18th
Mouth of the Architect
Amongst the most promising of the post-metal acts that have appreared since the turn of the new century, Mouth of the Architect may well be leading the pack. While many of their contemporaries can, with all right, be considered just more artistic twists on sludge metal, Mouth of the Architect are one of the stand-out acts who, rather than merely incorporating elements of other genres, truly enfuse those influences into their sound, including shoegaze, prog-rock, and ambient, among others. They, as well as similar artists such as Isis, Agalloch, and Cult of Luna, have truly created a legitimate case for viewing post-metal as it’s own genre, rather than just an “artsier sludge”.
Mouth of the Architect’s album Ties that Bind (listed incorrectly on site).
- Post-Industrial Waste
