EARTH SHIP

EARTH SHIP

EARTH SHIP is a German sludge metal and stoner metal group active since 2010. The band consists of Jan Oberg, Sabine Oberg and Luc Hess. It is associated with Berlin and builds its sound around heavy riffing, monolithic doom and slower, dynamic shifts within the sludge and stoner spectrum.

Sound and style

The band is described through a heavy, riff-led approach that combines sludge metal with doom metal elements. Its music also draws on the contrast between softer and stronger passages, with melodic elements that sit alongside the weight of the guitars. The band’s style is linked in description to acts such as Kylesa, Black Tusk and Alice In Chains, especially in the use of dynamics and dark, mournful melody.

Releases and activity

EARTH SHIP releases its music independently through platforms including Bandcamp and BigCartel. One release mentioned by name is Hollowed, which is noted for developing the band’s heavy, shifting sound and combining doom, sludge and melody.