Melvins

Featured Live Reviews 

Through The Lens: Boris & Melvins @ Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, 28th Aug 2023

15th September 202315th September 2023 Tyler Johnston Boris, Doom, Great American Music Hall, Heavy Rock, Melvins, Noise-Rock, San Francisco, Through The Lens

When two heavyweights collided and hit the road under the moniker of the Twins Of Evil Tour, when they hit

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Live Reviews 

Through The Lens: Melvins @ Cornerstone, Berkeley, 20th July 2022

26th July 20223rd October 2022 Tyler Johnston Cornerstone, Melvins, Noise-Rock, Through The Lens

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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Album & EP Reviews M 

Review: Melvins ‘Five Legged Dog’

11th October 202112th November 2021 Martin Williams Acoustic, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins

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’

23rd February 202124th March 2021 Reza Mills Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, Noise-Rock, Sludge, 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

9th May 20173rd September 2019 John Reppion (the) Melvins, 2016, Basses Loaded, Heavy Rock, Ipecac Recordings, John Reppion, Melvins, Noise-Rock

(The) Melvins are, and have been for a long, long time now, Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover. Everyone else just

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Articles 

John Reppion Reflects On The Year That Was 2014

31st December 20143rd September 2019 John Reppion (the) Melvins, 2014 Year Review, Article, Beth Gibbons, Dune, Earth, Entombed A.D., Fossils, Gonga, John Reppion, Khuda, Mansion, Melvins

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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Album & EP Reviews M 

Melvins ‘Hold It In’ CD/DD 2014

10th December 20143rd September 2019 Chris Moore (the) Melvins, 2014, CD, Chris Moore, Digital, Hold It In, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, Noise-Rock, Pop Rock, Review, Rock

No one can deny that the Melvins are prolific, and newest offering Hold It In is in fact the 24th

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News 

MELVINS Reveal New Track Sesame Street Meat From New Album Hold It In

27th September 2014 Lee Edwards (the) Melvins, Audio Stream, Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, Hold It In, Ipecac Recordings, JD Pinkus, Melvins, New Album Details, News, Paul Leary, Sesame Street Meat

In anticipation of its October 13th release via Ipecac Recordings, another track has been unleashed from Hold It In, the

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News 

MELVINS: New Track Brass Cupcake Revealed With New Line Up Featuring Butthole Surfers Stalwarts JD Pinkus & Paul Leary

28th August 2014 Lee Edwards (the) Melvins, Audio Stream, Brass Cupcake, Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover, Hold It In, Ipecac Recordings, JD Pinkus, Melvins, New Album Details, News, Paul Leary

The ever prolific Melvins return with Hold It In, their first studio album as a quartet since 2010′s The Bride

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News 

The MELVINS Return With A Brand New Album ‘Hold It In’ To Be Released 13 October Via Ipecac Recordings

1st August 2014 Lee Edwards (the) Melvins, Hold It In, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, New Album Details, News

The ever prolific Melvins return with Hold It In, their first studio album as a quartet since 2010’s The Bride

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Album & EP Reviews K 

King Buzzo ‘This Machine Kills Artists’ CD/DD 2014

11th July 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson (the) Melvins, Acoustic, Buzz Osborne, CD, Digital, Ipecac Recordings, King Buzzo, Melvins, Paul Robertson, Review, This Machine Kills Artists

The lilting strum of a soft-toned acoustic guitar breaks the pregnant hush as a beautifully soulful bird-like cooing voice ascends

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