Album Reviews8/10
Melvins Slow the Sludge on Bad Mood Rising
A heavy, patient record from a band who refuse to rush, blending sludge with guest guitarist Dylan Carlson.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: sludge metal
Album Reviews7/10
Nine Years On, Melvins Still Bury You Under Noise on A Walk with Love & Death
A heavy, slow crawl of noise and weight, buried beneath 23 tracks of love and death.
Album Reviews8/10
Lysol at 34: Melvins Slow Down Grunge and Refuse to Bend
A grim tale of a slow, ponderous record wherein a band eschews haste and melody, preferring instead weight and patience.
Album Reviews7/10
‘Pigs of the Roman Empire’: A Bold Collaboration That Mostly Pays Off
A review of the Melvins and Lustmord collaboration 'Pigs of the Roman Empire,' a slow, noisy slab of sludge and drone.
Album Reviews2/10
Melvins Push Sludge Into Noise on Honky — and the Result Is a 2/10
A look back at Melvins' 1997 album Honky, a strange, sprawling record that rewards patience and punishes it in equal measure.