Moloch - "Possession" (2011)

Another grueling creation by the UK's sludge kings: Moloch. Riffs decompose any life that once was. Cool grooves emerge at points and then slip right back into despairing territory. Eerie sound clips like a woman changing from hysterical laughter to demon-expulsion heaving add to the [hooded] menacing recipe. Sludge inspired by EHG is taken down to a hellish tempo and is narrated by angry hollering -- everything irritating, not unlike the unfortunate time someone stepped in a swamp with their shoe on and had to wait for it to dry without taking it off, on a humid day with gnats abuzz about the ears. Yeah, the guitar tone is those gnats. The grimier the better; this is sludge at its finest. Possession brings Moloch a bit further down the path of raging antics.

Punch a neighbor.

Upsidedown Cross - "Upsidedown Cross" (1991)

Upsidedown Cross is the epitome of a one-of-a-kind band. With filthy, drunken yells, singer Larry Lifeless brings a vocal performance to the table that is unlike any other band I've heard. The guitar riffs are sludgy and laced with drugged-out psychedelic doom metal; listen as the band creates an atmosphere comparable to being wasted at a black mass with your middle-aged uncle and his friends. This vomit is highly recommended.

Get wasted at a black mass with your middle-aged uncle and his friends.

Moss - "Sub Templum" (2008)

Who likes to drone out into outer space? Who likes to nod aggressively and periodically? Imagine Sunn O))) with drum patterns. Noise ricocheting off of archaic cathedrals and expanding thine skull. Canyons echoing into the dimness of twilight. Works best when listened to at a high amount of decibels over an extended period of time.

Patience, young one.

Thou / Moloch - "Tears That Soak A Callous Heart" (2010)

A truly special team-up of grueling sludge. From both ends of the world, Thou delivers their monolithic swamp rock sound while Moloch holds down the pessimistic scene of depravity. Both sides of the cassette, or vinyl, slay at satisfyingly slow tempos. Do yourself a favor and support these monsters.

Tears That Soak A Callous Heart