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Category: Melvins News

Published: 22 February 2025

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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:

1. King of Rome
2. Vomit of Clarity
3. Short Hair With A Wig
4. Victory of the Pyramids
5. Venus Blood

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Category: Melvins News

Published: 06 February 2025

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Via FB: Napalm Death x Melvins: Savage Imperial Death March Returns! 

Napalm Death and the Melvins reunite this spring for the "Savage Imperial Death March Part II" tour! Openers include Weedeater, Titan to Tachyons (with Trevor Dunn), The Hard-Ons with Jerry A, & Shane Embury's Dark Sky Burial.

“Napalm Death! Melvins! What a dream! Not only are we looking forward to being on the road with our friends in Napalm Death, but we’re excited to have both Dale and Coady both on drums once again." - Buzz

This tour marks the return of Dale Crover behind the kit, and will be the first time Coady Willis will perform in tandem with Crover since 2016.

 Tickets are on-sale this Friday, Nov. 22 @ 10 AM local. Artist exclusive pre-sale on Nov. 20 at 10 AM local (Code: Stonerwitch).

Savage Imperial Death March II w/ Napalm Death and Dark Sky Burial

w/ Weedeater

April 4, 2025 - San Diego, CA - Music Box
April 5, 2025 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
April 7, 2025 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
April 8, 2025 - San Jose, CA - The Ritz
April 10, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
April 12, 2025 - Las Vegas, NV - Swan Dive
April 13, 2025 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
April 14, 2025 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
April 15, 2025 - El Paso, TX - Lowbrow Palace
April 17, 2025 - Dallas, TX - The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
April 18, 2025 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
April 19, 2025 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs
April 20, 2025 - Baton Rouge, LA - Chelsea’s Live
April 21, 2025 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues New Orleans
April 23, 2025 - Tampa, FL - The Orpheum
April 24, 2025 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
April 25, 2025 - Orlando, FL - The Beacham
April 26, 2025 - Savannah, GA - District Live
April 27, 2025 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade – Heaven Stage
April 28, 2025 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
April 29, 2025 - Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
May 1, 2025 - Charlotte, NC - The Underground – Charlotte
May 2, 2025 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
May 3, 2025 - Virginia Beach, VA - Elevation 27
May 4, 2025 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Soundstage
May 5, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer

w/ Titan To Tachyons

May 6, 2025 - Allentown, PA - Archer Music Hall
May 7, 2025 - Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
May 8, 2025 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
May 10, 2025 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr .Small’s
May 11, 2025 - Cleveland, OH - Globe Iron
May 12, 2025 - Detroit, MI - Saint Andrew’s Hall
May 13, 2025 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection
May 15, 2025 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart’s
May 16, 2025 - Louisville, KY - Mercury Ballroom
May 17, 2025 - Nashville, TN - Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
May 18, 2025 - St. Louis, MO - Red Flag
May 19, 2025 - Chicago, IL - Metro
May 20, 2025 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave II

w/ The Hard-ons(w/ Jerry A from Poison Idea)

May 22, 2025 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
May 23, 2025 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
May 24, 2025 - Kansas City, MO - Madrid Theatre
May 25, 2025 - Omaha, NE - The Waiting Room
May 27, 2025 - Denver, CO - Summit
May 29, 2025 - Salt Lake City, UT - Metro Music Hall
May 31, 2025 - Bozeman, MT - The ELM
June 1, 2025 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory Spokane
June 2, 2025 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox
June 3, 2025 - Portland, OR - Revolution Hall
June 4, 2025 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre
June 6, 2025 - Reno, NV - Virginia Street Brewhouse
June 7, 2025 - Berkeley, CA - Cornerstone Berkeley

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Category: Melvins News

Published: 16 February 2025

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Via FB: "Savage Imperial Death March! Previously just a co-headlining tour a few years back with Napalm Death. Well we've gone and done it now with a full length collaborative LP of new material out on AmRep Records just in time for the spring tour together!! Recorded by Toshi Kasai at Sound of Sirens."

Online Vinyl edition on sale SUNDAY 2/16, NOON CENTRAL at SHOXOP.com
Cheapy CD's are in the works. Don’t be a dumbass and miss this!

HAZE XXL sez:The title put me in a World War 1 frame of mind. The last gasp for more than a few empires and monarchies, and for anyone familiar, a fucking horror-show of humanity crushing, meat grinding tactics overseen by utterly uncaring upper class elites refusing to change disastrous and arcane warfare methods despite the millions slaughtered to no ends. At least the whole world learned from the hideous mistake and it would never be repeated!

Side A

• Tossing Coins Into the Fountain of Fuck
• Some Kind of Antichrist
• Nine Days of Rain

Side B

• Rip the God
• Stealing Horses
• Death Hour

Via AmRep: This isn't just some split release with the bands each getting a side. Savage Imperial Death March is a full collab with both Melvins & Napalm Death playing together on all 6 tracks.
This is the ALL'S Quiet on th RED Front Edition with red ink for the on our usual tan cardstock sleeve. Cover art is by HAZE XXL & silkscreened by Boxy Mouse. 3 colors on the front, four on the back.
Vinyl is clear red with orange & black splatters throughout. Catalog # is AMREP 158 

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Category: Melvins News

Published: 06 February 2025

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Via FB: What are YOU doing for SPRING BREAK? We're doing CALIFORNIA! Artist pre-sale (code: SPRINGBREAK!) starting on Wednesday at 10 a.m. pacific, general sale this Friday at 10 a.m. pacific. CNTS and Desslok open on all dates!

March 1, 2025 - Bakersfield, CA - The Nile Theater
March 2, 2025 - Fresno, CA - Strummer's
March 3, 2025 - Sacramento, CA - Goldfield Trading Post
March 4, 2025 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
March 5, 2025 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Slow Brew Rock
March 7, 2025 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy And Harriet's