Nightstick (band)

{{Short description|American sludge metal band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Nightstick

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| origin = Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.

| genre = Sludge metal, noise rock{{Cite web |last=Stepanic |first=Stanley |date=2013-11-01 |title=Nightstick Interview |url=https://www.deafsparrow.com/2013/11/01/interview-with-nightstick/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Deaf Sparrow}}

| years_active = 1992–present

| label = Devour, Relapse, At War with False Noise

| associated_acts = Siege, The Spoils

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| current_members = *Alex Smith

• Rob Williams
• Cotie Cowgill
• Padoinka the Clown

| past_members = *Bobby Clark

• Kurt Habelt
• Seth Putnam

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Nightstick is an American sludge metal band from Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was formed by Siege 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.