Rock icons Melvins are back at it again with the release of their new single ‘Christ Hammer’ from upcoming 23-track double album ‘A Walk With Love And Death’. The track’s “name alone says it all,” singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne states, and can only be described as a marvelous trashing. Check out the chilling trailer for ‘A Walk With Love And Death’ below. The band’s first ever double album will be compromised of two dual personalities: ‘Death’ being a “proper” Melvins’ release, and ‘Love’ – the score to a Jesse Nieminen-directed short of the same name.
The albums feature such illustrious guests as Joey Santiago (Pixies), Teri Gender Bender (Le Butcherettes/Crystal Fairy) and Anna Waronker (That Dog); keep your eyes peeled for Melvins live, as they’ll be undertaking a massive 12-week North American tour this summer, beginning June 24th in San Bernadino with a one-off concert with equally epic rockers Tool and Primus. You get your hands (or digital ones) on ‘A Walk With Love And Death’ via Ipecac Recordings this July 7th.
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Melvins tour dates:
6/24 – San Bernadino, CA @ Glen Helen Amphitheater *
7/05 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
7/06 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
7/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour
7/08 – Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
7/09 – Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
7/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
7/12 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
7/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub
7/17 – Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall
7/18 – Calgary, AB @ The Marquee
7/20 – Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret
7/21 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
7/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Grumpy’s Bash
7/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
7/25 – Chicago, IL @ The Metro
7/26 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme
7/27 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
7/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
7/29 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
7/31 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
8/01 – Syracuse, NY @ The Westcott Theater
8/02 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
8/03 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
8/04 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
8/05 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Stone Pony
8/06 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
8/08 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
8/09 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
8/10 – Knoxville, TN @ The Concourse
8/11 – Louisville, KY @ Headliner’s Music Hall
8/12 – St. Louis, MO @ Ready Room
8/13 – Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck
8/15 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
8/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
8/18 – Las Vegas, NV @ Psycho Fest
8/20 – San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
8/21 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
8/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
9/05 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
9/06 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
9/08 – Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
9/09 – Dallas, TX @ Tree’s
9/10 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
9/11 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
9/13 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
9/14 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
9/15 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbit’s
9/16 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
9/17 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ The Culture Room
9/18 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
9/20 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
9/21 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/22 – Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
9/23 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone
9/25 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
9/26 – Rock Island, IL @ Rock Island Brewing Co.
9/27 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
9/28 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
9/30 – Fort Collins, Aggie Theatre
10/01 – Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
10/03 – Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room
* = w/ Tool and Primus
Sarah Medeiros