg we're so cool!" thing?

I don't care about the number. I just want to get the album asap before it's sold out.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 09.05.2012 at 14:47

I have yet to purchase a "limited #" cd/vynil. I REALLY want to.

The closest I have is an original pressing of Cryptopsy's None So Vile.

Written by Darkfiber on 08.05.2012 at 22:23

Also, as a side note, am I the only one getting sick of the cliched "limited 666 releases, cause that number is like evil and metal it like evil zomg we're so cool!" thing?

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.05.2012 at 15:12

Written by Darkfiber on 08.05.2012 at 22:23

Also, as a side note, am I the only one getting sick of the cliched "limited 666 releases, cause that number is like evil and metal it like evil zomg we're so cool!" thing?

what does that have to do with sludge?
The limited sludge releases I have are all limited to either 250, 300 or 500 copies.

Written by Spirit Molecule on 09.05.2012 at 16:21

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.05.2012 at 15:12

Written by Darkfiber on 08.05.2012 at 22:23

Also, as a side note, am I the only one getting sick of the cliched "limited 666 releases, cause that number is like evil and metal it like evil zomg we're so cool!" thing?

what does that have to do with sludge?
The limited sludge releases I have are all limited to either 250, 300 or 500 copies.

So cool! Hope you ripped them and uploaded at least

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.05.2012 at 16:34


upoload them? why? downloading isn't illegal but uploading is. And why would I rip them? When I play them in my stereo. I hate playing music from a hard drive

Written by Spirit Molecule on 10.05.2012 at 11:14

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 09.05.2012 at 16:34


upoload them? why? downloading isn't illegal but uploading is. And why would I rip them? When I play them in my stereo. I hate playing music from a hard drive

Heh, I was dicking you around :/ Since you were saying the ones you had were limited editions

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 10.05.2012 at 11:17


Most bands limit their releases btw, even though they don''t number them. Small labels usually limit all their releases to 500 copies max. why do you think it is so hard to find physical copies of a lot of albums?

As for limiting it to 666, most of those bands never even sell all of those copies

Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 00:00
I just listened to Eyehategod's Take As Needed For Pain. Nice doomy sludge, but god-damn those vocals reminded me alot of Suicidal Tendencies. I kept expecting to hear "Doesn't matter 'cause the insurance money's about to run about anyhow" at the end of every song.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 19.07.2012 at 00:34

Hmmmm, nah... maybe a little but I don't really think they sound that much alike. I love mIke's vocals, I feel they are far more disgusting and extreme than ST.

Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 00:38

When he got nasty, that's when he sounded awesome. Nice and murky, complemented the music really well. But just singing reminds me alot of ST.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 19.07.2012 at 00:41

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Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 00:53
This is some nice shit.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 19.07.2012 at 01:01

Aye, that's the accurate description of it... It's nice... but goddamn if it isn't nasty. The funny thing is... Mike is a pretty cool and friendly guy even if at the time of this interview the dude lost pretty much all his shit because of the hurricane Katrina and was in the middle of the rehab process if I remember correctly.

Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 01:13
Funny guy. Yeah, I think I'll keep an eye out for a hard copy of TANFP at the Exchange or CMdistro or somewhere. I'm betting that's not a recent interview, but have they at least come out of the state yet to tour? I don't remember seeing their name around.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 19.07.2012 at 01:18

Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 01:13
Funny guy. Yeah, I think I'll keep an eye out for a hard copy of TANFP at the Exchange or CMdistro or somewhere. I'm betting that's not a recent interview, but have they at least come out of the state yet to tour? I don't remember seeing their name around.

I know they have been on Hellfest and Roadburn so yeah... They do travel around Europe so suppose they travel around USA as well. They are working on their new album so I don't know if they are actually touring atm. Definitely check out their discography (and look at the shiny n00b review from their debut... my very first review!). Try to catch the digipak Century Media edition of the first 3 albums since all of them have a lot of extra material!

Written by Guest on 19.07.2012 at 01:32
I will. Thanks, Doc.

Written by Oaken on 05.09.2012 at 03:19

May I ask a stupid question? Okay: What is the difference between sludge and stoner?

Written by IronAngel on 07.09.2012 at 00:26
Acid Bath is probably the greatest sludge band out there, except that they're barely sludge half of the time.

Written by IronAngel on 07.09.2012 at 00:26

Written by Oaken on 05.09.2012 at 03:19

May I ask a stupid question? Okay: What is the difference between sludge and stoner?

Well, the difference is that they're different genres that sound different, I guess.

But yeah, there are a lot of bands that blend them and operate on both sides of the fence. In a nutshell, I would say stoner is groovy and bass-heavy, taking influence from psychedelic rock. It's melodic and maybe a bit bluesy too (though sludge can be, too). Weed is a common lyrical theme, not surprisingly.

Sludge tends to be more raw and stripped down, and not as melodic. It has a hardcore connection, especially in the vocals. (A connection that's carried over into the relationship between atmospheric sludge, post-hardcore and screamo, incidentally.)

The problem is, most of the biggest bands do some kind of genre bending and blending. Acid Bath is probably the greatest sludge band out there, except that they're barely sludge half of the time. Down is considered a bit of both.

For archetypical examples, I'd check Kyuss, Sleep and Monster Magnet for stoner (though the latter aren't really metal). For sludge, there's Eyehategod, Melvins, Crowbar and maybe Grief for a doomier take.