by Zach Shaw | Mar 5, 2012 | Sells Like Teen Spirit
Many die-hard fans of both the Melvins and Nirvana will likely recognize the 1972 Dodge Sportsman Royal van seen the picture off to the side. Best known as the “MELVAN,” was one of the Melvins’ very first touring vans and has been featured in numerous books and...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 23, 2012 | My Car Makes A Grinding Noise, Releases
It looks like we’ll be getting new music from both the Melvins AND Melvins Lite this year. The four-piece version of the band (not to be confused with the lineup releasing Freak Puke) is teaming up with Scion A/V Metal to release their new EP The Bulls & The Bees....
by Zach Shaw | Feb 20, 2012 | Releases
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...
by Metal Insider | Jun 8, 2011 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of the four metal/hard rock related albums to debut on the charts this week, only one made it into the top 200. Debuting in the top 30 are Southern rockers Black...
by Metal Insider | May 31, 2011 | Releases
Thus far in 2011, we’ve had our fair share of release weeks dominated by new artists (April 26th and May 10th immediately come to mind). So it only seems fair that we get a week chiefly containing veteran bands maintaining their status in the metal world. And...