![]() ![]() Their prolific nature is largely unparalleled and they consistently put out top notch records into their fifth decade as a band. Melvins are one of the most iconic rock bands of all time. ![]() Label: Cherry Red Records / HNE Recordings "I'm really happy with the record, it came out great and I'm really happy it's coming out.Melvins iconic albums collated by Cherry Red Records in a superb package highlighting their Atlantic Recordings Houdini, Stoner Witch and Stag. "Honestly, I didn't even remember a lot of the songs and I was like, 'Oh yeah, that is a pretty good song,'" Osborne said. The album was mostly recorded in 1999 and then left dormant until the band finished it last year. They were dropped by the label in 1997 and soldiered on with a steady stream of releases that has continued through now, primarily on Mike Patton's Ipecac Recordings.Īround that time, the band started recording Three Man and a Baby with Kunka under the moniker Mike & the Melvins when godheadSilo went on hiatus in 1998. The Melvins were among the several indie bands who signed to a major label in the wake of Nirvana's success, releasing 1993's Houdini, 1994's Stoner Witch and 1996's Stag on Atlantic Records. "He had a really dark sense of humor and he was real funny, and they take it far too seriously, I'd say is the main thing," he said. So what? People don't care."Īmong his complaints in his review was the inclusion of a story about Cobain trying to have sex with a mentally disabled teenager, which Osborne said was an example of taking everything he said at face value. "I've resigned myself to the idea that the truth will never be out there about him. "I gave up on all that stuff a long time ago and had I not been contracted to write a review of that movie, I never would have watched it," Osborne said. ![]() He's always been like that, but we love him so we just accept him for that.")ĭespite the plethora of media about Nirvana and Cobain released after his death, Osborne said he has never really seen an accurate portrayal of him and has tried to avoid them. Osborne decried last year's documentary Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck in a review for The Talkhouse, claiming it was "90 percent … bulls-." (Novoselic recently responded to his criticism, telling Rolling Stone, "That's just Buzz. He's an elusive guy - rarely checks email or cell phone." "I hope at some point we're going to do some more with him, but rounding him up is like trying to round up a five-year-old on a big-wheel. "We've known Krist a long time and it was fun to record with him," he said. The Melvins were longtime friends with Nirvana, with Osborne credited with introducing Kurt Cobain and Novoselic to Dave Grohl. Yet the best known name on the album credits is Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, who plays on the track Maybe I Am Amused. Another four tracks feature Melvins drummer Dale Crover, recently named the 69th best drummer of all time by Rolling Stone, switching over to bass. Steve McDonald of Redd Kross and OFF!, who will be in the touring lineup, is the bassist for four songs on Basses Loaded. Among those collaborations is a co-headlining tour with British grindcore band Napalm Death, with Japanese noise rockers Melt Banana opening, which will come to the Orpheum in Tampa on Saturday. ![]()
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