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Genre: sludge metal

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Sludge metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its slow and heavy sound, incorporating elements of doom metal, hardcore punk, and Southern rock. It often features distorted, downtuned guitars, thick basslines, and aggressive vocals. The lyrics often deal with themes of depression, addiction, and societal decay. Sludge metal bands are known for their intense live performances and their ability to create a visceral atmosphere.


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List of sludge metal artists

Here is a list of sludge metal artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the sludge metal genre. You can find out what sludge metal genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 29 59249
2 26 52107
3 20 41804
4 35 61653
5 30 109430
6 24 43800
7 26 64191
8 27 91742
9 37 138417
10 18 35245
11 21 26220
12 30 135028
13 34 128523
14 30 41077
15 34 89972
16 31 90802
17 19 12897
18 33 138687
19 23 40308
20 29 66413
21 28 78424
22 39 77758
23 20 18564
24 23 58282
25 29 91337
26 26 26409
27 26 25274
28 37 165482
29 36 129625
30 24 34479
31 40 133938
32 22 22776
33 43 301926
34 28 26948
35 29 57044
36 31 38586
37 21 39566
38 25 42695
39 56 870317
40 33 51247
41 29 24678
42 23 29485
43 21 13886
44 44 289191
45 29 69780
46 27 14353
47 35 90914
48 47 461361
49 36 98549
50 25 38757
51 28 32832
52 30 88146
53 24 13593
54 25 70839
55 44 215522
56 30 49875
57 34 127203
58 34 73915
59 38 56006
60 39 237510
61 24 34199
62 25 10695
63 21 15029
64 27 15371
65 21 35794
66 30 54785
67 17 31127
68 21 32712
69 42 392419
70 21 24847
71 21 57796
72 22 34574
73 36 120950
74 23 23881
75 40 127712
76 25 30967
77 47 373139
78 17 11703
79 41 202223
80 32 55199
81 18 18010
82 18 27421
83 42 241350
84 21 25813
85 25 64408
86 38 155431
87 20 23309
88 23 38037
89 27 33046
90 36 97577
91 45 160920
92 37 102699
93 29 76168
94 45 259304
95 30 58995
96 41 163903
97 33 70244
98 18 29869
99 19 37113
100 22 17625

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