Win 1/20 MESHUGGAH EP Vinyl Test Pressings - Details Available!

This is no joke! The good-hearted folks at SCION AV are giving away the only 20 vinyl test pressings in existence of the newly released MESHUGGAH 'Pitch Black EP'.  We’re talkin’ über MESHUGGAH collectible, here. Five test pressings a week will be given away over the next four weeks with everything ending on April 29th.

All you have to do to enter the contest is follow SCION AV’s Instagram account (@ScionAV), re-post the contest image and include "#ScionAV #Meshuggah" in the caption. 

Read the official rules for the giveaway here:
http://www.scionav.com/blog/scion-av-meshuggah-test-pressing-instagram-sweepstakesofficial-rules/

The digital download for the Pitch Black EP is available for free at www.scionav.com/meshuggahpitchblack. Track listing is:

1. Pitch Black

- Recorded in July 2003 by Fredrik Thordendal at Fear and Loathing, Stockholm, Sweden.

2. Dancers to a Discordant System (Live)

- Recorded live at Distortion Fest, Eindhoven, Netherlands in 2012.

Released in late March of 2012, MESHUGGAH’s eighth studio album 'KOLOSS' debuted at #17 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart in April, #24 on the Canadian Top 200 chart, #31 in the World Sales chart, and #48 on the German Media Control chart.

Related links:

MESHUGGAH's Website

ScionAV.com/MESHUGGAH

MESHUGGAH on Facebook

MESHUGGAH on YouTube

MESHUGGAH on MySpace 

MESHUGGAH on Twitter

SCION Rock Fest: TESTAMENT, THE MELVINS, C.O.C., WHITECHAPEL, MUNICIPAL WASTE & More Confirmed!

As previously reported, the Scion Rock Fest returns in 2013 and it promises to be another awesome event celebrating Heavy Music. The event will take place on June 1st in Memphis, Tennessee. 

Today (March 26), the event organizers have revealed the entire lineup. The Melvins, Municipal Waste and Pallbearer will be joined by 17 additional acts including co-headliner Testament, plus Corrosion of Conformity, Whitechapel, Negative Approach and many more.

As always, Scion Rock Fest is a free event, but you must RSVP to attend. The RSVP will open on April 10, 2013, at the Scion AV website.

Here is the full list of Scion Rock Fest 2013 artists:

- Testament 
- Melvins
- Municipal Waste
- Whitechapel
- The Obsessed
- Corrosion of Conformity
- The Casualties 
- Negative Approach 
- Pallbearer 
- Six Feet Under
- Impaled 
- Vision of Disorder
- Royal Thunder 
- Vektor 
- Arsis 
- A Life Once Lost
- Touché Amoré 
- Code Orange Kids
- The Gates of Slumber
- Hot Lunch
- Rotting Out
- The Shrine 
- Ice Dragon 
- Call of the Void
- Subrosa
- Gigan
- Anciients
- Dirty Streets
- Inter Arma 
- Complete Failure
- Indian Handcrafts 
- Noisem

Related links:
Scion Rock Fest 2013

THE MELVINS Cover QUEEN's "You're My Best Friend"

THE MELVINS are streaming “You’re My Best Friend,” the band’s rendition of Queen’s classic song. The song features Caleb Benjamin of Tweak Bird on vocals with the full Melvins line-up of Dale Crover, Buzz Osborne, Coady Willis and Jarred Warren. The song is part of the bands upcoming album entitled 'Everybody Loves Sausages' (set to be released on April 30 via Ipecac Record).

You can access it HERE

 

'Everybody Loves Sausages' is set for an April 30 release via Ipecac and can be pre-ordered via Amazon and iTunes. The 13-track album features guests Mark Arm, Jello Biafra, JG Thirlwell and Scott Kelly on a wide variety of songs including Venom’s “Warhead,” Roxy Music’s “In Every Dream Home A Heartache” and The Scientists’ “Set It On Fire.”

