Sludge - The new grunge

frozen · Post by **frozen** » Mon February 23rd, 2009, 3:18 pm

Why do "metalheads" like sludge? Isn't it a bit trendy? Hmmm?

I play in a deep fried southern (stuffed) crust metal band. Oh yeah, and i'm growing a huge beard (to fit in of course).

ProstheticHead12 · Post by **ProstheticHead12** » Mon February 23rd, 2009, 4:35 pm

frozen wrote:Why do "metalheads" like sludge? Isn't it a bit trendy? Hmmm?

I play in a deep fried southern (stuffed) crust metal band. Oh yeah, and i'm growing a huge beard (to fit in of course).

What's wrong with liking good metal, regardless of subgenre? Oh yeah, and I'm growing a huge beard too (because I hate shaving of course).

Post by **Brian** » Mon February 23rd, 2009, 4:39 pm

I've also grown a beard.
Not going to be huge though, just a nice solid beard.

Post by **Metalfreak** » Mon February 23rd, 2009, 9:35 pm

quote="frozen"]Why do "metalheads" like sludge? Isn't it a bit trendy? Hmmm?
.[/quote]

no clue. I'm not a big fan of it to be honest but some is ok.

AmoebicDysentery · Post by **AmoebicDysentery** » Mon February 23rd, 2009, 11:47 pm

I think it's gained popularity because people got tired of the middly middly look how technical and fast I can play bands. However, sludge in Atlanta has been going on for quite some time now. This thread makes me sad that I missed out on seeing LEECHMILK back in the day and the fact that I can't grow a beard worth shit.

frozen · Post by **frozen** » Tue February 24th, 2009, 1:12 pm

Tolerance IS important. I guess i'm just home sick. Can't wait to go back.

frozen · Post by **frozen** » Tue February 24th, 2009, 1:20 pm

AmoebicDysentery wrote:I think it's gained popularity because people got tired of the middly middly look how technical and fast I can play bands. However, sludge in Atlanta has been going on for quite some time now. This thread makes me sad that I missed out on seeing LEECHMILK back in the day and the fact that I can't grow a beard worth shit.

I guess you're right. I'm not too fond of that myself. The thing is that there's always someone better, faster or whatnot. It really shouldn't be a competition. Sadly, i have to say that Atlanta strikes me as trendy. But hey, that's just an opinion.

frozen · Post by **frozen** » Tue February 24th, 2009, 1:24 pm

Brian wrote:I've also grown a beard.
Not going to be huge though, just a nice solid beard.

I guess i just find it odd. It kinda just exploded in the past couple of years. Maybe i'm getting out of touch?

frozen · Post by **frozen** » Tue February 24th, 2009, 1:26 pm

ProstheticHead12 wrote:
frozen wrote:Why do "metalheads" like sludge? Isn't it a bit trendy? Hmmm?

I play in a deep fried southern (stuffed) crust metal band. Oh yeah, and i'm growing a huge beard (to fit in of course).

What's wrong with liking good metal, regardless of subgenre? Oh yeah, and I'm growing a huge beard too (because I hate shaving of course).

Well, personally, i don't think it's metal. But who cares anyway. People should like what they like and i think there's no problem with being honest.

AmoebicDysentery · Post by **AmoebicDysentery** » Tue February 24th, 2009, 5:30 pm

Theres always going to be trends and trendy people that come ago, but even if you don't like it, the sludge uprising is a million times cooler than the faggy Hognutt/Armani Death Machine/Driwhater type numetal/rapcore shit that was rampant in the city a few years ago. That shit was seriously fucking awful and those bands would open up almost every national death metal show that came through.

ProstheticHead12 · Post by **ProstheticHead12** » Tue February 24th, 2009, 9:17 pm

frozen wrote:
ProstheticHead12 wrote:
frozen wrote:Why do "metalheads" like sludge? Isn't it a bit trendy? Hmmm?

I play in a deep fried southern (stuffed) crust metal band. Oh yeah, and i'm growing a huge beard (to fit in of course).

What's wrong with liking good metal, regardless of subgenre? Oh yeah, and I'm growing a huge beard too (because I hate shaving of course).
Well, personally, i don't think it's metal. But who cares anyway. People should like what they like and i think there's no problem with being honest.

Eyehategod and Crowbar aren't metal? Obviously they aren't new and trendy but I'd consider them sludge and metal.

Post by **Metalfreak** » Thu February 26th, 2009, 4:50 pm

AmoebicDysentery wrote:Theres always going to be trends and trendy people that come ago, but even if you don't like it, the sludge uprising is a million times cooler than the faggy Hognutt/Armani Death Machine/Driwhater type numetal/rapcore shit that was rampant in the city a few years ago. That shit was seriously fucking awful and those bands would open up almost every national death metal show that came through.

dude I totally agree! that shit was aweful!

Post by **BlazeTSU** » Fri February 27th, 2009, 12:18 pm

me and my beard have been waiting for this for 11 years! FINALLY!

Barry Clark · Post by **Barry Clark** » Thu August 20th, 2009, 8:34 am

Depending on the band... I hear potential in 'sludge' metal. Could be a really cool thing.

I can honestly hear elements of 'sludge' in what I do.

Azrael · Post by **Azrael** » Sun February 7th, 2010, 4:23 pm

Some sludge is metal, like check out Barstul. Some of it is trendy bullshit, like that band Whores. I really love Zoroaster. Leechmilk was fucking overrated as fuck, I was in a band with Dan so I have a good frame of referance. I think it has more to do with hype than anything. They basiclly ripped of Eyehategod. I could listen to Weedeater's God Luck and Good Speed a million times though.

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