Formed in 2018 under the Dead History moniker, Phoenix, Arizona’s Common Wounds’ respective members are drawn from the likes of Run With the Hunted, Landmine Marathon, Suicide Nation, Seas Will Rise, and War Tongue while All Night Blood their first full-length release follows on from last year’s S/T debut EP. Continue reading
Melvins show no signs of slowing down in their 40th year as a band, Recently seen at Sick New World Festival and on tour with Mr. Bungle and Spotlights, the band keeps churning out new albums and archival releases via Amphetamine Reptile and Ipecac. The band just released The Devil You Knew/The Devil You Know via AmRep, which is their demos recorded in 1986 for the Melvins’ first 7″ EP record. The other half is those same songs re-recorded in 2023, this time with Steven McDonald (Redd Kross) on bass, according to the AmRep shop! With new art from Thomas Hazelmeyer a.k.a. HAZEXXL! Get yours today!
Melvins previously announced their new full-length album, the Sludge/Doom rock Bad Moon Rising, released by Amphetamine Reptile Records last month. Until now, the album was only available on vinyl at their live shows, on their current Five-Legged Tour. Now the album has hits DSPs. Melvins typically release albums on Ipecac Recordings, but also dispatch special relelases on AMRep, such as their covers EP earlier in the year, featuring Soundgarden’s “Spoonman”, with guest vocals by Soundgarden/Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron.