Thunderball

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New Melvins 1983 album out 18th April


03:10  1. King Of Rome
02:04  2. Vomit Of Clarity
11:06  3. Short Hair With A Wig
09:36  4. Victory Of The Pyramids
08:10  5. Venus Blood

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Five songs, 33 minutes? And Dillard is drumming all the way? Kinda wild. I guess considering Tarantula Heart and Bad Mood Rising still felt like ten songs each there's a pretty big likelihood this is also a few medley songs.

And none of them seem like car trip sing-a-long silliness, either!

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And none of them seem like car trip sing-a-long silliness, either!

Yeah thankfully that seems like it could be the case.

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First listen sounds alright. Not sure about the overlong intro. Feels a bit like a 5 minute song stretched out a bit.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnhX9fauuME

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It's up on Bandcamp now!

https://melvinsofficial.bandcamp.com/album/thunderball

"The new album featuring the Melvins 1983 lineup of Buzz Osborne and Mike Dillard, along with Void Manes and Ni Maîtres."

Does that mean Dale isn't on the album???

[black stallion]

Does that mean Dale isn't on the album???

probably recorded when he was recovering from surgery?

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Yeah NO Dale!!!!

"I worked with (the) Melvins on the new Melvins 1983 album "Thunderball" - Lineup is King Buzzo, Mike Dillard, Void Manes and Ni Maitres" - Void Manes

[black stallion]

Ni Maitres is Gareth for the record

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Pre-ordered! (Both CD and mustard gas vinyl about $50 together through bandcamp.)

Is this Gareth's first time on a Melvins record? I've heard the name a lot.

[Bigval]

"'Thunderball' is the third MELVINS 1983 record we've made together, and I wanted it to be bombastic. I think we achieved that," says Osborne. "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."

https://blabbermouth.net/news/melvins-1983-announce-new-album-thunderball

[glen]

I've got a question..  has anyone here actually seen Void Manes?   
I've communicated with him once or twice on social media.  he's responsive and seems like a cool dude.
but.. does he even exist??   he's like the Pink Floyd of the 21st century.  and in this day and age of social media, cameras everywhere, etc. that is an impressive feat.

[PepsiMike]

https://sun-13.com/2025/02/18/melvins-announce-new-album/

[johnnyg]

Honestly, I LOVE this debut track. Very psyched on the album.

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I've got a question..  has anyone here actually seen Void Manes?   

I've not seen him but he opened for Melvins at some shows a few years ago with his modular synth circuit bending etc so it's not just some alias that Buzz uses or such. He does actually exist!

[Stonergrunge]

Digital album ordered at Bandcamp ... Because the physical formats are way too expensive with the shipping cost to Chile.