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Shrinebuilder: European Tour Dates Announced

Posted on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Shrinebuilder— the project that features in its ranks Scott “Wino” Weinrich (St. Vitus, The Hidden Hand), Scott Kelly (Neurosis), Al Cisneros (OM, Sleep) and Dale Crover (Melvins) — has scheduled the following European tour dates:

Nov. 09 – Tivoli – Utrecht, Netherlands
Nov. 10 – De Kreun – Kortrijk, Belgium
Nov. 11 – Gebaude 9 – Cologne, Germany
Nov. 12 – Berghain – Berlin, Germany
Nov. 13 – Eskulap – Poznan, Poland
Nov. 14 – Conne Island – Leipzig, Germany
Nov. 15 – Feierwerk – Munich, Germany
Nov. 16 – Futurum – Prague, Czech Republic
Nov. 17 – Durer Kert – Budapest, Hungary
Nov. 18 – Arena – Vienna, Austria
Nov. 19 – Bronson – Ravenna, Emilia-Rom, Italy
Nov. 20 – Bloom – Mezzago, Mezaggo, Italy
Nov. 21 – Rote Fabrik – Zurich, Switzerland
Nov. 22 – Epicerie Moderne – Feyzin, France
Nov. 23 – Astrolabe – Orleans, France
Nov. 24 – Glaz’Art – Paris, France
Nov. 25 – Jubez – Karlsruhe, Germany
Nov. 27 – Club Academy – Manchester, UK
Nov. 28 – Oran Mor – Glasgow, UK
Nov. 29 – Button Factory – Dublin, Ireland
Nov. 30 – Cyprus Avenue – Cork, Ireland
Dec. 02 – Scala – London, UK

Shrinebuilder’s ‘s self-titled debut album was released in October 2009 via Neurot Recordings. According to a press release, the CD is “a powerful culmination of its members’ distinct styles that coalesce into an entity of its own. Comprised of five epic passages showcasing this group’s grandiose merging of soulful doom dirges, spiritual mantras, monstrous buildups and chest-collapsing grooves, the debut is truly a must-hear album of 2009.”

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Bonnaroo 2010: Melvins In Concert; Audio Stream Available

Posted on Monday, June 14th, 2010

Melvins‘ members found themselves thrust unexpectedly into the mainstream spotlight back in the early 1990s, when Kurt Cobain gave them his high-profile endorsement. (He had, after all, auditioned unsuccessfully to join the band, whose members he’d known since high school.) This, in turn, led to an almost comical mismatch between ...read more

Melvins: New Song, The Water Glass, Available For Streaming

Posted on Monday, May 24th, 2010

“The Water Glass”, a brand new song from Melvins, is available for streaming down below, courtesy of Noisecreep. “The Water Glass” comes off the group’s new album, The Bride Screamed Murder, which is scheduled for release on June 1 via Ipecac.

Metalsucks: In Converstation with Melvins’ Buzz Osbourne (Part Two)

Posted on Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Gary Suarez of MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with King Buzzo about The Bride Screamed Murder, the imminent new full-length Melvins album. It’s the strongest work of the current Big Business infused lineup and quite possibly the best damn record the band’s put out since the classic Houdini. A few ...read more

MetalSucks: Buzz Osborne – The Metalsucks Interview (Part One)

Posted on Monday, May 10th, 2010

Gary Suarez of MetalSucks recently conducted an interview with King Buzzo about The Bride Screamed Murder, the imminent new full-length Melvins album. It’s the strongest work of the current Big Business infused lineup and quite possibly the best damn record the band’s put out since the classic Houdini. A few ...read more

Melvins To Release ‘The Bride Screamed Murder’ In June

Posted on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The Melvins will release a new album, The Bride Screamed Murder, on June 1 via Ipecac Recordings. A U.S. tour will launch the same day in San Diego and include a stop at the Bonnaroo Festival. The Bride Screamed Murder is the third release featuring Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and ...read more

Roadburn’s Album of the Decade: Electric Wizard – Dopethrone

Posted on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

The votes are in, the points have been awarded and the math has been done. More than 150 of you have taken the time to forward your Top 10 list for the Roadburn Album of the Decade. Here then is your list (and a stunning list it is). It seems ...read more

The Obelisk reviews Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut album

Posted on Saturday, September 12th, 2009

The Obelisk, easily one of the very best stonerrock related blogs has reviewed Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut album: It’s hard not to feel like you’re standing in the presence of greatness when listening to Shrinebuilder’s self-titled debut (Neurot), and likewise difficult to separate the music from those making it. In that ...read more

We need more records: Vinyl in the Digital Age: Straight From the Horse’s Mouth, Talking to Bands

Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Lovingly pinched from Noisecreep: Vinyl records should have been something dead and buried when the digital age took its big thick grasp, as the number one music store in the country became a digital one. But the truth is, vinyl might be a driving force, helping keep the aching music ...read more

Album of the day: Harvey Milk – Life… The Best Game in Town

Posted on Saturday, June 27th, 2009

On their fifth full length, the Athens quartet of Harvey Milk continues to meander with meaty riffs and oppressive slabs of stoner-esque tomfoolery. The bands distinct delivery, which respectfully and lovingly both emulates and encapsulates southern rock, features slow, down-tuned guitars, whiskey and cigarette soaked vocals, thick bass and crashing ...read more