Eggnog

[Joe Deutrom]

I have always stated that it is their most raw and brutal recordings in their catalog. Just listen to the section in Hog Leg where Buzz is flailing on his guitar while Dale is beating his muted crash cymbal in tempo with Buzz's picking.  

[thegrumpylil'hermit]

the obnoxious noise factor of that album alone was enough to intrigue me and appreciate it upon first listen.  And then after repeated playing, as with most Melvins albums, it all starts to make more sense and they become actual songs with structure(sorta like focused chaos).  Also, the overall production on Eggnog has this treble bite to it that i love.

[groundmeat]

charmicarmicat is the only song I've heard that I can't listen to in one sitting. It just gives me headaches for some reason.

[Mesteren]

Eggnog is the only true path to Melvins consciousness.

My first Melvins experience was listening to Charmicarmicat played at the wrong speed: too fast!!!
I picked up the 10" at my local vinyl pusher and told him to play it LOUD. I listened to it for a couple of minutes and thought it sounded great. Then the guy behind the counter stopped the record and excused: he put it on at 45 rpm instead of 33 rpm.
I bought it straight away.

[anaconda]

I post this topic once a year, but Eggnog is
so damn good! It's only 4 songs but the bass
is so juicy eventhough lori is red-lining on every
track. I just hope more people give the Eggnog
EP a chance. Lori was good when she was clean.
Eggnog was a good display of this.

[DubEMC]

I thouroughly agree. Everything an EP should be! I wish they would do something like this again......a few short blast o fucks and then a lumbering monster!

[Joe Deutrom]

I concur. Eggnog is without a doubt the Melvins at their rawest. I love the freakout in the song Hog Leg. Eggnog is a good seasonal beverage as well; without bourbon of course.

[zach]

I got it about 5 years ago, and just didnt dig it at the time. About a year I gave it another spin and decided it was fuckin awesome. My tastes werent quite there yet I guess. Really good fuckin disc.

[klump]

I think it was tim moss(if im not TERRUBLY wrong) who said something about pigs of the roman empire beeing an extended version of eggnog.

Pigs is kind of smoother, but I can hear the similarities.

[DubEMC]

I think it was tim moss(if im not TERRUBLY wrong) who said something about pigs of the roman empire beeing an extended version of eggnog.

Pigs is kind of smoother, but I can hear the similarities.

I think Conda mentioned before how there are similarities between Bloated Pope and Charmicarmicat. What struck me was POTRE's slight resemblance to Sperm Whale by Thrones.

[klump]

yeah, but it also sounds abit like a sci-fi/horror version of eggnog (even though they are two seperate, independent records)

[brian]

eggnog is my favorite record bar none

[AlmightyRetard]

I agree, some of the strongest songs are there. Antioxidote and Euthenasia are really awesome...Especially live.

[alnis]

Yah....the melvins should bring back charmicarmicat live. I've been lobbying for that for years.

[klump]

Euthenasia  isnt on eggnog, though it should be (along with the night goat single recording) now THAT would be a great album

eggnog is on my top three