Tag: MELVINS
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Get Your Turntable Ready: Melvins Drop Vinyl Reissues On September 26
Ipecac Recordings announces the first-ever widely available vinyl releases of a trio of essential Melvins’ albums: Colossus of Destiny, Everybody Loves Sausages, and Freak Puke. · Colossus Of Destiny (2001) – First time on vinyl. A 2LP live album Decibel hailed as “a blissful exploration of abstract noise.” · Everybody Loves Sausages (2013) – Previously only available as part of a hyper-limited (77 copies) box…
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Melvins 1983 Announce New Album “Thunderball”
Melvins 1983, the raw and unfiltered incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original Melvins drummer, Mike Dillard, return with Thunderball – their first full-length album in four years, out April 18 via Ipecac Recordings. “Thunderball is the third Melvins 1983 record we’ve made together, and I wanted it to be bombastic – I think we achieved…
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Dale Crover (The Melvins) Debuts “Spoiled Daisies” Featuring Ty Segall
Dale Crover shares a final preview of his forthcoming album, Glossolalia (Sept. 13, Joyful Noise Recordings), with today’s release of “Spoiled Daisies” (https://youtu.be/Jb5L6zsm1mA), featuring a guest performance from Ty Segall. “This one is about a psychedelic mushroom trip gone wrong. You’re looking for spirituality through psychedelics but end up having a bad trip and are exiled from…
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King Buzzo (Melvins) & Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle) Debut Video For The Dicks’ Classic “Sidewalk Begging”
The King Dunn Tour, a 45-date U.S. outing that sees the Melvins’ King Buzzo and Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn joining forces, launches tomorrow at Pappy & Harriet’s in California’s High Desert before winding its way across the U.S. In advance of the tour kick off, the pair have shared a cover of the Dicks’ classic,…
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Dale Crover Reveals New Track ‘I Quit’ Featuring Kim Thayil Of Soundgarden
Dale Crover, who recently announced the upcoming release of his third full-length solo album, Glossolalia (Sept. 13, Joyful Noise Recordings), featuring high profile guests such as Tom Waits, Ty Segall, Kim Thayil, and more, has shared a second track from the 11-song album titled “I Quit,” which includes guitars by Thayil and can be heard here: https://dalecrover.lnk.to/iquit. The…
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Interview: Dale Crover of Melvins
Welcome to our exclusive interview with Dale Crover, the legendary drummer of Melvins, Dale Crover Band, Nirvana, and many more bands/projects along the way. Today, we explore the intricacies of Melvins’ latest masterpiece, “Tarantula Heart.” Dale shares insights into his craft, including his collaboration with acclaimed drummer Roy Mayorga and longtime collaborator Toshi Kasai, but…
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The Melvins Share “The Making Of Tarantula Heart” Mini-Documentary
The Melvins’ new album, Tarantula Heart (https://themelvins.lnk.to/tarantula), arrives tomorrow and in celebration, the band has shared a mini-documentary about the creation of the album: “The Making of Tarantula Heart” “The way we approached Tarantula Heart was different than any other Melvins’ album,” Buzz Osborne explained upon the album announcement. “I had Dale and Roy Mayorga of Ministry come in…
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The Melvins Announce New Album “Tarantula Heart”; Arrives April 19 Via Ipecac Recording
The Melvins latest opus, Tarantula Heart (April 19, Ipecac Recordings), is quite possibly the band’s most unconventional, catchiest and imaginative work yet, continuing a legacy celebrated for its eccentric and extraordinary output. A preview of the five-song, 39-minute collection arrives with the release of “Working The Ditch” (https://themelvins.lnk.to/wtd), and the accompanying Jesse Nieminen-created video. Nieminen previously directed the…
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The Melvins Announce North American Tour With Boris
The Melvins, continuing their 40th anniversary celebrations, have announced the “Twins of Evil Tour,” a seven-week trek that sees the Los Angeles-by-way-of-Washington band joined by Japanese trio Boris, with both groups performing classic albums in their entirety: Bullhead (Melvins) and Heavy Rocks (Boris). “40 years as the Melvins!!! What better way to celebrate that unlikely milestone than by setting off…
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Ipecac Recordings Resurrects Geek Show Tour With Mr. Bungle, Melvins & Spotlights
Mr. Bungle, the Melvins and Spotlights join forces this Spring, resurrecting Ipecac Recordings’ storied Geek Show tour, with the labelmates performing several shows across the Western U.S. “The Geek Show tours of the past were some of the best live show experiences I’ve ever had,” says Mike Patton. “Hanging out with friends that are also…
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