The latest release from the Melvins‘ 1983 incarnation to emerge online is the below track “King Of Rome“. That version of the sludge metal lifers unites the band’s vocalist/guitarist Buzz “King Buzzo” Osborne with original drummer Mike Dillard. This new track again features contributions from electronic artists Void Manes and Ni Maîtres, with Osborne himself having the following to share of it, “The ‘King of Rome‘!! Hot Cross Buns! This song is a hot little punk rock number. I hope all of you enjoy it and tell your friends.”
The song is one of five set to appear on the band’s forthcoming EP “Thunderball“, due out April 18th on Ipecac. Melvins have a spate of touring lined up for the year, including the following runs:
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
With Redd Kross:
07/17 Bristol, UK – The Exchange
07/18 Brighton, UK – Chalk
07/20 Liege, BEL – Reflector
07/21 Frankfurt, GER – Batschkapp
07/23 Greece, GRE – Technopolis
07/28 Munich, GER – Technikum
07/30 Rome, ITA – Eur Social Park
07/31 Milan, ITA – Circolo Magnolia
08/06 Cologne, GER – Live Music Hall
08/07 Berlin, GER – Huxleys Neue Welt
08/08 Hamburg, GER -GroBe Freiheit 36
08/09 Utrecht, NET – Ronda TivoliVredenburg
08/11 Norwich, UK – Waterfront
08/12 London, UK – Electric Ballroom
08/13 Manchester, UK – Club Academy
08/15 Birmingham, UK – XOYO
08/16 Sheffield, UK – Leadmill
08/18 Dublin, IRE – Button Factory
