The second leg of the Melvins North American Tour 2010 is about to begin, check below for the tour dates... and yes, Canaduh they're visiting you so quit yer complainin'. Since there are only 100 of the "Hurray For Me - Fuk You"/"Paraquat Plus" 12" that's being sold at the AmRep bash in Minneapolis and your odds are slim to none of getting your grimy paws on one, AmRep has once again done the right thing and released a cheap comp cd of all the vinyl being released at the show, buy it from their store.

August 28, 2010 - Minneapolis, MN - Grumpy's 'Amrep 25th Anniversary Bash'
September 1, 2010 - Toronto, ON, Canada - Opera House
September 3, 2010 - Montreal, QC, Canada - Club Soda
September 4, 2010 - Rouyn-Noranda, QC, Canada - FME - Le Petit Theâtre
September 15, 2010 - West Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
September 16, 2010 - Santa Barbara, CA - Velvet Jones
September 17, 2010 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brew
September 18, 2010 - San Jose, CA - Blank Club
September 19, 2010 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
September 21, 2010 - Reno, NV - The Underground
September 22, 2010 - Orangevale, CA - The Boardwalk
September 24, 2010 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
September 25, 2010 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
September 27, 2010 - Tacoma, WA - Hell's Kitchen
September 28, 2010 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo House of Music
September 29, 2010 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater
September 30, 2010 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
October 2, 2010 - Boise, ID - Neurolux
October 4, 2010 - Salt Lake City - The Complex
October 6, 2010 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
October 7, 2010 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Aspen
October 9, 2010 - Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Co.
October 11, 2010 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
October 12, 2010 - Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar

Poster by Junko Mizuno

ScionAV remix series put “Electric Flower” a track from The Bride Screamed Murder "in the hands of some of the most exciting producers working in house and dubstep today". The Melvins are also guest hosts on ScionAV's web radio, you can check that out here.

Dale and Buzz did an interview with The Stool Pigeon

Interviews with Buzz from: Blurt | VampireFreaks | Eye Weekly | LA Music Blog

Dates are being announced for more Melvins shows later on this summer, keep checking the tour dates page for updates. Melvins will also be playing another special show at Grumpy's in Minneapolis, MN celebrating the 25th anniversary of Amphetamine Reptile Records. Numerous special releases are being planned for this event including a one-sided Melvins 12". The Poster and T-shirt for the event are already for sale online. Watch the AmRep Message Board for more info on the event.

July 5, 2010 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Rickshaw Theatre
July 6, 2010 - Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
July 7, 2010 - Eugene, OR - John Henry's
July 9, 2010 - San Jose, CA - Blank Club
August 28, 2010 - Minneapolis, MN - Grumpy's / 'Amrep 25th Anniversary Bash'
September 15, 2010 - Hollywood, CA - Troubadour
September 17, 2010 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Downtown Brewing Company
September 19, 2010 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
September 27, 2010 - Tacoma, WA - Hell's Kitchen
September 30, 2010 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Concert House - Spokane
October 2, 2010 - Boise, ID - Neurolux Lounge
October 4, 2010 - Salt Lake City - The Complex
October 6, 2010 - Fort Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre
October 12, 2010 - Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar

The new Melvins/Isis split 12" will be in quality record stores on July 13th, call your local shop to make sure they'll be getting copies or pre-order from Amazon.com.

NPR is streaming the audio of the entire Melvins set from Bonnaroo on June 12th.

Southern Shelter archived the audio from the Melvins show in Athens, GA on June 14th.

Buzz breaks down 10 crucial Melvins records for Self-Titled Magazine.

Pandora posted a video interview with Buzz and Coady.

Interviews with Buzz & Dale have been posted by Blabbermouth.net & Blow the Scene

Interviews with Buzz from: The Obelisk | Hightower & Jones | Nola Defender | Alarm Magazine

The Vader Project features a one of a kind Melvins customized Darth Vader mask and the entire collection is on display now at Freeman's auction house in Philadelphia, PA and will be auctioned off on Saturday, July 10th. Visit thevaderproject.com to order the project catalog and view the press release.

That's right, The Bride Screamed Murder.

With a title like that, you know the record has to be a stone groove. The Bride Screamed Murder was recorded in a couple of weeks somewhere in Los Angeles...I've been told the recording studio they used was within walking distance of a Starbucks. Where isn't? This marks the third recording in a row with the same band lineup, which is almost a new record without booting a band member! What gives?

Anyway...

The Melvins have been around for like 25 or 26 years and they've seen some heavy shit come down...And some of it was even music. They did five albums on indie labels before they got signed to Atlantic Records in 1993...I know it sounds like a crock but it's the truth. For once something in a Melvins bio is the truth. And AND..Atlantic actually released three Melvins records before dumping them. I guess that once the top brass at Atlantic finally got around to listening to what the albums they were paying for sounded like, they gave them the old heave ho!

