Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest sludge tracks
PSYCHONAUT - Origins
The ObeliskFollow “It’s all over now, I’ve got momentum on my side. This is day four of the Quarterly Review. The first…” on Nov 20th →
Ravine - Deliver
The ObeliskFollow “I was gonna do this whole week, happy Monday, happy Tuesday, happy Wednesday, but I happen to feel like an…” on Nov 19th →
BEASTWARS - Levitate
The ObeliskFollow “Happy Monday, and welcome to the Quarterly Review. Or welcome back, anyhow. I said last month that I might try…” on Nov 17th →
Friendship Commanders - DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS
Destroy//ExistFollow “DEAD & DISCARDED GIRLS, the gripping final track on BEAR, the fourth album from Nashville duo Friendship Commanders, brings the…” on Nov 14th →
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy - Human Clamore
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “Top Pick Veilburner – Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy (weird death metal) This is some very weird (and very…” on Nov 14th →
The Grasshopper Lies Heavy - Lyrics Are Hard
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “It’s HEAVY. Yep. That’s it, that’s the review. Insights like this are only available on the Heavy Blog. Nah, I…” on Nov 13th →
THUNDERCHIEF - Vampire State Building
The ObeliskFollow “Richmond’s Thunderchief were out in April, out in August, out again for a bit in September, and again for a…” on Nov 13th →
GHOLD - Place To Bless A Shadow
Invisible OrangesFollow “Solitude informs everything on Ghold‘s upcoming fifth studio album, Bludgeoning Simulations. The British sludge metal group hasn’t released anything since…” on Nov 11th →
Ugly - Gallowine
Dansende BerenFollow “Ugly heeft goed nieuws, want komend jaar brengt het na heel wat uren, dagen en weken sleutelen zijn debuutalbum uit.…” on Nov 11th →
Coltaine - Memories Of Ice
The ObeliskFollow “If you haven’t heard it yet, I encourage you to listen to Coltaine‘s 2025 album, Brandung (review here), at the…” on Nov 10th →
The Freqs - Tag Maggot
The ObeliskFollow “Salem’s The Freqs have been pushing toward a debut full-length for a couple years now, so as they unveil the…” on Nov 7th →
Rwake - The Return of Magik
Chicago ReaderFollow “Rwake Fri 11/14 at Sleeping Village The post Psychedelic metal greats Rwake reemerge with newfound magik appeared first on Chicago…” on Nov 7th →
BEASTWARS - Guardian of Fire
Heavy Blog Is HeavyFollow “It’s rare that a relatively “pure” sludge metal album grips me as much as Beastwars 2019 masterpiece IV did. Perhaps…” on Nov 5th →
Primitive Man - Social Contract
The QuietusFollow “Primitive Man Observance The Denver Death Sludge trio let a sliver of light in, testing genre limits to create a…” on Nov 5th →
Spotlights - False Gods
The ObeliskFollow “I’m not sure if this is everybody playing next year’s Legalize Lex, or just Legalize, at Al’s Bar in Lexington,…” on Nov 3rd →
DROFNOSURA - Selection of a Corpse
No Clean SingingFollow “(Andy Synn highlights six gems from October you may have overlooked) I’m going to say something controversial here, but… if…” on Nov 3rd →
The Deep Blue - Porcelain
LOUD WOMENFollow “Manchester indie-folk four-piece The Deep Blue share captivating new single ‘Porcelain’. ‘Porcelain’ explores the feeling of leaving home, radiating warmth…” on Oct 31st →
BEASTWARS - The Devil
UndertheradarFollow “Te Whanganui-a-Tara metal titans are touring their sixth studio long player this November.” on Oct 30th →
Fed Ash - Laughing Mad
Decibel MagazineFollow “Where they from? Binghamton, NY. I’ve officially given up on my NFL picks — think my overall record was 6-10…” on Oct 28th →