Metal · US · Active since 2012

Cloud

Heavy, instrumental doom metal from Pittsburgh that moves with the weight of a slow-moving glacier. Fuzzed-out riffs and hypnotic rhythms for deep, dark focus.

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This is music that feels like it was forged in a damp basement in the middle of a Pennsylvania winter. It is heavy, slow, and entirely instrumental, stripping away the distractions of vocals to focus on the physical weight of the sound. The guitars are tuned low and saturated in fuzz, creating a thick wall of noise that feels both oppressive and oddly comforting in its consistency.

What sets this project apart is the commitment to the 'slow burn.' Unlike more aggressive sludge bands, Cloud leans into the hypnotic nature of the riff, repeating motifs until they become a meditative drone. The percussion is deliberate and massive, providing a skeletal framework for the feedback and distortion to hang on. It is music that demands you slow down your heart rate to match its pace.

Start with 'Deus ex machina' for a masterclass in instrumental tension. It is the perfect entry point for listeners who want the atmosphere of stoner rock without the psychedelic tropes, favoring a more grounded, gritty, and industrial-adjacent sense of doom.

Our Catalog2 Albums · 2016 · 2018
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