Check out Horse Drawn Death Machine

 
Horse Drawn Death Machine is a band hailing from Ohio that skillfully fuses sludge metal with stoner rock on their EP "No Light." The band's Rich rhythm tone serves well for serving up crushingly heavy riffs over which they let some stoner rock leads soar. Rather than a slow sauntering pace, Horse Drawn Death Machine mixes these elements with the high energy and climactic sense of early Neurosis. So instead of sounding like sludge mixed with some self indulgent solos the band alternates speed with force and stays aggressive and powerful because of it. The vocal work mirrors this, with higher pitched almost hardcore punk ethos for faster delivery and a deeper shouting for a heavier feel. The bass player's deft decision making undoubtedly plays a part of that killer rhythm tone.

Although the band claims to have black metal influence I am not really hearing it on the "No Light" EP unless I actively think about a riff and consider how it could possibly be influenced by black metal. Still, it is a killer EP and the closing song "Dark Days" is excellent and alternates at times between wild guitar work and just crushing rhythm sections. The self titled EP on the other hand has some punkier sounding riffs and Cradle of Filth high pitched double tracked with lower vocals stuff on "Pulling Teeth" that I really wasn't feeling. The only thing that I would say is up to the quality of "No Light" is the bass work. The difference is really striking because both EPs are 2012 releases and I am not sure I would be able to recognize that they were both from the same band without knowing beforehand. The band's self titled EP is also on their bandcamp and is available to download for free, but obviously I recommend listening to "No Light."

You can listen to and download Horse Drawn Death Machine here: http://hddm.bandcamp.com/

Links:
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Horse_Drawn_Death_Machine/3540361582
https://www.facebook.com/horsedrawnmetal