 

The complete track listing with original artist and guest player notation:

1. Warhead (Venom; Guest: Scott Kelly of Neurosis)
2. You're My Best Friend (Queen; Guest: Caleb Benjamin of Tweak Bird)
3. Black Betty (Original artist unknown)
4.  Set It On Fire (The Scientists; Guest: Mark Arm)
5.  Station To Station (David Bowie; Guest: JG Thirlwell)
6.  Attitude (The Kinks: Guest: Clem Burke of Blondie)
7.  Female Trouble (Divine, written by John Waters)
8.  Carpe Diem (The Fugs)
9.  Timothy Leary Lives (Pop-O-Pies)
10.  In Every Dream Home A Heartache (Roxy Music; Guests: Jello Biafra and Kevin Rutmanis)
11. Romance (Tales of Terror)
12.  Art School (The Jam; Guest: Tom Hazelmeyer)
13.  Heathen Earth (Throbbing Gristle)

 

The Melvins have also confirmed a June 1 performance on Scion Rock Fest in Memphis as well as a handful of U.S. dates in late May. The band will travel to Europe in April for a number of Melvins and Melvins Lite performances.

 

Melvins Lite:

- Apr. 23:  Tourcoing, France at Le Grand Mix

- Apr. 24:  Brussels, Belgium at VK* Concerts

- Apr. 25:  Haarlem, Netherlands at Patronaat

- Apr. 26:  Cologne, Germany at Burgerhaus Stollwerck

- Apr. 27:  Luxembourg at Kulturfabrik

- Apr. 28:  Schorndorf, Germany at Club Manufaktur

- Apr. 29:  Geneva, Switzerland at L'Usine

- Apr. 30:  Livorno, Italy at The Cage

- May 1: Milan, Italy at Bloom

- May 2:  Munich, Germany at Hansa 39

- May 3:  Prague, Czech Republic at Matrix

- May 4:  Wroclaw, Poland at Asymmetry Festival

- May 5:  Leipzig, Germany at UT Connewitz

 

Melvins:

 

- May 7 & 8:  Berlin, Germany at Festsaal Kreuzberg

- May 10 & 11:  Paris, France at Trabendo

- May 13 & 14:  Vienna, Austria at Arena Wien

- May 16 & 17:  Zurich, Switzerland at Rote Fabrik

- May 19 & 20:  London, UK at Electric Brixton

- May 25:  Baltimore, MD at Maryland Deathfest

- May 27:  Millvale, PA at Mr. Small's Theatre

- May 28:  Columbus, OH at A&R Music Bar

- May 29:  Cincinnati OH at The Ballroom at the Taft Theatre

- June 1:  Memphis, TN at Scion Rock Fest
Related links:
Official Site of The Melvins
The Melvins on Facebook
IPECAC

Location For Scion Rock Fest 2013 Revealed!

Oh yes! The Scion Rock Fest returns in 2013 and it promises to be another awesome event celebrating Heavy Music. The event will take place on June 1st in Memphis, Tennessee. Bands and full lineup for 2013 are to be announced soon.

Related links:
Scion Rock Fest 2013 

MESHUGGAH Flashed Their Cojones Last Night By Performing Without Their Singer Jens Kidman - Video Available!

This past Monday, February 11, Sweden's MESHUGGAH ignited the second leg of the "Ophidian Trek" at the Beacham Theatre in Orlando, Florida. 

As previously reported, last night the band were forced to perform without their vocalist Jens Kidman at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. "Jens is down with the flu. And this flu means business. He has been forbidden to even speak. He's mute for now. WE WILL PLAY ANYWAY", commented the band before the show. "So memorize the lyrics and bring your very best growl Atlanta. You will all be Jens tonight!! Lets make this happen! We hope he's back tomorrow, or it'll be vocal-duties Charlotte!"

After the show, they commented: "Atlanta!! You have our deepest gratitude. You helped us turn a really shitty situation into an unbelievable night for us. YOU are Meshuggah. Much love!!" There is no word yet whither or not Jens will be back with the band tonight in Charlotte.

