Nightstick is an American
sludge metal
Sludge metal (also known as sludge or sludge doom) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music that originated through combining elements of doom metal and hardcore punk. It is typically harsh and abrasive, often featuring shouted vocals, heavi ...
band from
Weymouth, Massachusetts ("To Work Is to Conquer")
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. The band was formed by -
Siege
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drummer Rob Williams.
Nightstick is well known for their unique stage shows which feature a dancing clown called Padoinka. Padoinka the clown is widely considered to be the fourth member of the band and has featured heavily on the art work of all three full-length albums.
Nightstick was given the key to the city of Weymouth by the mayor Sue Kay.
Line-up
* Alex Smith – Vocals/Bass
* Cotie Cowgill – Guitars
* Rob Williams – Drums
;Former members
* Bobby Clark – guitar
* Chris Joyce - Padoinka The Clown
Discography
* ''
In Dahmer's Room'' (1994, Devour Records)
* ''
Blotter'' (1996,
Relapse Records
Relapse Records is an American independent record label based in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Matthew F. Jacobson in 1990. The label features many grindcore, death metal, metalcore and sludge metal artists.
History
The label was ...
)
* ''
Ultimatum
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'' (1998, Relapse Records)
* ''
Death to Music'' (1999, Relapse Records)
* ''
Rock + Roll Weymouth'' (2012, At War With False Noise)
References
Heavy metal musical groups from Massachusetts
American sludge metal musical groups
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