The Melvins
The Melvins are an American rock band formed in 1983, in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. They have mostly performed as a trio, as well as a quartet with either two drummers/bassists in recent years. Since 1984, vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members. The band was named after a supervisor at a Thriftway in Montesano, where Osborne also worked as a clerk; "Melvin" was disliked by other employees, and the band's members felt it to be an appropriately ridiculous name.
| Origin | Montesano, Washington, United States_|_Montesano, Washington, U.S.
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| Genre | Sludge metal · doom metal · stoner rock · drone metal · noise rock · experimental rock · alternative metal · hardcore punk · grunge
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| Years active | 1983–present
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| Label | C/Z · Alchemy · Boner · Atlantic · Amphetamine Reptile · Man's Ruin · Ipecac · Your Choice · Alternative Tentacles · Slap A Ham · Man's Ruin · Slap-a-Ham
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members
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past members
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touring members
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FEATURED DISCOGRAPHY
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studio albums
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live albums
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compilation albums
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video albums
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singles
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Mood | Unsettling · Hostile · Bleak · Brooding · Angst-Ridden · Thuggish · Malevolent · Confrontational · Menacing · Intense · Harsh · Uncompromising · Visceral · Aggressive · Nihilistic · Druggy
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![The Melvins - Revolver Magazine Cover [United States] (December 2022)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/i/s/isytg8mwfehagwsh.jpg?skj2io4l)
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