THE BEST OF 2017: The Top 6 of the 666 Pack Review 2017

By: Nikos Mixas

Artwork By: Joshua M. Wilkinson

If you’ve been paying attention, the 666 Pack Review is an abbreviated review column mostly focused on very new bands or bands that have submitted demo material to THE SLUDGELORD.  The basic premise is that 6 bands are critiqued using only 6 words and on a scale from 1 to 6(66).  What you see below is the best of the year for the 666 Pack Review.  Congrats and hails to those bands that made the list! 

6). Sparrowmilk - “Articles of Separation” (Cleveland, Ohio) (April 2017)

Instrumentals usually bore me, this didn’t. 

5). Dawn on Sedna - “Our Sky Has Changed” (Viareggio, Italy) (February 2017)

Some good sludge right there Sludgelord! 

4). Dwoom - “Pale Mare Demo MMXVII” (Sundsvall, Sweden) (June 2017)

Better than most signed doom bands.

3). Cacus  - “Dirty filthy godless” (Copenhagen, Denmark) (March 2017)

 Iron Monkey could learn from them…

2). Elder Devil - “Graves Among The Roots” (Fresno, USA) (July 2017)

Angriest submission of all the 666s! 

1). Five The Hierophant - “Over Phlegethon” (London, UK) (September 2017)

Most original of the Sludgelord offerings.

Band info: Sparrowmilk|| Dawn On Sedna|| Dwoom|| CACUS || Elder Devil || Five the Hierophant

6 NEW BANDS: Nikos Mixas' 666 Pack Review for February 2017

 The 666 Pack Review

It’s the February edition of The Sludgelord’s 666 Pack Reviewand will there be love in the air???  Each and every month we handpick 6 review submissions and critique them by only using 6words, then we rate them on a scale from 1 to 666!  Check out our awesome rating scale below: 

1– You should give it up and pay more attention to your significant other. 

2– You know those heart shaped candies?  This one says, meh…

3– You could try seducing The Sludgelord more with dinner by candlelight. 

4– There’s a spark here…tell us more… 

5– Your Cupid just nailed The Sludgelord with about 20 arrows.

666- The Sludgelord is head over heels in love with you!

It’s the month of romance, but not all will be loved.  The Sludgelord will listen to several dozen of bands throughout the year but only some will be of his liking.  The Sludgelordis a picky listener…and doesn’t care what you think of his opinions….

1). Uhna - “Betingad Anstandighet” (EP) – Malmo, Sweden    Rating: 5

Uhna want to hear some more!

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2). Gyrophares de la Haine - (Demo 2016) – Rouen, France   Rating: 2

Loser! Loser! Loser! Loser! Loser! Loser!

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3).Off The Gallows - “Cut Yourself” – Siegen, Germany   Rating: 2

I might start cutting my ears...

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4).Unearthly Child- “Awaken”– Jacksonville, FL   Rating: 3

Almost as thick as Florida humidity.

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5).Insonus -“Nemo Optavit Vivere”- Pescara, Italy   Rating: 4

Black metal warms our black heart.

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6). Dawn on Sedna - “Our Sky Has Changed” – Viareggio, Italy   Rating: 6

Fuck yes!  Italy rules this February!

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