{"id":26595,"date":"2025-03-03T08:15:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T08:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=26595"},"modified":"2025-03-03T08:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T08:15:20","slug":"melvins-announce-eu-tour-in-support-of-new-album-thunderball-18th-april-ipecac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/melvins-announce-eu-tour-in-support-of-new-album-thunderball-18th-april-ipecac\/","title":{"rendered":"Melvins announce EU tour in support of new album, Thunderball (18th April, Ipecac)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MELVINS LIVE DATES IN UK\/EU IN SUPPORT OF THUNDERBALL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TICKETS ON SALE NOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALBUM OUT VIA IPECAC RECORDINGS 18TH APRIL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRE-ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, Melvins 1983<\/strong> (the raw and unfiltered incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original Melvins drummer, Mike Dillard) announced Thunderball<\/em><\/strong>, their first full-length album in four years, out April 18 via Ipecac Recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the band announce their Stop Your Whining Tour<\/strong> with dates in the UK, IE and mainland Europe with Red Kross. A full list of dates appears below, with tickets available on Ipecac.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MELVINS LIVE 2025:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

July<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 – Bristol, UK – The Exchange<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18 – Brighton, UK – Chalk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 – Liege, BE – Reflector<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 – Frankfurt, DE – Batschkapp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 – Greece, GR – Technopolis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 – Munich, DE – Technikum<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 – Rome, IT – Eur Social Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

31 – Milan, IT – Circolo Magnolia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 – Cologne, DE – Live Music Hall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 – Hamburg, DE –GroBe Freiheit 36<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 – Utrecht, NL – Ronda TivoliVredenburg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 – Norwich, UK – Waterfront<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 – Manchester, UK – Club Academy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 – Birmingham, UK – XOYO<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 – Sheffield, UK – Leadmill<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18 – Dublin, IE – Button Factory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other Festival dates: <\/strong>
July 25 – Michelau, DE – Rock Im Wald<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July 26 – Cottbus, DE – Blue Moon Festival
Aug 5 – Lokeren, BE – Lokerse Fessten
Aug 14 – Bristol, UK – Arctangent Festival
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Album pre-orders<\/a> are available now, with Thunderball<\/em> available on trio of vinyl variants including an indie exclusive \u201cSmoke Is A Color\u201d variant and an Ipecac webstore-only \u201cSpecial Mustard Gas.\u201d The collection is also available on CD and all digital formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thunderball cover art by Mackie Osborne<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THUNDERBALL <\/strong><\/em>TRACK LISTING:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1  – KING OF ROME<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – VOMIT OF CLARITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – SHORT HAIR WITH A WIG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 – VICTORY OF THE PYRAMIDS [listen<\/a> \/ watch<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 – VENUS BLOOD
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Formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington, the Melvins are one of modern music\u2019s most influential bands. Founded by Buzz Osborne (vocals\/guitar) with drummer Dale Crover joining a year later, the Melvins pioneered a genre-defying fusion of punk rock and heavy music. Over their four-decade career, they\u2019ve released more than 30 original albums, countless live records, and numerous singles and rarities. Recent works include Tarantula Heart<\/em> (2024), a dynamic showcase of the Melvins\u2019 range where the songs were written after the recording, Bad Mood Rising<\/em> (2022), an intense, sludge-infused exploration of their signature sound, and Five Legged Dog<\/em> (2021), a 36-track acoustic retrospective that reimagines their heaviest songs alongside covers of favorite artists.

Known for their relentless creativity and collaborations with friends like Jello Biafra, Mudhoney, and Fant\u00f4mas, the Melvins have circled the globe many times over, bringing their brash and genre-busting sounds to audiences worldwide. 

Today\u2019s Melvins lineup features Osborne, Crover, and Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), but the band\u2019s history includes a variety of unique configurations. From the Osborne-Crover duo with Big Business\u2019 Jared Warren and Coady Willis (Big Business) to a four-piece featuring the current line-up plus Butthole Surfers\u2019 Jeff Pinkus, as well as Melvins Lite (with Mr. Bungle\u2019s Trevor Dunn), the Melvins have embraced evolution and their roots simultaneously. Sometimes, you might even get the Melvins opening for the Melvins.

Thunderball<\/em> is a testament to the Melvins\u2019 enduring legacy of innovation, defiance, and musical exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REVISIT THE VIDEO FOR “VICTORY OF THE PYRAMIDS” BELOW:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FOR MORE ON MELVINS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEB<\/a> | YOUTUBE<\/a> | INSTAGRAM<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a> | X<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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