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Melvins
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Montesano, Washington
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Sludge Metal, Various
- Themes:
- Randomness, Humour, Society
- Current label:
- Ipecac Recordings
- Years active:
- 1983-present
| Current | |
| Buzz Osborne | Guitars, Vocals (1983-present) |
| See also: Crystal Fairy, Fantômas, ex-Red Alpha Royale, King Buzzo, ex-Venomous Concept, ex-Brown Towel, ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Stiff Woodies | |
| Dale Crover | Drums (1984-present), Bass (2012-2013, 2020-present) |
| See also: Crystal Fairy, Porn (The Men Of), Fantômas (live), ex-Shrinebuilder, ex-Red Alpha Royale, Altamont, Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends, Dale Crover, Plainfield, Primitive Race, Sawed Off, ex-Eyehategod (live), ex-Brown Towel, ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Nirvana, ex-Stiff Woodies, ex-Ted Ed Fred, ex-Tres Padres, ex-Honky (live), ex-Tight Bros From Way Back When (live) | |
| Steven McDonald | Bass (2015-present) |
| See also: OFF!, Redd Kross, ex-The Green and Yellow TV | |
| Past | |
| Matt Lukin | Bass (1983-1988) |
| See also: ex-Mudhoney, ex-Stiff Woodies | |
| Mike Dillard | Drums (1983-1984, 2012-2013, 2020-?) |
| See also: ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Stiff Woodies | |
| Lori "Lorax" Black | Bass (1987-1991, 1992-1993) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley | |
| Tom Flynn | Bass (1990) |
| See also: Fang, ex-Hell's Kitchen | |
| Joe Preston | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: Thrones, Sumac (live), ex-The Whip, ex-Last Empire, ex-C Average, ex-Earth, ex-High on Fire, ex-Sunn O))), ex-Harvey Milk, ex-Beast (live) | |
| Dale Nixon | Drums (1992) |
| See also: Dream Widow, ex-Probot, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures, Tenacious D (live), ex-Dain Bramage, ex-Dee Gees, ex-Freak Baby, ex-Harlingtox A.D., ex-Late!, ex-Mission Impossible, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Nirvana, ex-Scream, ex-The Backbeat Band, ex-Eagles of Death Metal (live), ex-Queens of the Stone Age (live), ex-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (live) | |
| Billy Anderson | Bass (1993) |
| See also: High Tone Son of a Bitch, Trilobite, Deathstench (live), ex-Solodolor, Curezum, HZ, Spilth *!%, ex-Asva, ex-Porn (The Men Of), ex-Tribes of Neurot, ex-Blessing the Hogs, ex-Good God | |
| Mark Deutrom | Bass (1993-1998) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley, ex-Sunn O))) (live), ex-County Bucks | |
| Dave Sahijdak | Bass (1993) |
| Kevin Rutmanis | Bass (1998-2005) |
| See also: ex-Fantômas, ex-Sabbath Assembly, ex-Cows, ex-Tomahawk | |
| Dave Lombardo | Drums, Vocals (backing) (2002) |
| See also: Beloved Ghouls, Dead Cross, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, ex-Grip Inc., Dave Lombardo, Empire State Bastard, Misfits, Satanic Planet, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Testament, ex-Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Slayer, ex-Voodoocult, ex-Escape, ex-Pap Smear, ex-Philm, ex-Sabotage | |
| Mike Patton | Vocals (2002) |
| See also: Dead Cross, Faith No More, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Maldoror, Mike Patton, Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, Peeping Tom, Tētēma, Tomahawk, ex-Hemophiliac, ex-House of Discipline, ex-Kaada/Patton, ex-Lovage, ex-Moonchild Trio, ex-Moonraker, ex-Painkiller, ex-Patton & Rahzel, ex-Weird Little Boy, ex-Naked City (live), ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan (live) | |
