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Montesano WA, United States (1982 – present)
The Melvins are an American sludge metal band formed in Montesano, Washington in 1982. Their dark, heavy, oppressively slow sound made them innovators of genres like sludge, grunge and doom metal. The 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. Until the addition of the two members of Big Business in 2006, the Melvins performed as a trio. The Melvins use guitars and drums cuz they want the best.
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.
Though the group has received mostly positive critical notice, Crover’s drumming has been especially praised; Patrick Kennedy describes his work as “astonishing, powerful, and daring.”
While never finding and most likely never even seeking great mainstream success, Melvins maintain an impressive schedule of new albums and tours
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.
Though the group has received mostly positive critical notice, Crover’s drumming has been especially praised; Patrick Kennedy describes his work as “astonishing, powerful, and daring.”
While never finding and most likely never even seeking great mainstream success, Melvins maintain an impressive schedule of new albums and tours
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Houdini
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Shoutbox
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beat_radiation wrote:
Heck no Toe, that's a damn good start.
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SpaceFarm wrote:
They're all straight up heavy albums, but Melvins aren't a one-trick pony.
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Toementor wrote:
I've only heard Ozma, Bullhead and Lysol. Is this bad? y/n
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Hildesheimer_ wrote:
I've always wondered if a band is overrated if the particular band virtually has no mainstream appearance. At least I've never heard any Melvins song receiving airplay, nor I've seen anything close to them on TV. To the fella below, replace Gluey Porch Treatments with Lysol, add Bullhead and you got it right.
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MarsilVendeur wrote:
Gluey Porch Treatments and Ozma are possibly the two best.
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beat_radiation wrote:
the Melvins will never be considered overrated due to the fact that they are UNDERRATED. Ask the next person you see walking down the street what their favorite Melvins song is, and what do you think the response will be? (if it's positive, you have a new friend/possible weed connection)
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SavageHippy123 wrote:
I'm 15 and i know the Melvins are one of the most underrated bands ever, Sonic Youth has some good stuff, but the majority is just self obsessed shit.
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Ackibear wrote:
I'm finally glad my eyes are no longer blinded by the lies; thank you, Snick422.
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funeralsummer wrote:
16 year old boys are the epitome of music taste, don't you know? Fuck Melvins.
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SpaceFarm wrote:
A 16 year old boy just told us this band is overrated. Thanks for pointing it out Snick422....I don't think we'll listen to this shit anymore.
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Hildesheimer_ wrote:
That's quite all right, buddy.
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Snick422 wrote:
Up there with Dinosaur Jr and Nirvana as the most overrated bands of the era. Sonic Youth had some guitar innovation at least.
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SagawaKemper wrote:
Great Stuff!...Egg Nog Please...
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Hildesheimer_ wrote:
I do.
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beat_radiation wrote:
do you suppose God wants to heal cancer?
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donnidge wrote:
Listenin to Eggnog 'cause it's Christmas... YEAH!
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beat_radiation wrote:
Melvins make me happy in the pants
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rustytheginge wrote:
my favourite has to be Bullhead XD
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ViolentSymphony wrote:
The Bootlicker is awesome and underrated!
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ChaosLlama wrote:
Absolute brilliance.
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16 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/themelvins
Hi Everybody, We're brining our tour mates Weed Eater with us to Buffalo tomorrow! Cool dudes and great band! The Down tour has been amazing so far! We're having a great time touring with the Down and. …
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Portajabones tagged Melvins with ‘sludge’. yesterday evening
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ston_ed tagged Melvins with ‘doom metal’. yesterday morning
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