Bride Screamed Murder reviews

[Mad Arab]

It's a melodica not a harmonica. They are completely different.

[Justafilthylurker]

I'm sorry guys, but the Pitchfork review has it right.

However, if that all doesn't sound appealing to you, you'll probably hear The Bride Screamed Murder as an album full of unfinished sketches and lazy doodles masquerading as proper tunes. The digressions will either come off as failed experiments or unfunny jokes, a handful of good ideas undercut by either their context or their brevity.

The end of "Finish" is that. I cringe everytime I hear it. It feels like some juvenille joke that got left it. My Generation is lazy, and PG x 3 is a little bit of filler.

We get some great rockers out of Pighouse and Inhumanity, but overall.....ok amounts of meh.

LIke Nude or ASA, I like it, but I don't love it.

You might not like P.G.1.3 but it is obvious they worked hard on that song. It's not filler.

I like the stupid My Sharona bit as a bit of sonic contrast between two tracks, but they should have saved the jazz joke for one of those limited edition vinyl releases they love so much. It's sort of interesting that they achieved the effect with balloons and rubber chickens, but "rock band does a jazz/do-wopp/whatever pastiche hidden track" is a tired, tired joke.

[Braykfast]

The melvins crew brought the idea of a heavy album with them to a new level. It's classically "heavy", without relying on too much "wall of sound" arrangements.

[VaticanShotglass]

I'm about tired of reviews not having a damn clue about how to take the Peggy Gordon arrangement.  Calling it a prayer, chanting, ghost song, or what the hell ever else they think it might be.  I mean, have they never heard a folk song before?  Traditional ballads?  Monks aren't the only folks who can sing a cappella.  Songs aren't necessarily religious just because you don't hear drums and guitars. 

As for the jazz farts, I don't see why everyone things they are so offensive.  Might not be the best or funniest thing ever worked in to an album but it doesn't shit the bed either. 

[Dumpster D]

I think It's a totally Epic album, like I said, this one is pure Mutant!

and yeah, I never tire from people who question the melvins.

I think people need to do a little more research in the feild of musical history to "get" why they used "peggy gordon".

I always felt a "military" vibe from the melvins, and this album totally makes it for me!

I think of roadbull and Lysol, the drums remind me of going on a huge native warpath!

oh don't forget Joan of arc.

what other melvins reminds you of something "military"

and you can tell by my "photo" I'm a huge WW2 collector/enthusiast.

in a way, digging military history is kinda the same as playing  the melvins for me, I know that's a pretty cracked thing to explain, but how DO I explain what the melvins put into song so much more eloquently?

all I know is that if I was hanging out with the melvins I'd be talking with them about the great wars!

and If I got them each a gift, It would be a military antique of some sort.

[Dumpster D]

p.s. if you can score me a melodica for under 20 bucks...lets talk, why not?

my buddy has a real one and I missed getting a good solid honer one when I had the chance.

primus uses one on a few tracks.

they are a little pricey..and I don't know if they make them anymore.

[Dumpster D]

P.P.S, I can't beleive they actually put a part in a song with straight double kicks, on a metal riff...like hearing nu-metal on a melvins record???

they resisted the temptation long enough I suppose, but it's very A-typical for them, I guess maybe thats the Irony they wanted?

why after SO many songs have they never done that, I mean I've always imagined them doing that because they totally could, but I kinda was proud of them for avoiding going down that road, I dunno...it's one of those beats EVERY metal band has done and I guess I liked the fact that the melvins could totally do stuff like that for an entire album, like be a generic sounding metal band. but WHY after so many years do they finally crack?

I mean the melvins can do whatever the hell they want, I was just pretty confused, I wasn't sure I was actually Listening to the MELVINS for a second!!!

don't get me wrong, it's cool they did that of course..I just consider that beat to be one of those over-kill kind of things used by WAYYY too many sucky bands

I believe that Dale actually "patented" the little triplet builds before a snare hit on early melvins stuff...a LOT of bands have totally killed that for me, but I give dale the credit for keeping it real.

ok so anyone else kinda raise an eyebrow at that part of the song?

to make a serious point, Dale is one of the most original drummers I've ever heard, he's a HUGE influence On probably hundreds of great bands, so what was the deal with throwing that into the song? It's like they are making some sick comment about "selling out" or something. (whats YOUR theory?)

if you heard Buzz doing angel of death at the fantomas sound check you'd KNOW they could be the greatest thrash metal band in the universe if they felt like it!

I guess It reminds me of why they did a song like revolve (in a sense that they could stick to writing catchy tunes if they wanted to but chose to put out  challenging albums, and for that decision alone, this band had me at hello) I mean they could have sold out, I think they wanted to be huge for a while, and finally realized that it wasn't what they wanted in the end, and made the right decision by doing the music THEY wanted to make.
well sorry for the rant, I'm done.

[black stallion]

P.P.S, I can't beleive they actually put a part in a song with straight double kicks, on a metal riff...like hearing nu-metal on a melvins record???

explain please,which part,which song?to me the nu metal part of TBSM is a riff on Inhumanity and Death(middle of the song)..Smiling Cobra is nu metal too if you put that way...i have no problem with that though.
and yeah,i saw King Buzzo playing that Slayer riff during a Fantomas show...it was funny to see he could play it better than the original

[Dubwise Ministry Juan]

P.P.S, I can't beleive they actually put a part in a song with straight double kicks, on a metal riff...like hearing nu-metal on a melvins record???

explain please,which part,which song?

Evil New War God is straight up Nu-Metal.........Melvins Vs My Chemical Romance stylee.

[black stallion]

P.P.S, I can't beleive they actually put a part in a song with straight double kicks, on a metal riff...like hearing nu-metal on a melvins record???

explain please,which part,which song?

Evil New War God is straight up Nu-Metal.........Melvins Vs My Chemical Romance stylee.

LOL,honestly i didn't believe you guys meant that song as nu metal...i thought that was the "classic" on the new album,the song all the fans would have appreciated.

[turnacus]

Too much meh on this record.

[Dubwise Ministry Juan]

LOL,honestly i didn't believe you guys meant that song as nu metal...i thought that was the "classic" on the new album,the song all the fans would have appreciated.

yeah I've noticed that?

IMO Evil New War God is quite possibly the most banal metal riff Melvins have ever created. They've lifted it straight off am My Chemical Romance record.

[norecess]

i thought that was the "classic" on the new album,the song all the fans would have appreciated.

ha no way, that weak-ass intro alone make me wanna skip it, let alone that 'civilized' riff or the riff in the outro i've already heard in 2 or 3 variations on the other two 'bb' albums.

NEXT!

[(the) Razor]

Haha, I've thought it to be the best song on the record right next to the first half of I'll Finish You Off.

Banal riff salad = Electric Flower

[norecess]

Too much meh on this record.

as if the melvins give a fuck!

p.s. dont forget to buy the box set. you might already have all material on it but the melvins want your $$$