Melvins
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Melvins is a sludge metal band that formed in Montesano, Washington, United States in 1983. The band currently consists of Buzz Osborne (vocals, guitar), Steven Shane McDonald (bass), and Dale Crover (drums). Osborne is the only remaining original member, although Crover has been a member since early in the band's career. In the early days of their career. . . their dark, heavy, oppressively slow sound made them innovators of genres like sludge, grunge, and doom metal.
Influenced by: Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, The Stooges, Led Zeppelin
- Active:
- 1983-present
- Scene:
- Pacific Northwest
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