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Melvins

Melvins

Melvins (sometimes the Melvins) are an American rock band formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Primarily a trio, they have also performed as a quartet, with either two drummers or two bassists. Since 1984, vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members.

Albums

1996 Stag
1987 Gluey Porch Treatments
1989 Ozma
1991 Bullhead
1992 Lysol
1993 Houdini
1994 Stoner Witch
1994 Prick
1997 Honky
1999 The Bootlicker
1999 The Maggot
2000 The Crybaby
2001 Electroretard
2002 Hostile Ambient Takeover
2006 (A) Senile Animal
2008 Nude With Boots
2010 The Bride Screamed Murder
2012 Freak Puke
2013 Tres cabrones
2013 Everybody Loves Sausages
2014 Hold It In
2016 Basses Loaded
2017 A Walk with Love & Death
2018 Pinkus Abortion Technician
2021 Five Legged Dog
2021 Working With God
2022 Bad Mood Rising
2023 Throbbing Jazz Gristle Funk Hits
2023 The Devil You Knew, the Devil You Know
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Album Review: Melvins - Pinkus Abortion Technician
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"...A straightforward vanity project delivered with avant-garde disdain... typical Melvins really."
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"I don't play games like that with people, but apparently he thinks that's fine."
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"Melvins reconvene for Basses Loaded, an album that features six, yes six, bass players."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Melvins - Tres Cabrones
A great band, but complete idiots. What’s not to love?
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Melvins, Helmets, Six Ft Hick
It’s been excruciating, but the flurry of Cheshire grins at the end says it all – damn well worth the wait!
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Melvins, the Love Junkies, The Devil Rides Out
By the end of it you felt like everything had descended into utter madness with Lysol’s extended trip-out section winding down the set, before a final dual-drum solo came out of nowhere and damn near knocked us off our feet, in the best possible way.