Slump Announced Split EP with At War With The Sun
Slump and At War With The Sun have announced the upcoming release of SP/LIT, a DIY split EP with ten minutes of music from each band.
With all three tracks partly recorded at the Boooom Room, a recording studio in Central Birmingham built by Kabu and Olly - drummer and bassist of Slump - during Covid lockdowns, the split precedes a run of co-headlining shows around the Midlands.
Tracklisting:
1. At War With The Sun - The Garden
2. Slump - Dust
3. Slump - Kneel
Hailing from bleak parts of Worcestershire, "Funeral Sludge" trio AT WAR WITH THE SUN combine the catchiness of 80s Trad Doom and the sombre atmosphere of 90s Death-Doom into an uncompromising sound. Expect a procession of battering-ram heavy, hook laden palm-muted riffs interspersed with sad instrumental passages and full-on Funeral Doom sections ranging from 40 - 60 BPM. Add in a subtle dose of Neurosis-style psychedelia and the end result is a sound which is fresh while remaining resolutely old school in its approach.
Formed in 2018, SLUMP re-emerged in late 2022 as a live force of nature, stripping down to a power trio. Relentlessly bringing presence, intensity and energy across the Midlands and beyond, Slump's worship of the riff - with shades of Alice in Chains, Black Sabbath, Corrosion of Conformity and Down - has gained serious momentum.
At War With The Sun's signature "funeral sludge" provides a nice contrast to Slump's energetic stoner metal leanings, showing just how diverse the genres can be.
Slump guitarist and vocalist Matt is also known for being the guitarist in Alunah. His first full-length with the Birmingham quartet, 'Strange Machine', was released by Heavy Psych Sounds in 2022, with tours with Paradise Lost and The Obsessed in its support.
