The new Melvins album mashes up inspiration from a pair of seemingly disparate sources, bringing the James Gang's arrangement of "Stop" together with the Butthole Surfers' "Move to Florida."
"They chose to be alcoholics and f----ups, now in doing that they have to face the consequences. Gene Simmons didn't do it, why should he face the consequences?"
The first classic rock song from the Melvins' upcoming cover album has arrived in the form of their take on 'You're My Best Friend' by Queen. 'Everybody Loves Sausages,' due April 30th, also finds the band tackling the Kinks and David Bowie, among others.
The Melvins and Municipal Waste are among the acts booking their tickets to Memphis in June to take part in the 2013 Scion Rock Fest. Though the full lineup has yet to be revealed, the Scion AV blog has unveiled a wealth of the bands taking part in this year's event.