Song: “Just As The Day Was Dawning”
Artist: Big Business
Album: Here Come The Waterworks (2007)
… Seattle, United States …
With there Melvins-esque sound Big Business are just two guys grinding out their own style of hard’n'heavy grooves.
Dominated by ambidextrous, ingenuous baselines and anarchy filled drumming, this track is surprisingly catchy and I know after every listen it will be with me for days.
Song: “The Bishop”
Artist: Battle Of Mice
Album: Jesu/Battle Of Mice Split EP ( 2008 )
…Knife, Fork, Bottle and a Cork; that’s the way you spell New York…
I would of thought the dark, heavy, agonizing sound from Battle Of Mice would of contrasted well against the electronic, post rock pieces put together by Jesu. But in reality the two tracks submitted by BOM seem out of place when placed next to the material from Jesu.
“The Bishop”is probably not the heaviest song from BOM’s catalogue but it would have to be one of the most impressive. There are many layers to the track vocally and musically, with dynamic changes progressing from soft to loud and loud to soft.
Julie Christmas vocals are something that has grown on me over time. At times they can be almost soft spoken and are very similar to Bjork but unlike Bjork they can quickly move to an intense scream that literally bleeds emotion and rawness.
A great album to check out simply because of the two Battle Of Mice tracks.
Song: “Water Is Not Enough”
Artist: Neurosis
Album: Given To The Rising
…Oakland, United States…
A return to heaviness but still incorporating the atmospheric elements from the last 2 previous releases. ‘Given To The Rising’ batters the listener one minute with tuned down guitars and guttural vocals, slowly grinding down your inner ear bones to nubs until they open up into a landscape of lush, atmospheric sounds.
“Water Is Not Enough” is just one of my personal favorites.
Song: Nightgoat
Artist: Fantomas Melvins Big Band
Album: Live from London 2006 (2008)
…Hollywood, United States…
The Fantomas Melvins Big Band – Live in London 2006 DVD flew into my hot little hands yesterday after many painstaking weeks of waiting. So after the days dust had settled and a cold beer was wedged firmly in my hands I sat down to watch this monster growl.
With Buzz Osborne, Dave Lombardo, Trevor Dunn, Dale Crover, David Scott Stone and Mike Patton at the helm you can imagine the beast that unleashed. I mange to catch Fantomas, Fantomas Melvins, Melvins and Tomahawk a few years back and still to this day it is one of the best shows I have ever witnessed.
Song: “Queen”
Artist: Melvins
Album: Stoner Witch (1994)
…Sludge, Stoner Rock, Metal, Grunge, Psychedelic…the list goes on…
My first Melvins post and as you will soon find out it wont be the last. The self proclaimed “Greatest band in the History of Music” and one of my favorite bands. I currently have 20 or so of there albums/compilations and still looking for more.
Queen is a great, catchy, rock out with your cock out/jam out with your clam out track on this absolutly brillant album. Fat and fleshy it oozes all that viscous elements that makes it a standout.
…All Hail The Great King Buzzo…
Lastfm – http://www.last.fm/music/Melvins
