Sludge

death metal

1) Best regards - http://sludge.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/Sludge.ch http://www.reverbnation.com/sludgech In the early nineties was born what is known nowadays as the heaviest band from Switzerland: SLUDGE Influenced by the dark atmosphere and heaviness of bands like Celtic Frost, Samael, Cathedral or Entombed… SLUDGE recorded their first EP Sweet Daisy with Tomas Skogsberg (Entombed, Dismember, Grave, Tiamat, Hellacopters...) at the Sunlight studios from Stockholm in 1996. With the support of Lee dorian from Cathedral, this EP was released worldwide through Godhead Records (Acrimony), and started to spread the bands name. They went back to the Sunlight Studios in the end of 1997 to record their first and darkest LP album The Well. Released through Headstrong Records in 1998, this album received the interest from Xy (Samael) and was followed by gigs accross Europe, featuring some cool supporting acts for bands like : MACHINE HEAD, ENTOMBED, CATHEDRAL, SAMAEL, CROWBAR, TESTAMENT, DIE KRUPPS, ANATHEMA, STUCK MOJO, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, … As they wanted to reproduce the way they sound live, they recorded 8 songs by themselves in their rehearsal-room at the end of 1999. The result of this « painful » experience was mixed by Fredrik Nordström (Dimmu Borgir, The Haunted, In Flames, At the Gates…) in two days at the famous Fredman Studios (Gothenburg) in January 2000. The album : « SCARECROW MESSIAH » received a great response from european-press (Metal Hammer 6...