Oh well...In almost no time at all it was on to greener pastures in the form of Ipecac Records where the Melvins have been putting out albums ever since. How many albums have they done on Ipecac? A shit load.

But, what do the Melvins sound like? They've been described as sounding like an explosion in a machine shop, a drum set falling down stairs, a wolverine and a trout in a blender, ice cream and pickles, talentless geeks and a several other flattering epithets. King Buzzo describes the Melvins music as "Captain Beefheart playing heavy metal." I guess that's a pretty good description.

The Melvins have also been through a shit load of band members, remarkably they still include founding member King Buzzo and almost founding member Dale Crover and they still have the Big Business guys Mr. Warren and Mr. Willis playing with them.

Here's what the boys think of their new album The Bride Screamed Murder.

King Buzzo says: "I like the record. And, for once, we didn't fuck it up. I mean it's fucked up and everything but we didn't 'fuck' it up...If you follow me."

Dale Crover: "It's good! They pretty much just woke me up to play drums or sing. I slept through the hard part of the mixing while lying on the couch with head phones on."

Mr. Warren: "I really dig my bass sound on this. It has a sort of 'up' quality I've always been looking for but never was able to achieve until now."

Mr. Willis: "I think the general public will really get this one for once. Dale said I was playing my drums like a king shit hillbilly hotshot...I guess that was a compliment."

Poster by Jason Goad

The Aquarian Weekly interview with Dale about the new album and other things.

Exclaim.ca interview with Buzz regarding 'The Bride Screamed Murder'.

Spin.com has a free mp3 download of track 2 off TBSM entitled 'Evil New War God'.

ArtistDirect.com interview with Buzz.

Subba-Cultcha.com interview with Buzz.

The long awaited, limited edition Melvin's box set is about to be released, just in time for their upcoming US tour. It has been in the works for over three years and now it will FINALLY be available to the public.

This box set is a limited edition of 300. It has been letterpress printed on an antique press from the 1890s. The press is powered by a treadle and fed by hand. Each individual CD package has gone through the press from four to eight times.

The set contains the following releases:
The Bride Screamed Murder
Nude with Boots
Senile Animal
Maggot
Bootlicker
Hostile Ambient Takeover
Pigs of the Roman Empire
Colossus of Destiny
26 Songs
Gluey Porch Treatments
Houdini Live
Electro Retard
Mangled Demos

The box sets will be available at the shows and also online.

Bring your pennies.

Aaron Turner of ISIS posted the layout art for the upcoming split 12" that will be out on Hydra Head Records this summer, hopefully in time for the tour dates they'll be doing together. The Melvins side will include alternate versions of 'Pig House' & 'I'll Finish You Off' - two songs on the next full length 'The Bride Screamed Murder' which is set to be released June 1st on Ipecac.

Newbury Comics has The Bride Screamed Murder available for pre-order and it comes with a bonus signed CD Booklet.

Metalsucks.net has posted an interview with Buzz where he talks about the new album, black metal nerds, and other topics. Part 1 & Part 2

The Jerusalem University radio station 106fm Jerusalem did a series of specials dedicated to the Melvins when they visited back in April of 2007 and all of the podcasts for the shows have been archived. Check them out!

Interview w/ Dale

Special #1

Special #2 - only covers by the Melvins

2 Hours w/ Israel's biggest Melvins fan 'Aviv Mark'

Music that influenced and was influenced by the Melvins #1

Music that influenced and was influenced by the Melvins #2

Music that influenced and was influenced by the Melvins #3

The next Melvins full-length, entitled "The Bride Screamed Murder" is set to be released via Ipecac on June 1st. North American tourdates have been announced and they've also released the cover art and tracklisting.

And.... wait for it...... themelvins.net has a new twitter account which you can follow at twitter.com/melvinsdotnet  if you're into that kind of thing

'The Bride Screamed Murder' Tracklisting:

1. The Water Glass
2. Evil New War God
3. Pig House
4. I'll Finish You Off
5. Electric Flower
6. Hospital Up
7. Inhumanity and Death
8. My Generation?
9. P.G. x 3
   

Aside from the festival dates Melvins will be playing 2 sets on this tour. Totimoshi will be opening on all dates (other than Bonnaroo) and Isis will also be on the bill from 6/14 - 6/23:

