Melvins
American rock band
The Melvins are an American rock band. They are from the city of Aberdeen, Washington. The only members who have been in the band for a long time are Buzz "King Buzzo" Osborne who plays guitar and Dale Crover who plays drums. Coady Willis who plays drums (in addition to Dale) and Jared Warren who plays bass guitar are also currently in the band. A variety of terms have been used to describe their style of music, including 'sludge metal', 'grunge', and 'stoner rock'.
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 Melvins live in October, 2006 — pictured (left to right) are Buzz Osborne, Coady Willis, Dale Crover (hidden behind the drums) and Jared Warren. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montesano, Washington |
| Genres | Sludge metal, doom metal, grunge,[1] stoner rock,[2] experimental rock,[3][4] hardcore punk,[5] alternative metal, drone metal |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Labels | C/Z, Alchemy, Boner, Atlantic, Amphetamine Reptile, Man's Ruin, Ipecac, Your Choice, Alternative Tentacles, Slap A Ham |
| Members | Buzz Osborne Dale Crover Jared Warren Coady Willis |
| Past member(s) | Kevin Rutmanis Mark Deutrom Joe Preston Lori Black Matt Lukin Mike Dillard |
| Website | www |
Buzz Osborne started Melvins in early 1983.
References
change- ↑ York, William. "Boris". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
- ↑ Scaruffi, Piero (2003). A History of Rock Music: 1951–2000. ¡Universe, Inc. p. 281. ISBN 0-595-29565-7.
Melvins (2) rediscovered 'stoner-rock' by exaggerating Blue Cheer's and Black Sabbath's slow, heavy, dark grooves.
- ↑ Schulte, Tom. "The Colossus of Destiny - Melvins". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Stag - Melvins". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ Kennedy, Patrick. "Stoner Witch". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
