Slugdge


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. 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, Gastronomicon and Dim & Slimeridden Kingdoms independently through Bandcamp, 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. Shortly after the album's release, which topped Bandcamp's metal chart, the pair unveiled Matthew Lowe as the group's full-time bassist. Then, on 9 April 2018, the full lineup was completed by the arrival of Alan Cassidy of The Black Dahlia Murder on drums.

Members

Studio albums
Extended Plays
Compilations