Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Melvins and Napalm Death have scheduled the release of their new joint project, “Savage Imperial Death March,” for April 10, as per theprp. Instead of just following the conventional split release format, members of both bands collaborate on this opus. “Savage Imperial Death March,” which takes its name from their previous tours together, features Buzz Osborne (vocals/guitar) and Dale Crover (drums) representing team Melvins, while Mark “Barney” Greenway (vocals), Shane Embury (bass), and John Cooke (guitar) representing the Napalm Death camp. Recently, a visualizer for the first song, “Tossing Coins Into The Fountain Of Fuck,” was made available. Pre-orders for the excursion are currently available at this link.
I have loved the Melvins forever and their outlook on music. A chance to make an album of eclectic musical madness with them was truly an honour and a whole lot of fun, which surely is the whole point! Let’s do another one soon. – Shane Embury
Napalm Death are one of my favorite bands ever. It was an absolute pleasure and a dream come true to do this collaboration with them. We wrote songs together. I would write a riff and we would learn it and record it right there. They wrote stuff and we would learn it immediately as well. It was truly a 50/50 partnership. – Buzz Osborne
Funny how life turns out sometimes… collecting hard-to-find Melvins 7-inches on Bleecker Street in 1989 and then touring twice and doing an album with them within the following 35 years. Had a great time with it all, and nice to work with fellow travellers in the Melvins who also couldn’t care about pandering to ‘demographics.’ I felt myself almost babbling lyrically during the recording, and that alone made for very fun recording times. – Mark Greenway
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