eleven ear splitting, blood curdling, fear inducing tunes. Smart musicianship, intelligent song-writing and incredible tone make this a record for any metal purist…Every tune is outshined by the next. I can’t say enough good about this band other than Sludgehammer’s Fallen Sun gets a face melting 10!
http://horrormetalsounds.com/torture-tunes-sludgehammer-the-fallen-sun-review.html
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.
https://damnationmagazine.com/2016/06/14/album-review-sludgehammer-the-fallen-sun/
Toronto metal band Sludgehammer hits the throttle on Ontario metal once again, and this time, they are utilizing a mix of genres to deliver the beast unchained.
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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – June 10, 2016
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For fans of Revocation, Mastodon, Lamb Of God, Pantera, Opeth
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Out Now! SLUDGEHAMMER Pound The Fury With Debut Album ‘The Fallen Sun’
Upcoming Show Dates:
July 9 – Sudbury, ON – The Asylum – info
Music Video – Carrion Eater – Watch here.
“We’re extremely happy to announce that “The Fallen Sun” is available today through bandcamp. Included are 9 brand new tracks that will get any metalhead’s blood pumping. We had some fun in the studio and decided to record 2 bonus tracks that are also included on the album. We busted our asses with this one in the winter and we’re super excited with how it turned out. Enjoy at high volumes please! Support the underground!” comments guitarist Jeff Wilson.
For more info, please visit https://www.facebook.com/sludgehammermusic
About:
Sludgehammer is a five piece Canadian metal band formed in 2013. The band began with guitarist Jeff Wilson and drummer Fernando Villalobos jamming together, which quickly resulted in writing songs and searching for a full line up. Their search led to vocalist Chris Szarota, who possessed an astonishing vocal ferocity and bassist and vocalist Dan Ayers, who passed the audition as a bassist and also revealed a golden voice. Thus, the first incarnation of Sludgehammer was formed.
The four members worked hard over the next few months to put together a demo, which was released at the band’s first gig on November 22nd, 2013. The demo was well received even though it was completely self-recorded and the gig offers kept on coming, along with new fans.
With the success of the demo, the band knew that it was time to step things up and hired producer Christian Anderson for their 2014 release, ‘Organ Harvester’. During the writing sessions, the band decided that Chris and Dan should share vocal duties for this record, as Dan’s voice had been absent from the demo. The dual vocals proved to be a force to be reckoned with and on August 11th, 2014 ‘Organ Harvester’ was released to rave reviews.
‘Organ Harvester’ gained both new fans and better shows, gathering serious momentum and solid name among the metal community. However by 2015, after playing many gigs with the ‘Organ Harvester’ material it became very obvious that the fans were hungry for more. The band began writing more songs for the next release and kept playing gigs, which led them to guitarist Tyler Williams. Tyler was working as a sound man at the Atria in Oshawa, ON where Sludgehammer was playing, and after their performance, Tyler approached the band. They set up a jam and in July 2015, Tyler Williams joined Sludgehammer.
The new five piece line up produced a much fuller sound as Jeff and Tyler began working together. The old songs were given new life and badass new material was being written for their next release, titled ‘The Fallen Sun’. The new songs featured dynamic vocal performances from Dan and Chris, mind bending guitar solos, heavy riffs and blistering drumming. As the songs started to pile up, Sludgehammer discussed recording a full length album. Tyler suggested that they record at his studio, Monolithic Productions. The band set up shop there and are now ready to unleash ‘The Fallen Sun’ for release on June 10, 2016.
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55-minutes of headbanging good fun.
http://skullfracturingmetal.blogspot.ca/2016/06/sludgehammer-fallen-sun.html
Sludgehammer – The Fallen Sun – Release Date – June 10, 2016
Highlight #17 – Top 20 – National Loud Chart – August 2016 – (Earshot)
Highlight #4 – Top 20 – National Loud Chart – July 2016 – (Earshot)
Highlight #4 – Top 10 – National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 9, 2016 (Earshot)
Highlight #7 – Top 10 – National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, July 26, 2016 (Earshot)
Highlight #4 – Top 10 – National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, July 12, 2016 (Earshot)
Highlight #2 – Top 10 – National Loud Chart – For the Week Ending: Tuesday, July 5, 2016 (Earshot)
| Chart Appearances – August 16 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 7 |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 22 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 10 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 10 |
| Total This Week: 4 | ||
| Chart Appearances – August 9 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 4 |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Top 30 | 13 |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 1 |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 11 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 9 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 6 | ||
| Chart Appearances – August 2 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 20 |
| CJLO Montreal, QC | Loud | 8 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – July 26 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 7 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 1 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – July 19 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 7 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 7 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – July 12 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 4 |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 18 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 6 |
| CJAM Windsor, ON | Loud | 4 |
| CJLO Montreal, QC | Loud | 9 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 3 |
| Total This Week: 6 | ||
| Chart Appearances – July 5 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| !earshot | Loud | 2 |
| CFRU Guelph, ON | Loud | 6 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 3 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Top 30 | 19 |
| CJSR Edmonton, AB | Loud | 1 |
| Total This Week: 5 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 28 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 30 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 5 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 21 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFOU Trois-Rivieres, QC | Loud | 10 |
| CHRW London, ON | Top 30 | 11 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 3 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 14 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CFOU Trois-Rivieres, QC | Loud | 10 |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 2 | ||
| Chart Appearances – June 7 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CILU Thunder Bay, ON | Loud | 6 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
| Chart Appearances – May 31 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Station | Chart | Rank |
| CJLO Montreal, QC | Loud | 10 |
| Total This Week: 1 | ||
The instrumentals on this album really drew me in, whether it be the hooking guitar riffs, powerful vocals, or the fast and upbeat drumming. The pure aggression in their style is a defining factor of this album.
http://www.pluggedinpromos.net/reviews/2016/6/7/sludgehammer-the-fallen-sun-album-review
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