 We got to hand it to MESHUGGAH for having the cojones of stepping out of their comfort zone and performing without their singer for the first time ever. And from what we heard, the crowd were very pleased on having the unique opportunity of seeing an instrumental set by one of the most ferocious bands in Heavy Music history. Here is some video footage of the bands performance last night:

- "New Millenium Cyanide Christ" with Intronaut's Sacha Dunable:






MESHUGGAH's "Ophidian Trek II" (remaining tour dates):

- 02/13/13:  The Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, NC
- 02/14/13:  Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA
- 02/15/13:  Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY
- 02/16/13:  The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, MD
- 02/17/13:  House of Blues in Boston, MA
- 02/19/13:  Sound Academy in Toronto, ON - CANADA
- 02/20/13:  House of Blues in Cleveland, OH
- 02/21/13:  Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH
- 02/22/13:  House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- 02/23/13:  Pop’s in Sauget, IL
- 02/24/13:  Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, MN
- 02/26/13:  Union Hall in Edmonton, AB - CANADA
- 02/27/13:  MacEwan Hall Ballroom in Calgary, AB - CANADA
- 03/01/13:  Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA
- 03/02/13:  Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA
- 03/03/13:  House of Blues @ Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV

MESHUGGAH's European Tour: 

- 04/18: Seinäjoki, FIN in Rytmikorjaamo
- 04/19: Tampere, FIN in Pakkahuone
- 04/20: Helsinki, FIN in Nosturi
- 04/21: Tallin, SPA in Rock Café
- 04/22: Riga, LAT in Melna Piektoiena
- 04/24: Warsaw, POL in Progresja
- 04/25: Krakow, POL in Kwadrat
- 04/26: Budapest, HUN in A38
- 04/27: Bratislava, SLO in Majestic
- 04/29: Zagreb, CRO in Tvornica
- 04/30: Roncade, ITA in New Age
- 05/01: Geneva, SWI in L’Usine
- 05/05: Copenhagen, DEN in Lille Vega
- 05/06: Aarhus, DEN in Voxhall
- 05/08: Oslo, NOR in Rockefeller
- 05/09: Stockholm, SWE in Circus
- 05/10: Umea, SWE in Idun

Here is MESHUGGAH's brand NEW EP entitled 'Pitch Black'.

Related links:

MESHUGGAH's Website

ScionAV.com/MESHUGGAH

MESHUGGAH on Facebook

MESHUGGAH on YouTube

MESHUGGAH on MySpace 

MESHUGGAH on Twitter

MESHUGGAH's Jens Kidman Sick As A Dog; Band To Perform Without Him Tonight In Atlanta, GA!

Yesterday (February 11), Sweden's MESHUGGAH ignited the second leg of the "Ophidian Trek" at the Beacham Theatre in Orlando, Florida. 

The tour continues tonight at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. Apparently, a rumor surfaced that the band will not be performing tonight. Well, the band has made it very clear via a Tweet that they WILL perform tonight despite the bands vocalist Jens Kidman being very sick at the moment.

Jens is sick tonight. Despite every possible effort. We WILL play. Jens will hopefully be back tomorrow. That means:Bring your growl Atlanta
— Meshuggah (@meshuggahband) February 12, 2013

UPDATE from MESHUGGAH: "Jens is down with the flu. And this flu means business. He has been forbidden to even speak. He's mute for now. WE WILL PLAY ANYWAY. So memorize the lyrics and bring your very best growl Atlanta. You will all be Jens tonight!! Lets make this happen! We hope he's back tomorrow,or it'll be vocal-duties Charlotte!"

This means that the band will be performing without their singer! MESHUGGAH instrumental??? Crazy!

