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Melvins: A World Of Doomstruck Distortion

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Melvins: A World Of Doomstruck Distortion

"I'll Finish You Off" is loud, proud and backed with a psychedelic wall of guitar distortion, as the group continues a few tricks it's been executing on its past few albums: recording with two drummers and spreading chorus effects across the vocals.

'I'll Finish You Off' by Melvins

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Bonnaroo 2010: Melvins In Concert

Melvins perform under the "This" tent on Saturday, June 12, 2010, at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Wills Glasspiegel hide caption

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Live From Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo 2010: Melvins In Concert

Meeting somewhere between Black Flag and Black Sabbath, with countless excursions outside that overly simplistic description, Melvins' sound has been documented on dozens of recordings dating back to the mid-'80s. The latest is a studio album titled The Bride Screamed Murder. Hear Melvins perform live from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

Listen Now: The Melvins In Concert

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