Review: Melvins ‘Thunderball’
As assured as the sun rising in the morning, prolific, heavy sludge and grunge forefathers Melvins return with their whopping
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Melvins
Top Ten Of 2024: Rob Walsh
Speaking only for myself, 2024 was a noticeable improvement over its predecessor. I got into better shape, got a lot
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Review: Melvins ‘Tarantula Heart’
The Melvins. The riffs. The drums. The snarkiness. The influence. The frizzy hair. The massive discography. From small town obscurity
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Through The Lens: Boris & Melvins @ Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, 28th Aug 2023
When two heavyweights collided and hit the road under the moniker of the Twins Of Evil Tour, when they hit
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Through The Lens: Melvins @ Cornerstone, Berkeley, 20th July 2022
The Shaman’s Los Angeles resident live music photographer Tyler Johnston has been out and about again, and this time he’s
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Review: Melvins ‘Five Legged Dog’
Chances are if you’re reading this review on The Sleeping Shaman, Melvins need no introduction. I could make a pretty
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Review: Melvins ‘Working With God’
The Melvins despite existing for nearly forty years show no sign of slowing down, especially with a packed February. Not
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Melvins ‘Basses Loaded’ 2016
(The) Melvins are, and have been for a long, long time now, Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover. Everyone else just
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John Reppion Reflects On The Year That Was 2014
2014 has been my first full year of writing for The Sleeping Shaman. I say “full year” when really I’ve
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Melvins ‘Hold It In’ CD/DD 2014
No one can deny that the Melvins are prolific, and newest offering Hold It In is in fact the 24th
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MELVINS Reveal New Track Sesame Street Meat From New Album Hold It In
In anticipation of its October 13th release via Ipecac Recordings, another track has been unleashed from Hold It In, the
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