Melvins 1983 release Thunderball, and 2025 Tour Dates
Melvins 1983 – the lineup featuring Buzz Osborne and original drummer Mike Dillard – offer a second preview of Thunderball (out April 18, Ipecac Recordings) with the release of “King of Rome.” The charging track once again features contributions from avant-electronic artists Void Manes and Ni Maîtres, with Osborne saying of the song “The ‘King of Rome!! Hot Cross Buns! This song is a hot little punk rock number. I hope all of you enjoy it and tell your friends.” The band previously released the near-10 minute long song “Victory of the Pyramids.”
Album pre-orders are available here, with Thunderball available on trio of vinyl variants including an indie exclusive “Smoke Is A Color” variant and an Ipecac webstore-only “Special Mustard Gas.” The album will also be available on CD and all digital formats.
Thunderball Tracklisting:
1. King of Rome
2. Vomit of Clarity
3. Short Hair With A Wig
4. Victory of the Pyramids
5. Venus Blood
The band kicks off a massive nine-week nationwide co-headlining tour with Napalm Death in April. Dubbed the “Savage Imperial Death March Part II,” the trek reunites the two iconic following the first “Savage Imperial Death March” tour of 2016. The Melvins’ current touring line-up features Osborne, Dale Crover, Steven McDonald, and Coady Willis. Tickets are available here.
“Savage Imperial Death March Part II” 2025 Tour Dates w/ Napalm Death:
4/4/25: San Diego, CA – Music Box
4/5/25: Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
4/7/25: San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
4/8/25: San Jose, CA – The Ritz
4/10/25: Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
4/12/25: Las Vegas, NV – Swan Dive
4/13/25: Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
4/14/25: Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
4/15/25: El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
4/17/25: Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
4/18/25: Austin, TX – Emo’s
4/19 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall Downstairs
4/20/25: Baton Rouge, LA – Chelsea’s Live
4/21/25: New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
4/23/25: Tampa, FL – The Orpheum
4/24/25: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
4/25/25: Orlando, FL – The Beacham
4/26/25: Savannah, GA – District Live
4/27/25: Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade Heaven Stage
4/28/25: Birmingham, AL – Saturn
4/29/25: Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
5/1/25: Charlotte, NC – The Underground Charlotte
5/2/25: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
5/3/25: Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27
5/4/25: Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
5/5/25: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
5/6/25: Allentown, PA – Archer Music Hall
5/7/25: Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
5/8/25: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
5/10/25: Pittsburgh, PA – Mr .Small’s
5/21/25: Cleveland, OH – Globe Iron
5/12/25: Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew’s Hall
5/13/25: Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection
5/15/25: Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
5/16/25: Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
5/17/25: Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl Nashville
5/18/25: St. Louis, MO – Red Flag
5/19/25: Chicago, IL – Metro
5/20/25: Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II
5/22/25: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
5/23/25: Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
5/24/25: Kansas City, MO – Madrid Theatre
5/25/25: Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
5/27/25: Denver, CO – Summit
5/29/25: Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
5/31/25: Bozeman, MT – The ELM
6/1/25: Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory
6/2/25: Seattle, WA – The Showbox
6/3/25: Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
6/4/25: Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre
6/6/25: Reno, NV – Virginia Street Brewhouse
6/7/25: Berkeley, CA – Cornerstone Berkeley
About Melvins:
Formed in 1983 in Montesano, Washington, Melvins are one of modern music’s most influential bands. Founded by Buzz Osborne (vocals/guitar) with drummer Dale Crover joining a year later, Melvins pioneered a genre-defying fusion of punk rock and heavy music. Over their four-decade career, they’ve released more than 30 original albums, countless live records, and numerous singles and rarities. Recent works include Tarantula Heart (2024), a dynamic showcase of Melvins’ range where the songs were written after they were recorded, Bad Mood Rising (2022), an intense, sludge-infused exploration of their signature sound, and Five Legged Dog (2021), a 36-track acoustic retrospective that reimagines their heaviest songs alongside covers of favorite artists.
Known for their relentless creativity and collaborations with friends like Jello Biafra, Mudhoney, and Fantômas, Melvins have circled the globe many times over, bringing their brash and genre-busting sounds to audiences worldwide.
Today’s Melvins lineup features Osborne, Crover, and Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), but the band’s history includes a variety of unique configurations. From the Osborne-Crover duo with Big Business’ Jared Warren and Coady Willis (Big Business) to a four-piece featuring the current line-up plus Butthole Surfers’ Jeff Pinkus, as well as Melvins 1983 (with original drummer, Mike Dillard), and Melvins Lite (with Mr. Bungle’s Trevor Dunn), the Melvins embrace evolution and their roots simultaneously.