MESHUGGAH's "Ophidian Trek II" (remaining tour dates):

- 02/12/13:  Center Stage in Atlanta, GA
- 02/13/13:  The Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, NC
- 02/14/13:  Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA
- 02/15/13:  Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY
- 02/16/13:  The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, MD
- 02/17/13:  House of Blues in Boston, MA
- 02/19/13:  Sound Academy in Toronto, ON - CANADA
- 02/20/13:  House of Blues in Cleveland, OH
- 02/21/13:  Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH
- 02/22/13:  House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- 02/23/13:  Pop’s in Sauget, IL
- 02/24/13:  Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, MN
- 02/26/13:  Union Hall in Edmonton, AB - CANADA
- 02/27/13:  MacEwan Hall Ballroom in Calgary, AB - CANADA
- 03/01/13:  Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA
- 03/02/13:  Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA
- 03/03/13:  House of Blues @ Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV

MESHUGGAH's European Tour: 

- 04/18: Seinäjoki, FIN in Rytmikorjaamo
- 04/19: Tampere, FIN in Pakkahuone
- 04/20: Helsinki, FIN in Nosturi
- 04/21: Tallin, SPA in Rock Café
- 04/22: Riga, LAT in Melna Piektoiena
- 04/24: Warsaw, POL in Progresja
- 04/25: Krakow, POL in Kwadrat
- 04/26: Budapest, HUN in A38
- 04/27: Bratislava, SLO in Majestic
- 04/29: Zagreb, CRO in Tvornica
- 04/30: Roncade, ITA in New Age
- 05/01: Geneva, SWI in L’Usine
- 05/05: Copenhagen, DEN in Lille Vega
- 05/06: Aarhus, DEN in Voxhall
- 05/08: Oslo, NOR in Rockefeller
- 05/09: Stockholm, SWE in Circus
- 05/10: Umea, SWE in Idun

Here is MESHUGGAH's brand NEW EP entitled 'Pitch Black'.

Related links:

MESHUGGAH's Website

ScionAV.com/MESHUGGAH

MESHUGGAH on Facebook

MESHUGGAH on YouTube

MESHUGGAH on MySpace 

MESHUGGAH on Twitter

MESHUGGAH Unleashes FREE EP 'Pitch Black', Get It Now!

Today is MESHUGGAH Monday! And to celebrate this day in Metal, the Sweden meisters have unleashed a brand NEW EP entitled 'Pitch Black' via Scion A/V. The best part of this NEW batch of songs is that they are FREE and dangerous! Get them here: 

Don't forget that MESHUGGAH will return to North America with Animals As Leaders as direct support and Intronaut opening each evening.

Confirmed tour dates are:

- 02/11/13:  Beacham Theatre in Orlando, FL
- 02/12/13:  Center Stage in Atlanta, GA
- 02/13/13:  The Fillmore Charlotte in Charlotte, NC
- 02/14/13:  Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia, PA
- 02/15/13:  Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY
- 02/16/13:  The Fillmore Silver Spring in Silver Spring, MD
- 02/17/13:  House of Blues in Boston, MA
- 02/19/13:  Sound Academy in Toronto, ON - CANADA
- 02/20/13:  House of Blues in Cleveland, OH
- 02/21/13:  Bogart’s in Cincinnati, OH
- 02/22/13:  House of Blues in Chicago, IL
- 02/23/13:  Pop’s in Sauget, IL
- 02/24/13:  Mill City Nights in Minneapolis, MN
- 02/26/13:  Union Hall in Edmonton, AB - CANADA
- 02/27/13:  MacEwan Hall Ballroom in Calgary, AB - CANADA
- 03/01/13:  Ace of Spades in Sacramento, CA
- 03/02/13:  Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, CA
- 03/03/13:  House of Blues @ Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV

MESHUGGAH's European Tour: 

- 04/18: Seinäjoki, FIN in Rytmikorjaamo
- 04/19: Tampere, FIN in Pakkahuone
- 04/20: Helsinki, FIN in Nosturi
- 04/21: Tallin, SPA in Rock Café
- 04/22: Riga, LAT in Melna Piektoiena
- 04/24: Warsaw, POL in Progresja
- 04/25: Krakow, POL in Kwadrat
- 04/26: Budapest, HUN in A38
- 04/27: Bratislava, SLO in Majestic
- 04/29: Zagreb, CRO in Tvornica
- 04/30: Roncade, ITA in New Age
- 05/01: Geneva, SWI in L’Usine
- 05/05: Copenhagen, DEN in Lille Vega
- 05/06: Aarhus, DEN in Voxhall
- 05/08: Oslo, NOR in Rockefeller
- 05/09: Stockholm, SWE in Circus
- 05/10: Umea, SWE in Idun


Related links:

MESHUGGAH's Website

ScionAV.com/MESHUGGAH

MESHUGGAH on Facebook

MESHUGGAH on YouTube

MESHUGGAH on MySpace 

MESHUGGAH on Twitter

ARSIS Premiere Music Video For "Carve My Cross" & It Rulessss!