| Dave Scott Stone | Bass (2004-?) |
| See also: ex-Big Business, ex-Fantômas, ex-LCD Soundsystem | |
| Jello Biafra | Vocals (2004-2005, 2008) |
| See also: Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, ex-Brujeria, ex-Ministry (live), ex-1000 Homo DJs, ex-Dead Kennedys, ex-Lard, ex-Pigface, ex-The No WTO Combo, ex-The WitchTrials, ex-Tumor Circus | |
| Trevor Dunn | Bass (2005-2009, 2011-2015) |
| See also: Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, MadLove, Suit of Lights, Tomahawk, Trevor Dunn, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, ex-Obake (live), ex-David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness, ex-Electric Masada, ex-Secret Chiefs 3, ex-Slobber Pup, ex-The Rob Price Quartet, ex-The Nels Cline Singers (live) | |
| Jared Warren | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2006-2016) |
| See also: Big Business, ex-Karp, ex-The Whip | |
| Coady Willis | Drums, Vocals (backing) (2006-2016) |
| See also: Big Business, High on Fire, The Murder City Devils, White Shit, ex-Porn (The Men Of), ex-Broadcast Oblivion, ex-Dead Low Tide | |
| Jeff Pinkus | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2013-2015, 2018-?) |
| See also: Butthole Surfers, Honky, ex-Daddy Longhead, ex-Rocket to Russia, ex-The Jackofficers | |
| Paul Leary | Guitars (2014-2015) |
| See also: Butthole Surfers, Carny, ex-Daddy Longhead | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Gene Simmons | Bass (1993) |
| See also: Gene Simmons, Kiss, ex-Wendy O. Williams, ex-Bullfrog Bheer, ex-Wicked Lester | |
| Dave Scott Stone | Guitars (2000-2001), Bass (2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Big Business, ex-Fantômas, ex-LCD Soundsystem | |
| Buzz Osborne | Guitars, Vocals (1983-present) |
| See also: Crystal Fairy, Fantômas, ex-Red Alpha Royale, King Buzzo, ex-Venomous Concept, ex-Brown Towel, ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Stiff Woodies | |
| Dale Crover | Drums (1984-present), Bass (2012-2013, 2020-present) |
| See also: Crystal Fairy, Porn (The Men Of), Fantômas (live), ex-Shrinebuilder, ex-Red Alpha Royale, Altamont, Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends, Dale Crover, Plainfield, Primitive Race, Sawed Off, ex-Eyehategod (live), ex-Brown Towel, ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Nirvana, ex-Stiff Woodies, ex-Ted Ed Fred, ex-Tres Padres, ex-Honky (live), ex-Tight Bros From Way Back When (live) | |
| Steven McDonald | Bass (2015-present) |
| See also: OFF!, Redd Kross, ex-The Green and Yellow TV | |
| Matt Lukin | Bass (1983-1988) |
| See also: ex-Mudhoney, ex-Stiff Woodies | |
| Mike Dillard | Drums (1983-1984, 2012-2013, 2020-?) |
| See also: ex-Fecal Matter, ex-Stiff Woodies | |
| Lori "Lorax" Black | Bass (1987-1991, 1992-1993) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley | |
| Tom Flynn | Bass (1990) |
| See also: Fang, ex-Hell's Kitchen | |
| Joe Preston | Bass (1991-1992) |
| See also: Thrones, Sumac (live), ex-The Whip, ex-Last Empire, ex-C Average, ex-Earth, ex-High on Fire, ex-Sunn O))), ex-Harvey Milk, ex-Beast (live) | |
| Dale Nixon | Drums (1992) |
