Doom/sludge metal pioneers Melvins are releasing a new album, titled Tarantula Heart, on April 19th via Ipecac Recordings. This five-song album, reportedly 39 minutes long, includes contributions by current Ministry and former Soulfly drummer Roy Mayorga, and a Jesse Nieminen-directed music video for the album's lead single "Working The Ditch" which can be streamed below.




Buzz Osborne on the album: "The way we approached Tarantula Heart was different than any other Melvins album. I had Dale and Roy Mayorga come in and play along with Steven and I to some riffs, then I took those sessions and figured out what parts would work and wrote new music to fit. This isn't a studio approach we've ever taken. Usually we have the songs written BEFORE we start recording!"

Drummer Dale Crover adds: "The majority of Tarantula Heart has dual drum parts. Roy is an amazing drummer. We would discuss what we would do pattern wise, then we'd just go for it. Improvising riffs and trading off on drum fills."

Osborne concludes: "When the rest of the band heard these songs I'd created from the sessions, they were blown away. These were fully developed new songs that they'd never heard before that had seemingly appeared out of thin air. Presto!"

Source:	blabbermouth.net
Band profile:	Melvins