Director David Brodsky takes us on a haunting tour in "Carve My Cross" from Virginia tech-Death Metal band ARSIS. The action elevates from eerie mansion exploration to all-out comfort assassinations as nightmarish houseguests awaken to torture our sensibilities. Released on Scion A/V EP "Lepers Caress."

Shot on location at NIGHTMARE MANSION and CAPTAIN CLINE'S PIRATE GHOST RIDE. This is what the band had to say about the premiere of their music video for "Carve My Cross":

"We are VERY excited to debut our NEW MUSIC VIDEO for "Carve My Cross" courtesy of Scion A/V Metal at Guitar World. Check out our acting debut in our first narrative music video ever! Show your friends! Show your friends' friends!"




ARSIS is currently on tour with SONATA ARCTICA:

- 12/20/12: Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood, CA

Download the EP 'Lepers Caress' for free exclusively at http://www.scionav.com/arsis

Related links:
ARSIS on Facebook
ARSIS on Twitter
ARSIS on MySpace

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY Premiere Music Video For "Feed On"; FREE EP Available Now!

As previously announced, Scion A/V decided to join Raleigh, North Carolina's CORROSION OF CONFORMITY to create 'Megalodon'! What is 'Megalodon'? The NEW EP from C.O.C.! And guess what? You can legally download the 5 song masterpiece for FREE right now! Click HERE to get it!

The track listing is as follows:

1) Feed On
2) Priest Brains
3) The Megalodon
4) Strong Medicine Too Late
5) The Vulture

Today, the band is premiering a music video clip for "Feed On", watch it now!



In other C.O.C. news, Candlelight Records has re-released CORROSION OF CONFORMITY' Eye For An Eye in North America. This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of the band’s self-titled album earlier this year. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight’s official webstore. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery.

Related links:
COC's Official Site
COC on Facebook
Candlelight Records

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: FREE EP 'Megalodon' Available Now For Legal Download!

Earlier this year, Scion A/V decided to join Raleigh, North Carolina's CORROSION OF CONFORMITY to create 'Megalodon'! What is 'Megalodon'? The NEW EP from C.O.C.! And guess what? You can legally download the 5 song masterpiece for FREE right now! Get it HERE!

The track listing is as follows:

1) Feed On
2) Priest Brains
3) The Megalodon
4) Strong Medicine Too Late
5) The Vulture

In other C.O.C. news, Candlelight Records has re-released CORROSION OF CONFORMITY' Eye For An Eye in North America. This special reissue has been remastered/packaged and includes the EP "Six Songs With Mike Singing". Both titles have been out of print for years. It follows the successful release of the band’s self-titled album earlier this year. A deluxe digibook edition of the album, limited to 1000 for North America, will be available at limited retailers and via Candlelight’s official webstore. The digibook version includes extended liner notes and a rare pictorial gallery.

Related links:
COC's Official Site
COC on Facebook
Candlelight Records

METAL BLADE RECORDS & Scion A/V Announce Showcase With SIX FEET UNDER, CATTLE DECAPITATION, BATTLECROSS & More - Details Available!

Metal Blade Records and Scion A/V have teamed up to bring fans a free showcase at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA on September 15 (matinee from 1p-6p). This event, which celebrates the label's 30th anniversary, will feature performances from Six Feet Under, Cattle Decapitation, Battlecross, Gypsyhawk, and Pilgrim. And to make the showcase that much more special, San Diego California's Cattle Decapitation will be performing their latest masterpiece, Monolith of Inhumanity, in its entirety for the first time ever. RSVP for this free event HERE and remember, as always, get there early, as space is limited and entry is not guaranteed.



