Via FB: THUNDERBALL is coming. Are you ready? Buzz Osborne & Mike Dillard return as MELVINS 1983, unleashing THUNDERBALL—their first full-length in four years on April 18!
“Thunderball is the third Melvins 1983 record we’ve made together, and I wanted it to be bombastic. I also wanted to do something with electronic artists Void Manes and Ni Maîtres for a long time. Both of them are exceptional talents. Their out-of-the-box use of electronics pushed Thunderball beyond my expectations.” - Buzz Osborne
Album pre-orders are available now (https://themelvins.lnk.to/Thunderball), with Thunderball available on trio of vinyl variants including an indie exclusive "Smoke Is A Color" variant and an Ipecac webstore-only "Special Mustard Gas." The collection is also available on CD and all digital formats. Recorded by Toshi Kasai at Sound of Sirens.
A preview of the five-song, 34-minute album is out now, with today's release of "Victory of the Pyramids". Driven by Dillard's unrelenting cadence, the song opens with an almost deceptively poppy feel before spiraling into the crushing, sludgy depths that have long defined the MELVINS' sound. As Dillard said, it's "a lovely blend of beautiful noise and gut-busting grooves." The album was recorded by Toshi Kasai at Sound of Sirens Studios. Watch the visualizer by Jesse Nieminen at: youtu.be/rTCQ9RCXH0E
Who is Void Manes? Prior to working with us on the new THUNDERBALL album, abstract electronicist Void Manes first crossed our path on 2009’s CHICKEN SWITCH. Since then, he has played many live shows with us over several tours, and collaborated with us on the 2023 LP THROBBING JAZZ GRISTLE FUNK HITS. He has done a number of interesting things with people like Kevin Rutmanis, Mike Patton, Spotlights and others, and promises new releases this year. Follow him and check it out. http://voidmanes.bandcamp.com
What is Ni Maîtres?
Are you a sponge or a stone ? Do you like to experience all facets of life? Or do you shut yourself off from new experiences? Before contributing to the Melvins 1983 album THUNDERBALL, Ni Maîtres opened for the King Buzzo & Trevor Dunn European tour in 2024, and just released an album available on his Bandcamp. http://nimaitres.bandcamp.com
Thunderball Covert Art by Mackie Osborne
Thunderball Tracklist:
- King of Rome
- Vomit of Clarity
- Short Hair With A Wig
- Victory of the Pyramids
- Venus Blood
