Artist Name: Melvins
Album Date: 1993
So, it seems I have a grunge thing going on at the minute, so here's a review of what is generally seen (as far as I've been told) as the best Melvins album. The Melvins of course being a band that inspired Kurt Cobain to some degree, as he was originally a roadie-type person for them.
Contrary to most music of their style at the time, the Melvins were not so much Grunge, however are considered part of the Seattle Sound, as they were similar, in that time period, and from Seattle. The Melvins, take more influence from a mix of metal and punk, thus giving them the straight up edgy sound that Grunge was based around, but also the louder, more powerful metal feeling to their work.
Houdini, is an awesome album. It incorporates songs using the style that Nirvana were famous for (Soft-Loud) and takes their own style, with distorted, melodic riffs with vocals that match across the entire album as well.
Overall, the album will appeal to anyone who likes the heavier style songs Nirvana did, as Kurt was heavily influenced by Buzz Osbourne in his youth, and the growling style of vocals that was present at so many different times and places across the era of the Seattle Sound.
If you like Grunge, be sure to check them out, to see how one of the bands that helped start it all off turned out on their first major label release
8/10
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