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title: "Herder"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/herder"
genre: "Sludge Metal"
country: "Netherlands"
formed: 2010
---

# Herder

**Herder** is a sludge metal band, from Netherlands, active 2010 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Herder |
| Genre | Sludge Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Formed | 2010 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Sludge Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/sludge-metal) · [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal) · [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [JB van der Wal](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jb-van-der-wal) | Guitar | 2010 to 2019 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | [Herder](https://themetalnet.com/album/c7e08d49-e1c7-4dc2-902e-b96c0d8f0399) | Album |
| 2012 | [Horror Vacui](https://themetalnet.com/album/8a04318a-b787-403d-8dc7-3666abfe9b15) | EP |
| 2014 | [Gods](https://themetalnet.com/album/dc3e8f5d-8cd2-4b36-b069-7bc78d0527c4) | Album |
| 2016 | [Fergean](https://themetalnet.com/album/c4e17bf5-1b37-476b-ad20-ed85682a8b56) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Conan](https://themetalnet.com/band/conan) (listened together)
- [Black Pyramid](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-pyramid) (listened together)
- [Karma to Burn](https://themetalnet.com/band/karma-to-burn) (listened together)
- [Church of Misery](https://themetalnet.com/band/church-of-misery) (listened together)
- [Demonic Death Judge](https://themetalnet.com/band/demonic-death-judge) (listened together)
- [Acid King](https://themetalnet.com/band/acid-king) (listened together)
- [Dozer](https://themetalnet.com/band/dozer) (listened together)
- [Bongzilla](https://themetalnet.com/band/bongzilla) (listened together)
- [Fu Manchu](https://themetalnet.com/band/fu-manchu) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Black Tusk](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-tusk) (listened together)
- [Orange Goblin](https://themetalnet.com/band/orange-goblin) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://herder.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herderisharder
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Herder/3540324725

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/herder](https://themetalnet.com/band/herder). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt