Necrophagia is an american death metal band assembled in Wellsville, Ohio in 1983. They were one of the first death metal bands and were a popular group in the underground "tape trading" scene of the early-to-mid-1980s. Featuring hard-driving metal and growling vocals, Necrophagia became a pioneer in the fledgling extreme metal genre. Their first full-length album, Season of the Dead, was recorded and released in 1987.
Bongripper is a four-piece instrumental sludge metal band from Chicago, IL, United States. Since 2005, they have self-released seven recordings. Known for a deafening and intense live performance, the band thrives on an unrelenting sound that can compete with any of the heaviest metal bands of their genre. 2006 - The Great Barrier Reefer
2007 - Hippie Killer
2007 - Heroin
2008 - Hate Ashbury
2008 - Meat Ditch (Collab With Winters In Osaka)
2010 - Satan Worshipping Doom
1)The only hardcore / doom band based out of Beggar's Canyon. 2) Trio from years 1978-1979. Trio consisted of Huw Lloyd-Langton, Simon King and Nik Potter
Belfast's and Northern Ireland's resident sludge metal kings, Slomatics, formed from parts of numerous local bands including the Naut quickly got to work to play their own brand of dual-guitar doom metal. They have already released a few CDs, including their debut full-length album Flooding the Weir, of which a follow up is due soon Website is http://www.slomatics.com/ .
Pallbearer is a doom metal band from Little Rock, Arkansas. The band features two members of the psychedelic drone band Sports, as well as members of Soophie Nun Squad and Placid Eclipse. The current line-up is: Brett Campbell - Vocals/Guitar
Devin Holt - Guitar
Joseph D. Rowland - Bass
Mark Lierly - Drums Pallbearer released their debut album "Sorrow and Extinction" on February 21st 2012 via Profound Lore Records to much critical acclaim. Pallbearer's websites include: www.facebook.com/pallbearerdoom
There are 4 bands with the name Bast: London based Sludge/Metal band (www.myspace.com/basttheband)
Thrash Metal band. (Official site: www.bast.wz.cz) Czech rock band (http://www.bastmusic.cz)
and Modern folk/world fusion band.
Seeking to lay waste in an environment already dissolute, Nomad are a 5 piece Sludge/Doom band bred from Manchester and other likewise hell-holes, incorporating elements from across the spectrum with the vague purpose of sending you on a bad trip or at least maiming you along the way. Worship the Tritone
Nomad
Isole is an epic doom metal band from Gävle, Sweden that is currently signed to napalm records.
Isole started up under the name Forlorn back in 1990 with two sole members Crister and Daniel. Some demo tapes were recorded under the 90's. Then the band went into hibernation a couple of years mostly because troubles with members quitting or living elsewhere. In 2003 record label I Hate Records contacted them and wanted to sign Forlorn, and we wanted a fresh start after the hibernation and changed name to Isole.
"Tonesucker work with fundamentalist guitar and electronic drones, pulses and noises recorded in carefully selected locations". John Bowers & Terry Burrows - guitars and electronics. http://www.tonesucker.com
It started in 1999. The dust in the room began to dance & bask in the amber glow from the valves as the amps began to rumble into life. Adding the battery gave life to the monolith whilst the soothing tones of the voice healed the wounds from the bludgeon. Light from the blocked out windows cast shadows across the walls, the haze only adding to the core of the sound as the aural mantra continued. The constant tapping of the rain outside only added to the rhythm & flow...