Date: Saturday, September 15th, 2012
Time: 1 - 6 PM
Location: The Glass House
200 West 2nd Street
Pomona, CA 91766

Lineup:
Six Feet Under
Cattle Decapitation
Battlecross
Gypsyhawk
Pilgrim
RSVP over at Scion and in the meantime you can check out the latest news, tunes, videos and more on all these bands and more over at MetalBlade.com.


Join the revolution, contribute to our Indiegogo campaign! Click HERE: www.indiegogo.com/hornsup
 

Related links: 
Metal Blade Records
Scion A/V
Six Feet Under on Facebook
Cattle Decapitation on Facebook
Battlecross' Official Site
Gypsyhawk on Facebook
Hail The Pilgrim on Facebook

THE MELVINS To Seek Guinness World Record: 51 Date Fall Tour In 50 States In 51 Shows!

The Melvins will attempt to become the Guinness World Record holders for the first band to tour the full United States and D.C. in 51 days with a tour kicking off September 5 in Anchorage, Alaska and wrapping up October 25 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

"We figured it was time for us to do something REALLY crazy," said Osborne. "51 shows in 50 states plus 1 on D.C. and all in 51 days?  Jeez!  I wonder if we can do it?"

The tour, which will feature the Melvins Lite line-up of Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn, also marks the first time in the band's near 30-year history that they will perform in Alaska, New Hampshire, Delaware and Hawaii.

Watch The Melvins Performance of "The War on Wisdom" from a recent episode of Last Call with Carson Daly:


Melvins on Carson 25 april 2012 from Ignatius Reilly on Vimeo.

Arriving in-stores and online today is 'Freak Puke', the debut release from Melvins Lite that Spin recently described as "a unique detour for the long-running band" and adding "one of the loudest bands on earth has perfectly siphoned their gloomy energy into evil cocktail jazz."

"We had seen Trevor playing upright bass in a jazz setting and thought that we could utilize that for a recording project," explained Crover. "This is something different from the two drummer/big hair line-up, which we plan on continuing with as well."

    Trevor Dunn

Prior to the Fall, the Melvins have a full spate of appearances. The band perform two shows in conjunction with Subliminal Projects: June 8 at The Echoplex in Los Angeles and June 30 at  TT Underground Gallery in New York. Buzz Osborne will be a guest on Fox News' "Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld" on June 28. Melvins Lite will also venture north for a three week trek of primarily Canadian tour dates that kicks off on July 1 (dates below).

The Melvins 51-date United States tour dates:

- September 5: Anchorage, AK at Bear Tooth Theatre and Pub
- September 6: Seattle, WA at Showbox at The Market
- September 7: Oregon at TBA
- September 8: Boise, ID at Neurolux Lounge
- September 9: Missoula, MT at Top Hat Lounge
- September 10: Salt Lake City, UT at Club Sound
- September 11: Casper, WY at TBA
- September 12: Denver, CO at Bluebird Theatre
- September 13: Lawrence, KS at The Bottleneck
- September 14: Columbia, MO at The Blue Note
- September 15: Omaha, NE at The Waiting Room
- September 16: Des Moines, IA at House of Bricks
- September 17: Sioux Falls, SD at The Vault
- September 18: Fargo, ND at The Aquarium
- September 19: Minneapolis, MN at Grumpy's
- September 20: Madison, WI at High Noon Saloon
- September 21: Chicago, IL at Double Door
- September 22: Indianapolis, IN at The Vogue Theatre
- September 23: Louisville, KY at The Vernon Club
- September 24: Detroit, MI at Smalls
- September 25: Cleveland, OH at Grog Shop
- September 26: Morgantown, WV at 123 Pleasant Street
- September 27: Jermyn, PA at Eleanor Rigby's
- September 28: South Burlington, VT at Higher Ground
- September 29: Dover, NH at Dover Brickhouse
- September 30: Portland, ME at Asylum

