Well, I was blown away. First time listening to anything this band has made. Great stuff!

(One of) The best of 2018. Great and unique composition.

How the hell did Slugdge amass 200 votes? That's more than the latest Primordial, Kalmah, Kamelot etc. got. Last time I checked they were still pretty unknown. Probably an army of voting slugs I'm guessing but impressive nonetheless.

Probably the only album in our top 20 for this year that actually deserves it

Very good concept, amazing album.

Late to the party (as usual) but what a boss album this one is!!!

Matt is a super-interesting, super cool dude.

Didn't think they'd ever top Gastronomicon, but this probably does. These guys just keep releasing dynamite release after another.

Written by nonZero on 07.05.2020 at 17:01

Wow, a great album! Better than the 8.5/10 rating suggests.

A solid 9 for me.

Tbf, 8.5 is a pretty great rating for an album with >200 votes released in the last 5 years on this site. And it's scored around the same as the Rivers of Nihil and The Ocean albums from the same year, which I both think are similarly excellent. But yes, this is a great album

They're gonna need a hell of a drummer to play this one live

That riff at 4:35 in Limo Vincit Omnia is just pure awesomeness. One of the best riffs I've ever heard on a death metal album, let alone metal album in general.

I played this for the first time in about 6 months yesterday and it still sounds incredible. A modern day classic.

Really really good. Heard a little Gojira, also some Mastodon in "Putrid Fairytale". "Slave Goo World" is a great song too.
Love it that they produce excellent music and don't take themselves too seriously.

Written by Mehrad on 01.09.2021 at 07:33

Heard a little Gojira

Mate, you hear Gojira in everything

Written by Zap on 02.09.2021 at 12:24

Mate, you hear Gojira in everything

But it does sound like them a little bit, doesn't it ?

Written by Mehrad on 02.09.2021 at 12:50

Written by Zap on 02.09.2021 at 12:24

Mate, you hear Gojira in everything

But it does sound like them a little bit, doesn't it ?

I can definitely hear the Mastodon influence.

Hopefully we can expect a follow up soon.

Written by Mehrad on 02.09.2021 at 12:50

Written by Zap on 02.09.2021 at 12:24

Mate, you hear Gojira in everything

But it does sound like them a little bit, doesn't it ?

Is it because of the open string stuff in some of the riffs? I guess I hear it if I really try to, haha.

Written by Zap on 02.09.2021 at 16:26

Is it because of the open string stuff in some of the riffs?

Kind of, also those palm-muted, syncopated riffs that they do. It's not that much though, Mastodon is probably more noticeable.

Gojira contains a wide variety of sounds, but when a band does a little bit of them, I'm able to notice it lol. Anyway, this album was pretty fun and great.

I want more slug metal

Written by Alex F on 20.12.2022 at 19:53

I want more slug metal

Same. Esoteric Malacology is a classic so I really hope it won't be their last.

I'm still listening to this album quite often although it was released 5 years ago. It is a fantastic record. In my opinion, Slugdge distilled the musical components of Carcass, Bloodbath, and old-school Opeth into this record.

Anyone has news from them? No album for 6 years is too much for a band that was releasing albums so quickly.

Written by mz on 22.09.2024 at 00:45

Anyone has news from them?

Last update on 28th March on FB, "new album is significantly delayed, but at least the slow pace is on brand".

Written by mz on 22.09.2024 at 00:45

Anyone has news from them? No album for 6 years is too much for a band that was releasing albums so quickly.

They better take their time... Topping Esoteric Malacology is not going to be an easy feat.

Written by Guib on 22.09.2024 at 13:55

Written by mz on 22.09.2024 at 00:45

Anyone has news from them? No album for 6 years is too much for a band that was releasing albums so quickly.

They better take their time... Topping Esoteric Malacology is not going to be an easy feat.

Agreed. I still play it regularly. Fantastic album.