Ireland – the land that for better or worse brought us The Cranberries, U2, and Thin Lizzy. Not to mention the loads of bands that adopt an Irish sound and aesthetic despite not hailing from Ireland.

Here are the 10 best new sludge metal bands since 2010, chosen by Lord Dying's Alyssa Maucere. Sludge metal is a subgenre that has been largely consistent across the decades, with some stylistic ...