| See also: Dream Widow, ex-Probot, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures, Tenacious D (live), ex-Dain Bramage, ex-Dee Gees, ex-Freak Baby, ex-Harlingtox A.D., ex-Late!, ex-Mission Impossible, ex-Mondo Generator, ex-Nirvana, ex-Scream, ex-The Backbeat Band, ex-Eagles of Death Metal (live), ex-Queens of the Stone Age (live), ex-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (live) | |
| Billy Anderson | Bass (1993) |
| See also: High Tone Son of a Bitch, Trilobite, Deathstench (live), ex-Solodolor, Curezum, HZ, Spilth *!%, ex-Asva, ex-Porn (The Men Of), ex-Tribes of Neurot, ex-Blessing the Hogs, ex-Good God | |
| Mark Deutrom | Bass (1993-1998) |
| See also: ex-Clown Alley, ex-Sunn O))) (live), ex-County Bucks | |
| Dave Sahijdak | Bass (1993) |
| Kevin Rutmanis | Bass (1998-2005) |
| See also: ex-Fantômas, ex-Sabbath Assembly, ex-Cows, ex-Tomahawk | |
| Dave Lombardo | Drums, Vocals (backing) (2002) |
| See also: Beloved Ghouls, Dead Cross, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, ex-Grip Inc., Dave Lombardo, Empire State Bastard, Misfits, Satanic Planet, ex-Suicidal Tendencies, ex-Testament, ex-Metal Allegiance (live), ex-Slayer, ex-Voodoocult, ex-Escape, ex-Pap Smear, ex-Philm, ex-Sabotage | |
| Mike Patton | Vocals (2002) |
| See also: Dead Cross, Faith No More, Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, Maldoror, Mike Patton, Mike Patton's Mondo Cane, Peeping Tom, Tētēma, Tomahawk, ex-Hemophiliac, ex-House of Discipline, ex-Kaada/Patton, ex-Lovage, ex-Moonchild Trio, ex-Moonraker, ex-Painkiller, ex-Patton & Rahzel, ex-Weird Little Boy, ex-Naked City (live), ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan (live) | |
| Dave Scott Stone | Bass (2004-?) |
| See also: ex-Big Business, ex-Fantômas, ex-LCD Soundsystem | |
| Jello Biafra | Vocals (2004-2005, 2008) |
| See also: Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, ex-Brujeria, ex-Ministry (live), ex-1000 Homo DJs, ex-Dead Kennedys, ex-Lard, ex-Pigface, ex-The No WTO Combo, ex-The WitchTrials, ex-Tumor Circus | |
| Trevor Dunn | Bass (2005-2009, 2011-2015) |
| See also: Fantômas, Mr. Bungle, MadLove, Suit of Lights, Tomahawk, Trevor Dunn, Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, ex-Obake (live), ex-David Krakauer's Klezmer Madness, ex-Electric Masada, ex-Secret Chiefs 3, ex-Slobber Pup, ex-The Rob Price Quartet, ex-The Nels Cline Singers (live) | |
| Jared Warren | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2006-2016) |
| See also: Big Business, ex-Karp, ex-The Whip | |
| Coady Willis | Drums, Vocals (backing) (2006-2016) |
| See also: Big Business, High on Fire, The Murder City Devils, White Shit, ex-Porn (The Men Of), ex-Broadcast Oblivion, ex-Dead Low Tide | |
| Jeff Pinkus | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2013-2015, 2018-?) |
| See also: Butthole Surfers, Honky, ex-Daddy Longhead, ex-Rocket to Russia, ex-The Jackofficers | |
| Paul Leary | Guitars (2014-2015) |
| See also: Butthole Surfers, Carny, ex-Daddy Longhead | |
| Past | |
| Gene Simmons | Bass (1993) |
| See also: Gene Simmons, Kiss, ex-Wendy O. Williams, ex-Bullfrog Bheer, ex-Wicked Lester | |
| Dave Scott Stone | Guitars (2000-2001), Bass (2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Big Business, ex-Fantômas, ex-LCD Soundsystem | |
| Added by: eViL_dWeLlS | Modified by: Krister Jensen |
| Added on: 2002-08-19 19:56:13 | Last modified on: 2023-05-24 11:52:35 |
The band was named after a grocery clerk at the Thriftway in Montesano, Washington, where Osborne served as clerk (and vandal). "Melvin" was the most-hated fellow ...