Slugdge
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Origin | Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Willowtip |
Members | Matthew Moss Kevin Pearson Matthew Lowe Alan Cassidy |
Slugdge is a British extreme metal band, formed in Lancashire in 2012. Originally a studio project headed by former No Sin Evades His Gaze guitarist Kevin Pearson and vocalist Matthew Moss, in 2018 the group expanded into a full lineup with the addition of No Sin Evades His Gaze bassist Matthew Lowe, and The Black Dahlia Murder drummer Alan Cassidy. The group has released 4 studio albums to date.
History
Slugdge was originally formed by friends Kevin Pearson and Matt Moss in 2012, as a response to the amount of sludge metal groups named after animals.[1] Inspired by Akercocke, the group themed their songs around a fictional cosmic slug deity called "Mollusca". They released their first three albums, Born of Slime (2013), Gastronomicon (2014) and Dim & Slimeridden Kingdoms (2015) independently through Bandcamp (the latter two being featured by Stereogum's best of lists for their respective years[2]), before signing to Willowtip Records in 2017.
The band released their fourth album, Esoteric Malacology, on 2 March 2018 via Willowtip. The album was exclusively streamed via MetalSucks.net in the days leading up to the release.[3] Shortly after the album's release, which topped Bandcamp's metal chart, the pair unveiled Matthew Lowe as the group's full-time bassist.[4] Then, on 9 April 2018, the full lineup was completed by the arrival of Alan Cassidy of The Black Dahlia Murder on drums.[5]
Members
- Matthew Moss - vocals, guitars (2012–present)
- Kevin Pearson - guitars (2012–present), bass guitar, programming (2012–2018)
- Matthew Lowe - bass guitar (2018–present)
- Alan Cassidy - drums (2018–present)
Discography
Studio albums
- Born of Slime (2013, self-released)
- Gastronomicon (2014, self-released)
- Dim & Slimeridden Kingdoms (2015, self-released)
- Esoteric Malacology (2018, Willowtip)
Extended Plays
- Slug Life (2015, self-released)
Compilations
- The Cosmic Cornucopia (2015, self-released)
References
- ^ Slugdge: The UK's best kept extreme metal secret Metal Hammer
- ^ Slugdge: Slave Goo World
- ^ Exclusive Full Album Premiere: Slugdge's Esoteric Malacology MetalSucks
- ^ Slugdge's Mollusk-Based Metal Examines a World on the Brink of Collapse Bandcamp Daily
- ^ Black Dahlia Murder drummer Alan Cassidy joins British extreme metal band Slugdge Metal Hammer