A new EP from Melvins by the name of “Thunderball” will be out on April 18th. Just in from that 5-song affair is the track “Victory Of The Pyramids“. This effort serves as the third venture from the sludge metal band’s ‘Melvins 1983‘ incarnation, with drummer Mike Dillard back behind the kit. Keeping up the tradition of their prolific nature, word of this EP follows Melvins‘ new collaborative effort with Napalm Death.
Vocalist/guitarist Buz “King Buzzo” Osborne stated of this upcoming outing:
“‘Thunderball‘ is the third Melvins 1983 record we’ve made together, and I wanted it to be bombastic – I think we achieved that. I also wanted to do something with electronic artists Void Manes and Ni Maîtres for a long time. Both of them are exceptional talents. Their out-of-the-box use of electronics pushed ‘Thunderball‘ beyond my expectations.”
Recording sessions for this outing once again took place under Toshi Kasai, with pre-orders available now through themelvins.lnk.to/Thunderball.
“Thunderball” track listing:
01 – “King Of Rome”
02 – “Vomit Of Clarity”
03 – “Short Hair With A Wig”
04 – “Victory Of The Pyramids”
05 – “Venus Blood”
With CNTS & Desslock:
03/01 Bakersfield, CA – The Nile Theater
03/02 Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
03/03 Sacramento, CA – Goldfield Trading Post
03/04 Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst Atrium
03/05 San Luis Obispo, CA – SLO Brew Rock
03/07 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s
With Napalm Death, Weedeater & Dark Sky Burial:
04/04 San Diego, CA – Music Box
04/05 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
04/07 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
04/08 San Jose, CA – The Ritz
04/10 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
04/12 Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
04/13 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
04/14 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
04/15 El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
04/17 Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
04/18 Austin, TX – Emo’s
04/19 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs
04/20 Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
04/21 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
04/23 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
04/24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
04/25 Orlando, FL – The Beacham
04/26 Savannah, GA – District Live
04/27 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade – Heaven Stage
04/28 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
04/29 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
05/01 Charlotte, NC – The Underground – Charlotte
05/02 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
05/03 Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
05/04 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
05/05 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
With Napalm Death, Titan To Tachyons & Dark Sky Burial:
05/07 Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
05/08 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
05/09 Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center
05/10 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s
05/11 Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
05/12 Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
05/13 Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
05/15 Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
05/16 Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
05/17 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
05/18 St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
05/19 Chicago, IL – Metro
05/20 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II
With Napalm Death, The Hard-Ons with Jerry A & Dark Sky Burial:
05/22 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue – main room
05/23 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
05/24 Kansas City, MO – Madrid Theatre
05/25 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
05/27 Denver, CO – Summit
05/29 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
05/31 Bozeman, MT – The ELM
06/01 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Spokane
06/02 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
06/03 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
06/04 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
06/06 Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
06/07 Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Berkeley
