Melvins rip offs??

[DanGerous]

What do you think of bands like Sleep, Earth, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Electric Wizard, Sunn...

Do you think they're just second-rate Melvins rip offs or do you think they can stand on their own?

Personally, I like all of those bands alot, but there's no denying that they're heavily influenced by the Melvins and pretty much owe their entire existence to them (or not?)...

I wonder if Buzz and Dale respect these bands for what they do?  Are they fans?

[beee]

melvins never did that earth thing. Only on solo albums joe preston did that, but joe preston played in earth

[DanGerous]

melvins never did that earth thing. Only on solo albums joe preston did that, but joe preston played in earth

huh?  

[beee]

earth are not melvins rip offs

[Dr. Gonzo]

None of those are!

[klump]

i think those bands are too metal compared to the melvins who are much more punk and noise influenced melvins are the perfect balance

[turnacuss]

If anything, the melvins ripped off earth.

[(PAUL)]

I don't think the Melvins ripped off Earth, or vice versa. Sunn is a rip off of Earth though, actually I would call it a "loving tribute" since Earth really is no more.

[turnacus]

you wouldnt call what they did on lysol at all rip offy?

[anaconda]

No man not really. everyone was doing that long, grungy sounding
jam in the studio, sludgy, downtuned, one continuous take thing at
that time though. they all happened on it around the same time.

Lysol is also one of my favorites cuz of the indian on the cover,
they used that idea later with the cowboy on the horse
for the Prick cover.

[anaconda]

it was also Joe Preston's idea! he took control on Lysol.

[(PAUL)]

I heard Joe didn't have much impact on the band, which was one reason why he was kicked out.

[Anonymous]

Electric Wizard to me sounds like the heavyness of Black Sabbath and the fuzz of early Monster Magnet.

[minorterata]

Braniac seems to have been heavily influenced by the Melvins, too. Songs like The Beekeeper's Maxim would fit well on Honky. When not getting all spazzy the lead singer sounds like he's desperately trying to be Buzz.

[GodDammit]

Electric Wizard to me sounds like the heavyness of Black Sabbath and the fuzz of early Monster Magnet.

Dopethrone makes me wet myself.