• June 1, 2010 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
• June 2, 2010 - Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse
• June 3, 2010 - Albuquerque, NM - Launch Pad
• June 5, 2010 - Austin, TX - Emos
• June 7, 2010 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
• June 8, 2010 - Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon
• June 9, 2010 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
• June 10, 2010 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree
• June 12, 2010 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
• June 14, 2010 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
• June 16, 2010 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
• June 17, 2010 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre Of The Living Arts
• June 18, 2010 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
• June 19, 2010 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall Of Williamsburg
• June 20, 2010 - Boston, MA - Paradise
• June 21, 2010 - Boston, MA - Paradise
• June 23, 2010 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
• June 24, 2010 - Detroit, MI - Small’s
• June 25, 2010 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
• June 26, 2010 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
• June 27, 2010 - Des Moines, IA - House Of Bricks
• June 29, 2010 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
• July 2, 2010 - Calgary, AB, Canada - Sled Island Festival
• July 3, 2010 - Calgary, AB, Canada - Sled Island Festival
• July 5, 2010 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - Rickshaw Theatre
• July 6, 2010 - Seattle, WA - Showbox At The Market
• July 7, 2010 - Eugene, OR - John Henry's
• July 9, 2010 - San Jose, CA - Blank Club

SOLD OUT

The Austrian magazine Rokko’s Adventures put out a special issue, 92 pages dedicated only to the Melvins, including exclusive photos. Despite the website being in German the magazine is in English and was a big hit with the members of the forum, read the thread here. Read more for further details...

From The Nursery, artist/writer Bob Nickas' new label has just released a new Melvins 12" EP(as far as I know the label has no website). -  "A limited edition three-track 12-inch EP from MELVINS featuring a long version of “Dies Iraea” and a remix of “It Tastes Better Than The Truth” on the A-side (performed by the line-up of KING BUZZO, DALE CROVER, JARED WARREN and COADY WILLIS in 2008), and a 9-minute version of The Wipers’ “Youth of America” on the flip (featuring Buzz, Dale and KEVIN RUTMANIS, recorded by TIM GREEN at Louder in 2000). None of these tracks have appeared on vinyl prior. Limited to 2,000 copies (with 1,500 for distribution) pressed on silver/gray vinyl, with artwork by STEVEN PARRINO. Named “Record of the Month” in the February, 2010 issue of Vice Magazine."  Best place to get it right now is Midheaven.

Tracklisting:

1. Dies Iraea (long version)
2. It Tastes Better Than The Truth (remix)
3. Youth Of America
   

Word has it that Melvins will be playing at Bonnaroo this year.

The Melvins are almost done recording their new album. Coady has posted a couple short youtube videos detailing the rigorous recording process. HERE/THERE

VBS.TV has posted a video interview with Buzz from the New York ATP.

Additionally, Dale's side project Shrinebuilder has announced tour dates for March/April:

Mar 2 2010    Casbah   San Diego, California
Mar 3 2010   Echo   Los Angeles
Mar 4 2010   Echo   Los Angeles
Mar 5 2010   Voodoo Lounge   San Jose
Mar 6 2010   Metro   Oakland
Mar 7 2010   The Independent   San Francisco
Mar 9 2010   Neumos   Seattle
Mar 11 2010   New York University   NY, New York
Mar 13 2010   Scion Rock Festival   Columbus OH
Apr 17 2010   Roadburn Festival   Tilburg
Apr 18 2010   The Scala   London
Apr 19 2010   De Kreun   Kortrijk
Apr 20 2010   La Maroquinerie   Paris
Apr 21 2010   Substage   Karlsruhe
Apr 22 2010   Rote Fabrik   Zurich
Apr 23 2010   Bloom   Mezzago
Apr 24 2010   Bronson   Ravenna
Apr 25 2010   Arena   Vienna
Apr 26 2010   Futurum   Prague
Apr 27 2010   Feierwerk   Munich
Apr 28 2010   Conne Island   Leipzig
Apr 29 2010   Berghain   Berlin
Apr 30 2010   Asymmetry Festival   Wroclaw

Melvins will be playing their first show of 2010 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA on January 2nd.

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rock-a-rolla.com posted a quote from Buzz regarding the new Melvins album they'll be recording sometime early next year for a middle of 2010 release: The unstoppable Melvins will hit the studio in February ’10 to record the follow-up to 2008’s Nude With Boots, Buzz revealed to Rock-A-Rolla recently. “I have maybe 300 songs, so we’ll choose, you know, about 55 – 60 minutes, from that” he told us. The LP, scheduled for a late spring/summer release via Ipecac, will feature a song Buzz “wrote in the 90s”.

 Metalkult posted a series of videos of Buzz giving some 'Riff Lessons' featuring his favorite new guitar designed by Electrical Guitar Company.

The Skinny has posted Buzz's (current) top 10 albums of all time (follow the link for more info):

1. The Stooges - Fun House
2. David Bowie - Station to Station
3. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks
4. Brainiac - Electroshock for President
5. The Gun Club - Fire of Love
6. Throbbing Gristle - Heathen Earth
7. The Latin Playboys - Dose
8. Butthole Surfers - Psychic... Powerless... Another Mans Sac
9. ZZ Top - Tres Hombres
10. Cream - Wheels of Fire