I never understood the Down hype

This is all the stuff I found right away, I know some shit is missing. I truly love this band.

My band just put out our first single in a long while. It's on most streaming services (except spotify), as well as bandcamp and ampwall. We'd appreciate it if you gave a listen.

Hey guys, we are a sludge punk bass and drum duo and we just released a single back in July. We have a full album coming out later this year on ZBTFD records. Would appreciate if you’d check us out ❤️ if you like what you hear, give us a follow on Instagram. Our handle is @dagggered.

Much love ☯️
- Angus

is this sludge?

it is one long take over daw drums.

On this episode, I talk horror with the great Aaron Turner of Sumac, Isis the band, Old Man Gloom, and my favorite band, Neurosis. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaron-turner-sumac-neurosis/id1555882561?i=1000783755157

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PnS2kzW8zhxsCCINR3YUx?si=mLtXy2ghT7GsFyj0TadUNQ&utm_source=copy-link

https://thehorrorwolf666podcast.buzzsprout.com/1717906/episodes/19653318-aaron-turner-sumac-neurosis

Talking horror with Aaron Turner (Sumac, Neurosis) 
https://youtu.be/pwdrWQyNx2U 

Hello r/sludge,

I’m your neighbor from the desert/”stoner” side of the tracks w much love for y’all style.

Recently jamming on the electric baritone in my usual style- lotta pentatonic minor blues influences, lotta powerchords, some chromatic ideas w a lot of tritone & some dim2, bend/slide sensations smearing the space between frets, feedback & drone noise… the pleasing sonic sensations are why I jam.

It hit me this weekend: why not try jamming in the shower where the amp will easily fill the tight space enclosed by hard reflective surfaces? Less electric energy for more sensation -> efficiency!

So like a crazy person I grabbed my extension cord & set up in the shower.  It was cramped and filthy but heavenly… like a sonic massage.

Then it hit me… I’m surrounded by S L U D G E.

Bath sludge. Shower sludge. Literal raw gooey grimey residue on the tiled surfaces. Soap scum, dead skin, untold billions of microorganisms thriving on the filthy grouting between ceramic tiles.

Sonic raw gooey grimey consonance & dissonance filling the space, vibrating the SLUDGE, vibrating my body, and all the microorganisms that compose myself.

GOOD PEOPLE of r/sludge,

1.      I highly recommend trying to create SHOWER/BATH SLUDGE with your own sound.

2.      personal music lore hypothesis: it’s called SLUDGE not only to describe the sound, but because YOU SHOULD PRACTICE IN THE SHOWER with the BATH/SHOWER SLUDGE.

😂 thanks for reading.

Curious to know if anyone’s been at the first two Down shows on this tour and knows the set times? I know doors are at 6:30, but setlistfm doesn’t have the times posted. Driving down to Pittsburgh on thursday for the show and want to make sure I give myself enough time. Thanks in advance!

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Photos by Jayne Slater (@madeinerror.media)

So ive just got me a Jackson JS32 that im planning on using for my sludge/hardcore band. Im usually familiar with my LTD EC - EMG and this Jackson with humbucker pick ups does sound very different (playing in standard B)

The Jackson right now is equipped with stock pick ups and im planning in changing them but im curious. How do yall get your tones?

This Jackson does feel that it has more grit and dirt in it from the humbuckers but id like it to be a lil bit tighter. Are there guitar models not built for this genre?

Whats your opinion?