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Sludge Metal genre — history, bands and artists

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Geography of Sludge Metal

Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio

Landmark albums of Sludge Metal

Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre

New in Sludge Metal

Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months

Whole Wide World2026
Whole Wide WorldThe Body & Cel Genesis
THRIVING2026
THRIVINGLove Sex Machine
CULT2026
CULTDread Witch

Genre relations

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Subgenres

Subgenres or what Sludge Metal is divided into

Origins

Genres from which Sludge Metal originated

Parent genre

Sludge Metal is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles

Derived genres

Genres that evolved from Sludge Metal

Similar genres

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