- October 1: Boston, MA at Paradise Rock Club
- October 2: Pawtucket, RI at The Met Cafe
- October 3: New Haven, CT at Toad's Place
- October 4: Brooklyn, NY at Music Hall of Williamsburg
- October 5: Hoboken, NJ at Maxwell's
- October 6: Wilmington, DE at Mojo 13
- October 7: Baltimore, MD at Ottobar
- October 8: Washington, DC at Black Cat
- October 9: Charlottesville, VA at Jefferson Theatre
- October 10: Carrboro, NC at Cat's Cradle
- October 11: Knoxville, TN at The Square Room
- October 12: Greenville, SC at The Handle Bar
- October 13: Athens, GA at 40 Watt Club
- October 14: Birmingham, AL at Bottle Tree
- October 15: Pensacola, FL at Vinyl Music Hall
- October 16: Jackson, MS at Duling Hall
- October 17: Little Rock, AR at Juanita's Cantina
- October 18: Baton Rouge, LA at Spanish Moon
- October 19: Austin, TX at Mohawk
- October 20: Norman, OK at Opolis Production
- October 21: Albuquerque, NM at Launchpad
- October 22: Phoenix, AZ at Crescent Ballroom
- October 23: Las Vegas, NV at Artifice
- October 24: Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- October 25: Honolulu, HI at The Republik

Melvins Lite Canada + tour dates (Retox opens all dates except July 4 and 20):

- July 1: Rochester, NY at Water Street Music Hall
- July 3: Montreal, QC at Corona Theatre
- July 4: Ottawa, ON at Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
- July 5: Toronto, ON at Opera House
- July 6: London, ON at Call The Office
- July 7: Hamilton, ON at Club Absinthe
- July 9: Winnipeg, MB at West End Cultural Center
- July 10: Regina, SK at The Exchange
- July 11: Saskatoon, SK at Louis' Pub
- July 12: Calgary, AB at Republik
- July 13: Edmonton, AB at Starlite Room
- July 15: Vancouver, BC at Venue
- July 17: Bellingham, WA at Wild Buffalo House of Music
- July 18: Portland, OR at Hawthorne Theatre
- July 20: San Francisco, CA at Slim's

Related links:
Official Site of The Melvins
The Melvins on Facebook
IPECAC

NEW Melvins EP "The Bulls & The Bees" Is Available Now Thanks To Scion A/V!

Photo credit: Jessie Rose

Scion A/V has partnered with the Melvins for an EP titled 'Scion A/V Presents: The Bulls & The Bees', a five-song collection that marks the band's first original material since their 2010 album 'The Bride Screamed Murder'. The release is available today as a FREE download via Scion A/V's website.

A video for "The War on Wisdom," which features a re-enacted, early incarnation of the Melvins is available now thanks to Brooklyn Vegan.com.



The Melvins formed in 1983, kicking off what would be a seismic shift in heavy music and focusing the epicenter of modern music firmly on the Pacific Northwest for the next decade plus. The band blended punk, metal, hard rock to create a new subgenre that has been tagged with a variety of labels including sludge, grunge and doom and won a cult of fans that have yet to waiver some twenty-nine years into the band's career. Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover have been the band's constants (Crover joined in 1984) with Big Business' Jared Warren and Coady Willis joining the band in 2006 for (A) Senile Animal.

"The Melvins have remained such a consistent presence in heavy music," says Jeri Yoshizu, manager of sales promotions for Scion. "It's an honor to have them create an original release for Scion A/V."

Osborne described Scion A/V Presents: The Bulls & The Bees as "amazing in its noisy calm intensity." The physical release will be available at Scion Partners retail stores. For more information about the Scion Partner program and to find retail stores, visit www.scionav.com/partners.

Scion A/V Presents: The Bulls & The Bees Track Listing:
1. The War on Wisdom
2. We Are Doomed
3. Friends Before Larry
4. A Really Long Wait
5. National Hamster

The EP release will be followed by a 21-date U.S. trek that kicks off on April 11 at The Blank Club in San Jose, California and wraps up exactly a month later on May 11 at The Galaxy Concert Theatre in Santa Ana, California. Dates are:

Tour Schedule:

