Black Tusk
- GENRE: sludge metal
- COUNTRY: USA
Riffs – or, more accurately, tons of them. That’s what you should expect from the Mystic recital of Black Tusk. The American sludgeheads will ensure that you will leave their concert deaf, dishevelled and delighted from this sonic violence. There’ll be noise, there’ll be dirt, and there’ll be a lot of it.
History:
The history of Blask Tusk began in 2005 when a couple of friends from different punk bands (such as Unpersons, for example) came together to play some music of a more metal persuasion. The guys quickly cracked on with things, releasing two demos, one year after another, and then three years later – their first LP, Passage Through Purgatory. The swampy and disgusting character of their sludge immediately caught the attention fans and critics alike, and left them awestruck with the power of this music. As a result, the band’s sophomore record, Taste the Sin, was released under the banner of the legendary Relapse Records. With their fifth record, T.C.B.T., the Savannah band signed with an equally respected label, Season of Mist. The band’s latest record is the 2024 The Way Forward.
Discography:
LP:
Passage Through Purgatory, 2008
Taste the Sin, 2010
Set the Dial, 2011
Pillars of Ash, 2016
T.C.B.T., 2018
The Way Forward, 2024
EP:
When Kingdoms Fall, 2005
Tend No Wounds, 2013
Vulture’s Eye, 2014
Demo:
2006 Demo, 2006
The Fallen Kingdom, 2007
Singles:
Seeing Visions, 2016
Splits:
The Holy Mountain / Black Tusk, 2009 (z The Holy Mountain)
Low Country, 2009 (z ASG)
Black Tusk & Fight Amp, 2009 (z Fight Amp)
Black Tusk / Dead Yet?, 2012 (z Dead Yet?)
Label Showcase – Relapse Records, 2012 (z Exhumed, Revocation, Tombs i Royal Thunder)
Compilations:
Years in Black, 2020