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Doom History

Sludge metal is doom played by people who came out of hardcore punk, and it is the half of doom that has aged better. From Black Flag's My War and the Melvins to Eyehategod, Neurosis, Mastodon and the bands still sinking the tempo today.

By Ilse Brandt · latest chapter Dec 7, 2025

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Chapters

Sludge Metal: New Orleans, the Melvins and the Ugly Half of Doom

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Instrumental Doom Metal

The Sludge Metal Artists Worth Following

The Sludge Metal Albums That Made the Style

The New Sludge Metal Bands

Korean Doom Metal

Who Invented Sludge Metal?

The Doom Metal Bands With Female Singers

Atmospheric Sludge Metal

Atmospheric Doom Metal

The Doom Metal Subgenres, and Where Each One Draws Its Line

The Best Sludge Metal Albums

The Best Sludge Metal Bands

The Sludge Metal Bands

Sludge Metal: New Orleans, the Melvins and the Ugly Half of Doom