Melvins

Melvins is the experimental, underground side of heavy, metal-tinged noise rock, which reached its peak at the dawn of the 1990s under the name grunge. Formed in Montesano, Washington, in 1983, this emblematic sludge metal band has been led since the early 1980s by guitarist/vocalist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover, present since Gluey Porch Treatments (debut album, 1987) and their most famous album, Houdini (1993). The primary influence of Kurt Cobain and many other rockers turned stars, Melvins have earned respect by standing up for themselves in spite of fashions, and through a regular discography rich in collaborations. Comprising two drummers since the arrival of Mike Dillard, the band has also evolved considerably since its beginnings. Dillard, who left in 2015, has not been replaced, while bassist Jared Warren gave way to Steven Shane McDonald on Three Men and a Baby and Basses Loaded, the two albums released in 2016. In 2020, it's Dale Crover's turn to leave his post to Coady Willis on Throbbing Jazz Gristle Funk Hits (2023), followed by Tarantula Heart (2024). The band, backed by Mike Patton on his Ipecac Recordings label, then collaborated with Boris on Twins of Evil (2024), then with Napalm Death on Savage Imperial Death March, released the same year. 2025 saw the return of Thunderball, featuring Dillard alongside King Buzzo (Osborne), with contributions from Void Manes and Toshi Kasai.

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