- April 11: San Jose, CA at The Blank Club
- April 12: San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall
- April 13: Los Angeles, CA at The Troubadour
- April 14: San Diego, CA at The Casbah
- April 17: El Paso, TX at House of Rock
- April 19: Austin, TX at Mohawk
- April 20: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- April 21: New Orleans, LA at One Eyed Jack's
- April 23: Orlando, FL at The Social
- April 24: Gainesville, FL at Double Down Live
- April 25: Atlanta, GA at The Loft at Center Stage
- April 26: Charlotte, NC at Amos Southend
- April 28: West Chester, PA at The Note
- April 29: New York, NY at Webster Hall
- May 1: Milwaukee, WI at Turner Hall Ballroom
- May 2: DeKalb, IL at Otto's Nightclub
- May 3: St. Louis, MO at The Firebird
- May 4: Nashville, TN at Exit Inn
- May 7: Dallas, TX at Trees
- May 9: Santa Fe, NM at Santa Fe Brewing Company
- May 11: Santa Ana, CA at Galaxy Concert Theatre

Related links:
Official Site of The Melvins
The Melvins on Facebook
Scion's Official Site
Scion AV on Facebook
Scion AV Metal on Facebook
Scion on Twitter

Scion A/V Set To Release NEW Melvins EP 'The Bulls & The Bees' - U.S. Tour Dates Announced!

Scion A/V has partnered with the Melvins for an EP titled 'Scion A/V Presents: The Bulls & The Bees', a five-song collection that marks the band's first original material since their 2010 album 'The Bride Screamed Murder'. The release will be available as a FREE download on March 13 via Scion's OFFICIAL page with NEW song "The War On Wisdom" streaming this Friday on Pitchfork.com.

The Melvins formed in 1983, kicking off what would be a seismic shift in Heavy Music and focusing the epicenter of modern music firmly on the Pacific Northwest for the next decade plus. The band blended Punk, Metal, hard Rock to create a NEW subgenre that has been tagged with a variety of labels including sludge, grunge and doom and won a cult of fans that have yet to waiver some twenty-nine years into the band's career. Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover have been the band's constants (Crover joined in 1984) with Big Business' Jared Warren and Coady Willis joining the band in 2006 for '(A) Senile Animal'.

"The Melvins have remained such a consistent presence in Heavy Music," says Jeri Yoshizu, manager of sales promotions for Scion. "It's an honor to have them create an original release for Scion A/V."

Osborne described Scion A/V Presents: The Bulls & The Bees as "amazing in its noisy calm intensity."

Scion A/V Presents: The Bulls & The Bees Track Listing:

1. The War on Wisdom
2. We Are Doomed
3. Friends Before Larry
4. A Really Long Wait
5. National Hamster

The EP release will be followed by a 21-date U.S. trek that kicks off on April 11 at The Blank Club in San Jose, California and wraps up exactly a month later on May 11 at The Galaxy Concert Theatre in Santa Ana, California. Dates are:

Tour Schedule:

- April 11: San Jose, CA at The Blank Club
- April 12: San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall
- April 13: Los Angeles, CA at The Troubadour
- April 14: San Diego, CA at The Casbah
- April 17: El Paso, TX at House of Rock
- April 19: Austin, TX at Mohawk
- April 20: Houston, TX at Warehouse Live
- April 21: New Orleans, LA at One Eyed Jack's
- April 23: Orlando, FL at The Social
- April 24: Gainesville, FL at Double Down Live
- April 25: Atlanta, GA at The Loft at Center Stage
- April 26: Charlotte, NC at Amos Southend
- April 28: West Chester, PA at The Note
- April 29: New York, NY at Webster Hall
- May 1: Milwaukee, WI at Turner Hall Ballroom
- May 2: DeKalb, IL at Otto's Nightclub
- May 3: St. Louis, MO at The Firebird
- May 4: Nashville, TN at Exit Inn
- May 7: Dallas, TX at Trees
- May 9: Santa Fe, NM at Santa Fe Brewing Company
- May 11: Santa Ana, CA at Galaxy Concert Theatre

Related links:
Official Site of The Melvins
The Melvins on Facebook
Scion's Official Site
Scion AV on Facebook
Scion AV Metal on Facebook
Scion on Twitter