Forever prolific, weird, and unyielding, Melvins have announced their second album in five days and their second of 2025! The new album comes from Melvins 1983, the raw and unfiltered incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original Melvins drummer, Mike Dillard, return with Thunderball – their first full-length album in four years for this lineup.The album is due out from Ipecac Recordings on April18th, 2025.Continue reading
Human Impact – featuring members of Chris Spencer (Unsane), Jim Coleman (Cop Shoot Cop), Eric Cooper (Made Out of Babies) and Jon Syverson (Daughters) – have announced their first U.S. tour since 2021. It kicks off May 17th in Austin, TX, running through to Seattle, WA, May 25th, and is followed the next month by 14 dates in Europe. These shows come in support of their Ipecac Recordings album, Gone Dark, released October last year. Keep reading below for more information.
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Ahead of their highly anticipated return to the stage, the Jesus Lizard are excited to announce the support acts who will be joining them on tour in January 2025 in the UK/IE.Continue reading
Twisted Texan-come-Chicagoan rockers, The Jesus Lizard, have just dropped their new single, “Cost of Living,” with less than a month to go before they set off on the US leg of an international tour. The standalone, digital exclusive single is intended as a supplement to their recent album Rack (Ipecac Recordings, read our review here), the first full-length from the band in 26 years. Check out the new track and more below.
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Venamoris, the duo of Paula and Dave Lombardo, has signed with Ipecac Recordings, prepping a 2025 sophomore release, with a glimpse of what’s to come with today’s release of the entrancing track, “In The Shadows” Watch the video for the song by Displaced/Replaced now! Continue reading
Twenty-five years since their dissolution and Noise-Rockers The Jesus Lizard are back, with the classic line-up of Mac McNeilly – Drums, David Wm Sims – Bass, Duane Denison – Guitar, and David Yow – Vocals now fully restored. A quick history lesson for the uninitiated, the band formed in Austin, Texas in 1987 from the ashes of Scratch Acid, before relocating to Chicago in 1989. From there they would go onto put out a string of groundbreaking releases including a split single with some band called Nirvana, who you may have heard of. Continue reading
In this exclusive conversation with Ghost Cult Keefy, Buzz Osbourne explores the creative process behind the new album Tarantula Heart out now via Ipecac Recordings discussing its themes, inspirations, and perspectives on Melvins’ iconic sound.Continue reading
After recently releasing their second full-length, Thoughts and Prayers, via Ipecac Recordings, CNTS have announced an extensive US tour. The Los Angeles-band – featuring members of Dead Cross, Retox and Qui – kick off a seven-week US outing beginning on May 09th in Chico, California. Keep reading below for the full live listings.
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CNTS is a classy band. You already know that before you’ve heard a note of the music. So for the uninitiated (this being the band’s second album, following their self-titled 2019 debut) what are you going to expect of Thoughts & Prayers (Ipecac Recordings)?Continue reading
The Melvins latest five-song, 39-minute opus, Tarantula Heart is quite possibly the band’s most unconventional and imaginative work yet, but also some of their catchiest, continuing a legacy celebrated for its eccentric and extraordinary output. Recorded, mixed and co-produced by longtime Melvins’ collaborator Toshi Kasai, the album features second drummer, Roy Mayorga (Ministry) and guitarist Gary Chester (We Are The Asteroid). Pre-orders are live at the links below. Watch the video for the first single “Working The Ditch” here!Continue reading