The Melvins Could Have Ruled the World

adidasss · 04-15-2007, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Loser

Yeah dude I have Houdini, Bullhead, The Maggot, 26 songs, Bootlicker and hundreds more....I think there on the border line of metal and grunge...I know that alot of people give the credit of starting the whole grunge thing.....I think there on that border but I consider them more grunge than metal.

They're....THEY'RE!!!

Merkaba · 04-15-2007, 02:32 PM

Yeah they're often credited as grunge, I hate to call them that though because they're so much better than that. I just refer to them as alternative something. For a band that started off in Hardcore Punk ( I mean lets be honest, Crover wipes the floor with Grohl), moved on over to a sound very similar to Crust Punk, has done sounds that some band like something Electric Wizard would be proud of, made some very grungey music, dabbled in stoner and now they're at a fairly Punk Metal stage with (a) Senile Animal. Grunge wishes it could have the Melvins.

Loser · 04-16-2007, 11:56 AM

They have that sludgy type of sound that can be considered grunge....I know of a couple of bands that sound like The Melvins and are considered grunge, a couple of my friends refer to them as a stoner rock band.

InvokeTheDarkAge · 06-03-2007, 08:13 PM

okay so i hear a lot of good things about the melvins and seem to be up my alley, where do i start with them

thanks

berv · 06-04-2007, 12:58 AM

id say anywhere, stoner witch is a good album

GravitySlips · 06-04-2007, 05:38 AM

Gluey Porch Treatments is my favourite Melvins album, but probably not the best starting point.

Go for Stoner Witch or Houdini. The new one is pretty good too.

berv · 06-04-2007, 01:29 PM

for sure

Inuzuka Skysword · 06-04-2007, 04:45 PM

I need to get some more Melvin's music so thank you for the recommendations also.

almauro · 06-04-2007, 05:30 PM

I really like Bullhead. It's sludgy and heavy. Houdini is their best "diverse" album.

GravitySlips · 06-04-2007, 06:40 PM

Gluey Porch Treatments is like one big sludgy, grimy collection of music that crawls along as one continuous piece, rather than an album of seperate songs. It's awesome.

The last song on Houdini is a waste of 10 minutes, but the rest is great.

04-15-2007, 02:32 PM	#42 (permalink)
Merkaba Whitewater! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,885	Yeah they're often credited as grunge, I hate to call them that though because they're so much better than that. I just refer to them as alternative something. For a band that started off in Hardcore Punk ( I mean lets be honest, Crover wipes the floor with Grohl), moved on over to a sound very similar to Crust Punk, has done sounds that some band like something Electric Wizard would be proud of, made some very grungey music, dabbled in stoner and now they're at a fairly Punk Metal stage with (a) Senile Animal. Grunge wishes it could have the Melvins. __________________ She thinks I'm a reclusive genius, she's going to be very disappointed when she finds out i'm a reclusive wanker

06-03-2007, 08:13 PM	#44 (permalink)
InvokeTheDarkAge Raise Thou Broadsword! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 167	Melvins? okay so i hear a lot of good things about the melvins and seem to be up my alley, where do i start with them thanks __________________ Remember Kids Your Anus is Not A Toy!

06-04-2007, 12:58 AM	#45 (permalink)
berv Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 39	id say anywhere, stoner witch is a good album __________________ If you could only see the pain that hides behind these eyes.

06-04-2007, 01:29 PM	#47 (permalink)
berv Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 39	for sure __________________ If you could only see the pain that hides behind these eyes.

06-04-2007, 05:30 PM	#49 (permalink)
almauro Way Out There Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 850	I really like Bullhead. It's sludgy and heavy. Houdini is their best "diverse" album. __________________ rock n music blog

04-16-2007, 11:56 AM	#43 (permalink)
Loser The Professor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 1,113	They have that sludgy type of sound that can be considered grunge....I know of a couple of bands that sound like The Melvins and are considered grunge, a couple of my friends refer to them as a stoner rock band.

06-04-2007, 05:38 AM	#46 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Gluey Porch Treatments is my favourite Melvins album, but probably not the best starting point. Go for Stoner Witch or Houdini. The new one is pretty good too.

06-04-2007, 04:45 PM	#48 (permalink)
Inuzuka Skysword Existential Egoist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,468	I need to get some more Melvin's music so thank you for the recommendations also.

06-04-2007, 06:40 PM	#50 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Gluey Porch Treatments is like one big sludgy, grimy collection of music that crawls along as one continuous piece, rather than an album of seperate songs. It's awesome. The last song on Houdini is a waste of 10 minutes, but the rest is great.