Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 16, 2018
It’s been 12 years since Tool’s last album, and 10 years since people started talking about the follow up to 2006’s 10,000 Days. And since last year, many have started talking about it like it’s actually happening, namely the band’s Adam Jones, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carey. The main holdout? Singer Manyard James Keenan, who’s enjoyed […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on January 24, 2017
The Melvins are never hurting for inspiration. Over the last 30 years, they’ve released 25 albums, a handful of EPs, and have collaborated with countless other bands. On February 24th, yet another Melvins collaboration will see the light of day as Crystal Fairy is released. Featuring Melvins’ Buzz Osbourne and Dale Crover, along with Le […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 29, 2014
The Melvins are never one to rest on their laurels, or keep the same lineup for that matter. Now they’re returning with their first album as a quartet for the first time in four years. Hold it In will, as usual, feature King Buzzo and Dale Crover. However, they’ll be joined this time by two Butthole […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 28, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/2Qtu5VvWgqo[/youtube] McConaughey. Harrelson. Melvins. It’s a dream team, really. Those that watched HBO’s True Detective earlier this year were probably very excited to hear Melvins’ “A History of Bad Men” in an episode of the show (the same one that also featured Sleep and Primus). In an interview with Indianapolis’ Nuvo, Buzz Osbourne explained that while he […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 9, 2013
The AV Club’s Undercover series will probably forever be known to metalheads as where we got to see GWAR cover Kansas‘ “Carry on Wayward Son.” It’s kind of hard to up the ante of cramming GWAR in full costume into a tiny studio to cover a classic rock song, but they might have just done […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on September 24, 2012
Rob Zombie has always looked back fondly at White Zombie’s 1995 tour with the Melvins. Apparently, though, the feeling isn’t mutual. Frontman Buzz Osbourne has been chronicling the sludge legends’ 51 Days tour in a blog diary for SPIN. And in his latest entry, Osbourne recalls why the White Zombie tour was his worst touring […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 20, 2012
As if this year wasn’t already jam packed with highly anticipated releases, the Melvins have announced details regarding a new album. Titled Freak Puke, the record will be released on June 5 via Ipecac Records. However, Freak Puke is slightly different from the sludge rock band’s previous 20 albums. This album will actually be released […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 10, 2010
You’d think over the course of 26 years, a major label and influence that looms over bands like Mastodon and Tool, the Melvins would have cracked the Billboard 200 by now. However, due to their consistent cult-like fan base and declining album sales all around, the 2,809 copies of The Bride Screamed Murder that they […]
