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Montesano, Washington, United States (1983 – present)
Melvins are a rock band that formed in Montesano, Washington, United States in 1983. The band currently consists of Buzz Osborne (vocals, guitar), Jared Warren (bass), Dale Crover (drums) and Coady Willis (drums). Osborne is the only remaining original member, although Crover has been a member since early in the band’s career.
In the early days of their career their dark, heavy, oppressively slow sound made them innovators of genres like sludge, grunge, and doom metal. Melvins’ music is influenced by Flipper, Black Flag’s My War-era hardcore punk and Black Sabbath-style heavy metal, but their idiosyncratic approach, bizarre sense of humor, and experimentation make neat categorization difficult. Singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne (aka “King Buzzo”) and drummer Dale Crover are constant members while several bass guitarists have cycled through the group. Melvins usually performed as a trio until 2006 when two members of Big Business became permanent members of the band.
The band was named after a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano, Washington where Osborne was employed. Melvin was the most-hated fellow employee and the band felt it to be an appropriate name. Like SF noisenik predecessors Flipper, their love of slow tempos and sludgy sound were a strong influence on grunge music, especially Nirvana and many other bands from Seattle. Their protegés, however, tended to use more conventional musical structures with this sound.
In the early days of their career their dark, heavy, oppressively slow sound made them innovators of genres like sludge, grunge, and doom metal. Melvins’ music is influenced by Flipper, Black Flag’s My War-era hardcore punk and Black Sabbath-style heavy metal, but their idiosyncratic approach, bizarre sense of humor, and experimentation make neat categorization difficult. Singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne (aka “King Buzzo”) and drummer Dale Crover are constant members while several bass guitarists have cycled through the group. Melvins usually performed as a trio until 2006 when two members of Big Business became permanent members of the band.
The band was named after a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano, Washington where Osborne was employed. Melvin was the most-hated fellow employee and the band felt it to be an appropriate name. Like SF noisenik predecessors Flipper, their love of slow tempos and sludgy sound were a strong influence on grunge music, especially Nirvana and many other bands from Seattle. Their protegés, however, tended to use more conventional musical structures with this sound.
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| Electric Flower (Doorly Remix) | 5:52 |
| Electric Flower (J Phlip Remix) | 6:42 |
| Electric Flower (MRK 1 Remix) | 5:37 |
| Electric Flower (Lovelock Remix) | 6:41 |
| Electric Flower | 3:27 |
| FULL TRACK Dies Irae | 4:36 |
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JamesHippieKid wrote:
Indeed, Trevor Dunn can play anything..
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AprilPhantom wrote:
does anyone think hog leg is one of their best songs? I do.
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Funeral_Opolis wrote:
fuck that movie.
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chthonicyouth wrote:
also juno
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E-zilla wrote:
The Bride Screamed Murder is fucking great album
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hvorintetlevde wrote:
Boris
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sglangdon wrote:
To my memory I prefer the one with the Big Biz guys... Trevor's amazing and he can play pretty much anything, but yeah... I think I just prefer the 2011 one. I would love to hear a proper live album of Melvins Lite with Trevor Dunn on double bass though... That would be amazing.
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JamesHippieKid wrote:
Wich Houdini Live is better.. One with Trevor Dunn.. or the one with thous dudes from Big Business..
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JamesHippieKid wrote:
Melvus..
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Darkhunter606 wrote:
well son o' a bitch Imma go see these fuckas on the 17th!
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Funeral_Opolis wrote:
I think you have it backwards. the only reason Nirvana were famous was because of the Melvins.
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NicholasBellic wrote:
it's a shame, the only reason these guys are famous are because of nirvana. they've got so much else besides being kurt cobain's buddies
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x_BORED_x wrote:
awesome
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sglangdon wrote:
Follow Mudhoney in real life: when Mark Arm goes to the supermarket you go too.
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Follow Mudhoney on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mudhoney/120610017957082
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Wolfsinthe wrote:
lolnirvana
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Funeral_Opolis wrote:
Melvana
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IronLightning wrote:
This band totally ripped off Nirvana's first album.
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jesusson420 wrote:
Melvins fucking suck. whoever the fuck likes this band should check out the much better band, Nirvana.
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Funeral_Opolis wrote:
Primus suck.
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The Casbah, San Diego CA, United States
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News
New Box Set
12 May 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/themelvins
The long awaited, limited edition Melvin's box set is about
to be released, just in time for their upcoming US tour. It has
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