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Melvins
photo credit: Annalisa

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1985 in Aberdeen, WA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative Metal Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock Grunge Heavy Metal

Group Members

Buzz Osborne Dale Crover Coady Willis Jared Warren Jeff "J.D." Pinkus King Buzzo Mike Dillard Paul Leary Trevor Dunn Lori "Lorax" Black Joe Preston Kevin Rutmanis Mark Deutrom Matt Lukin
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Pacific Northwest doom-grunge gods who were legendarily Kurt Cobain's favorite band.
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