Sludgehammer – The Fallen Sun (2016)
Release Date: June 10, 2016
For fans of Revocation, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Cannibal Corpse, Pantera, Opeth, Decapitated
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“Sludgehammer brings its “A” game on its debut full-length release, The Fallen Sun. Sludgehammer doesn’t fit neatly into the traditional death or groove metal box, as its diverse elements sets it apart from its peers. Its 11 tracks (including two bonus tracks) are decorated with hooky riffs, catchy choruses and a perfect clean/growled vocal combination…There are many memorable moments on The Fallen Sun and for an unsigned band, Sludgehammer possesses loads of potential. Highly recommended!” – Bravewords
“This is how gifted SLUDGEHAMMER as a band is, even with only a demo, EP and now LP under their belts. On their own, they’re a devastating DIY metal band. With a contract in-hand, they’re gonna become unstoppable.” – Blabbermouth
“Sludgehammer’s ‘Carrion Eater’ video is a raging good time” – Sorrow Eternal
““Demons From the Woodwork”. It’s a jolting, high-octane, full-throttled romp that incorporates elements of thrash, death metal, and head-slugging groove — and it’s an infectious beast that Sludgehammer have unchained.” – No Clean Singing
“Sludgehammer have a great way of infusing groove into their sound. Not nearly enough of that in death metal these days” – CJSF – Metal Meltdown – Michael Livan
“these Canadian bruisers have definitely hit the heavy on the head with their debut record ‘The Fallen Sun’…their catchy as fuck, moshtastic tunes are sure to light up pits from Toronto to Tokyo…They’ve obviously worked hard to create a record with plenty of hooks, riffs and roaring heavy metal power. Heartily recommended!” – The Killchain
“The thing about Sludgehammer musically is they take so many different styles and mesh them together into this sound that encapsulates traditional, thrash, modern, death, and progressive metal, while creating something unique yet familiar. The excellent guitar work with hooky riffs and blazing solos matched with the heaviness and intensity was greatly appealing.” – Get Ready To Rock
“The album has a badass cover and they followed it up with some badass songs. Powerful true metal sound. Everything blended so well, the speed of the drums; the guitar sounds were music to my ears. Powerful vocals, a bit of growling but you can understand ever-single word.” – Kats Metal Litter Box
“Sludgehammer is visceral and and definitely lives up to their name. With several different genres of metal at work including thrash, death, and groove, what you get is a murky and sludge filled sound that does in fact hit you like a fucking hammer upside the head. There are eleven total songs on this release, and each one has the capacity to kill you all by itself.” – Cadaver Garden
“The night opened with Sludgehammer, a local band with some great art on their bass drum. When the lights went down and the crowd got ready out came the guys in this local band battering through each of their songs. Although being unfamiliar with these guys, I had to go home and find their music; Sludgehammer had the stage presence of a high end professional band. Battering away through everything they could, making jokes to the audience and having some showmanship is what we look for and although a lot of people like to skip te local bands at these shows, you would have regretted missing this band.” – Five Magics Music
“Yeah, they live up to the name. The vocals and guitar are sludgy death while the drums are thrashing hammers. Throw in a guitar solo and a deep groove and you’ve got SLUDGEHAMMER. The cleaner vocals remind me of EVILE while the death growls are just plain sinister. The band’s sound is nice and thick. The first four songs of the EP are available on SoundCloud.” – Metal Descent
“Strong metal roots are obvious, but the way they blend several styles of death, groove, thrash, and even melodic metal is impressive. Never a dull moment and it makes each song distinct from each other. Consider the length of time they have been together as a band, they craft their music effortlessly while most bands take years to find their style this band has done it fairly quickly and gathered many elements of the metal genre into a cohesive arrangement that is sure to please many metalheads around the world.” – Arte Mortifica Reviews
“Sludgehammer, a death metal band hailing from Toronto Canada, combines face-melting riffs with groveling, roaring lyrics to create a relentless, powerful sound that is all Sludgehammer’s own. It does not end there. Unlike most death metal acts, Sludgehammer has a unique groove metal sound intermixed into their songs.” – Metal Temple
“This album contains 11 tracks that left me incredibly impressed. Recorded and mixed by guitarist Tyler Williams, the quality alone gets a thumbs up from me. Featuring superior guitar and bass work and freakishly amazing drum work, the vocals are the icing on the cake that leaves me desiring another piece. As a musician myself, I can understand the difficulty level in every instrument that’s being played, which earns a second thumbs up from me as it is far from easy. The guitars are without a doubt my favorite part of this album as they seem to tell a story in themselves. Some tracks that stand out to me are “The Black Abyss”, “Revolting” and “Utopian”. They contain both superb instrumental work and nostalgic feeling vocals that leave me wanting to hear it over and over again. It is no question that these guys are exceptionally talented and all contribute something notable to the album.” – Damnation Magazine
“The Fallen Sun is a really strong album and one that more people should be listening to. Vocally it’s strong in both lead and backing vocals, the riffs are huge and it’s just an all-round catchy, yet heavy, album. Well worth a few listens.” – Midlands Metalheads
“What more can I say except this is the greatest new band I have heard recently and one of the finest debuts ever. If this is the beginning I shudder to think what they plan ahead.” – Eternal Terror
[Download Press Photo]L-R – Chris Szarota – Vocals, Jeff Wilson – Guitars, Tyler Williams – Guitars, Dan Ayers – Bass/Vocals, Fernando Villalobos- Drums – Credit: Hayden John Wolf
Canadian metallers SLUDGEHAMMER have a single objective: to crush audiences with their penetrating and abrasive brand of thrash-tinged death metal. The band was forged in Canada’s heavy metal hub of Toronto and is driven to satisfy an audience that craves ferocity. The five piece began when guitarist Jeff Wilson and drummer Fernando Villalobos were jamming together in 2013. The two soon discovered that they were drafting song after song and needed to fill out their line up, which led to the discovery of Chris Szarota, who possesses a distinct level of aggression as a vocalist. Next to join the band was spitfire Dan Ayers who continues to prove his dominance and prowess on bass and vocals, and finally Tyler Williams stepping up to the plate on guitar and delivering punishing riffs. This would become the final incarnation of SLUDGEHAMMER that pounds out track after track of punishing metal.
Live, the band is a roaring waterfall with the audience standing precariously at the edge waiting to be engulfed by the sheer force. Their name portrays an accurate description of the band’s sound and intent; sludgy grooves and beats, forged with a hammer, methodically with the up-most precision. The band released their debut EP ‘Organ Harvester’ in 2014 that features their invariable dual vocals. Around that time, Tyler Williams joined the band as a permanent fixture and has breathed new life into the older material as well as recorded their sophomore release ‘The Fallen Sun’ full length, which is set for release on June 10th, 2016. SLUDGEHAMMER still continues to pump out release after release with another one already slated for 2017.
Lyrical content for the band acts as a medium by channeling a dark and sinister spirit that is unforgiving and relentless, a perfect pair for the instrumentals. With titles like ‘Carrion Eater” and “Utopia” the quintet endorse an individual’s pursuit to survival and satisfy all needs, no matter how calloused. 2016 is gearing up to be a big year for SLUDGEHAMMER. With their upcoming album, metal fans can expect to see more of the Toronto heavy hitters. Read more about the band and future plans here: https://www.facebook.com/sludgehammermusic/
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