sludge metal artists

At a glance

7 published sludge metal artists; 26 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2000s (3 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most sludge metal artists. United States leads with 5.

• United States 5
• United Kingdom 2

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with sludge metal. The most shared is hardcore punk, with 2 artists in both.

• hardcore punk 2
• metalcore 2
• alternative metal 1
• extreme metal 1
• heavy metal music 1
• industrial metal 1
• noise rock 1
• post-hardcore 1

Covers from sludge metal

26 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Mastodon has the most release groups (69); Godflesh the longest career (38 years); Mastodon the most awards (1).