Melvins
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Topic: Melvins
Posted By: Rashikal
Subject: Melvins
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 20:58
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any melvins fans here? they play death metal in the veign of slayer,
but more sludgey doomy, and more complex. they also have experimental
albums and around the Ozma album they were very experimental with off
time, and proggy time signatures.
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Posted By: Rashikal
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 21:18
oh - and they're prog 
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listen to Hella |
Posted By: Hector Gilbert
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 22:32
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I only know their major label releases, simply because I could never find
any of the others anywhere. I wouldn't call them death metal or even the Slayer-styled speed thrash at all, more like a slightly sped-up doom band if anything. They're usually referred to as "sludge" or "stoner metal". Stag is an interesting album with a wide variety of different styles, and hence different moods which made for something quite refreshing if not hugely enjoyable. However, I've got to admit their other stuff doesn't do much for me at all - not because of the harsh dynamic (on the contrary), but more to do with the fact that the songs seem empty of meaning. I generally listen to music on the headphones (which is a fairly intimate setting I 'spose) and look for some way to connect with everything I listen to. With a lot of extreme metal I pick up an evoked sense of dread, foreboding, or anger but Houdini didn't even have that. |
Posted By: helofloki
Date Posted: March 22 2006 at 23:53
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Not really prog, but an excellent band. To classify Melvins specifically you would actualyl have to look towards the punk scene. Because that's the scene their music, categorized as "sludge" grew out of. It's not considered metal, just like hardcore's not considered metal, you know, kind of similar, but a completely different attitude and over all a different sound. They do use interesting timing and such, they aren't really technically prog, even though I know this sight is all about making as much stuff related to prog as possible :P. |
Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 02:19
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I've given up on trying to get into the Melvins. Every album I listened to was mediocre. Perhaps they should release some kind of guide ... to help people find the interesting 2% of their discography. In the meantime I'm quite happy with listening to Fantomas, which contains a decent dose of the Melvins. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Rashikal wrote:
Posted By: blazno
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 09:49
| They are going to have show next month in Slovenia thogether with Fantomas. I've heard Fantomas(they are OK) but never Melivns. Are they worth cheking out? |
Posted By: helofloki
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 10:57
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yeah they are. They're not for everyone but they are innovative and influential. I'll try to explain their sound as best I can, but of course you don't know till you hear it. In general it's slow music with a fuzzy guitar sound, there is an emphasis on interesting rhythms and groove. Buzz's vocals always kind of make me think of blues vocalists. It's pretty interesting. |
Posted By: blazno
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:05
tnx |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 12:55
Melvin?...the cereal elephant?
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Posted By: mithrandir
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 16:37
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Lysol and Bullhead are their best albums, and FYI Melvins and Slayer aren't death metal, |