Editing Doom metal (section)

=== Louisiana doom metal ===
{{See also|Music of New Orleans#Heavy metal}}
Regarded as [[sludge metal]]'s birthplace by ''[[AllMusic]]'',<ref name="Allmusic" /> this scene originated in [[New Orleans]] in the late 1980s.<ref name="BestofNewOrleans.com-Axe to Grind: Heavy Metal in New Orleans">{{cite web|url=http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A50520|title=Axe to Grind: Heavy Metal in New Orleans|work=BestofNewOrleans.com|author=Fensterstock, Alison|access-date=19 May 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725040040/http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A50520|archive-date=25 July 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="AMG-Eyehategod">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p38682/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Eyehategod biography|work=[[AllMusic]]|author=Huey, Steve|access-date= 28 June 2009}}</ref><ref name="AMG-Exhorder">{{cite web |title=Exhorder|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p12897|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[AllMusic]]|author=Torreano, Bradley|access-date= 28 June 2009}}</ref> The bands of this scene employ some [[punk music|punk]] influences, like harsh vocals, guitar [[Distortion (music)|distortion]] and downtuned sound.<ref name="AMG-IntheNameofSuffering">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r175541|pure_url=yes}} |title=Eyehategod – ''In the Name of Suffering'' |author=York, William |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=28 June 2009}}</ref><ref name="AMG-TakeasNeededforPain">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r266992|pure_url=yes}} |title=Eyehategod – ''Take as Needed for Pain'' |author=York, William |work=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=28 June 2009}}</ref><ref name="AMG-Crowbar" /> This scene was pioneered by [[Exhorder]], who was the first band to combine doom metal with a [[Thrash metal|punk-influenced metal sound]].<ref name="AMG-Exhorder" /> In the 90s, several sludge and stoner metal bands arose in the state, mainly influenced by bands like [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Melvins]], also mixing their sound with genres like [[hardcore punk]] and [[Southern rock]].<ref name="AMG-Eyehategod" /><ref name="AMG-Crowbar" /><ref name="AMG-Down">{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p168208/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Down biography|work=[[AllMusic]]|author=Prato, Greg|access-date= 28 June 2009}}</ref><ref name="AMG-SoilentGreen">{{cite web |title=Soilent Green biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p206627/biography|pure_url=yes}}|work=[[AllMusic]]|author=York, William|access-date= 28 June 2009}}</ref> Notable bands include [[Eyehategod]],<ref name="AMG-Eyehategod" /> [[Down (band)|Down]]<ref name="AMG-Down" /> [[Exhorder]],<ref name="AMG-Exhorder" /> [[Crowbar (US band)|Crowbar]],<ref name="AMG-Crowbar" /> and [[Acid Bath]].<ref>"Modern hardcore music scene". [[Metalhammer]] magazine No.32.</ref><ref>Mahoney, Steve (30 March 1995). [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MWSB&p_theme=mwsb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB828D4BAF75B4C&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Acid Bath's not famous but it is one hot band"]. ''jsonline.com'', [[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]].</ref>