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Melvins ‘Basses Loaded’ 2016
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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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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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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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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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Noisey Presents NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou Episode 1

24th September 2014 Lee Edwards (the) Melvins, Corrosion Of Conformity, Crowbar, Down, EyeHateGod, Goatwhore, New Video, News, NOLA: Life Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou, Pantera

Noisey, the music arm of VICE, is proud to present NOLA: Life, Death And Heavy Blues From The Bayou, episode

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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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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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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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Melvins ‘Tres Cabrones’ CD/DD 2013

19th November 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson (the) Melvins, 2013, CD, Digital, Heavy, Heavy Rock, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Review, Tres Cabrones

We go waaaaaay back, me and these here good ol’ Melvins boys, but not half as far back as the

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The MELVINS Premiere ‘City Dump’ Via The Quietus; Tres Cabrones Pre-Orders Available

9th October 2013 Lee Edwards (the) Melvins, Audio Stream, City Dump, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, News, The Quietus, Tres Cabrones

Time for another audible insight into the MELVINS ‘ brand new album, Tres Cabrones, as we share “City Dump“, “a

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The MELVINS Premiere ‘American Cow’ Via Spin; Tres Cabrones Pre-Orders Available Now

20th September 2013 Lee Edwards (the) Melvins, American Cow, Audio Stream, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, New Album Details, News, Tres Cabrones

The MELVINS premiere “American Cow,” from the forthcoming album Tres Cabrones (released, Nov. 4, Ipecac) via Spin at THIS LOCATION

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