Melvins announce new album

The band’s 1983 incarnation return with their first release in four years.

Melvins 1983, the band’s raw and unfiltered incarnation featuring Buzz Osborne and original Melvins drummer, Mike Dillard, have announced details of their return with Thunderball – out April 18 via Ipecac Recordings.

Recorded by Toshi Kasai at Sound of Sirens Studios, today the band share Thunderball’s lead track, Victory of the Pyramids. Nine-plus minutes of the sludge-laden glory, you can watch / listen to Victory of the Pyramids below. Commenting on the track, Dillard says, it’s “a lovely blend of beautiful noise and gut-busting grooves.”

Osborne offers further comment on the band’s latest release under the Melvins 1983 guise. “Thunderball is the third Melvins 1983 record we’ve made together, and I wanted it to be bombastic – I think we achieved that,” he says. “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.”

Album pre-orders are available now, featuring a trio of vinyl variants, including an indie exclusive “Smoke Is A Color” variant and an Ipecac webstore-only “Special Mustard Gas.” The collection is also available on CD and all digital formats.