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Melvins cover Queen

Posted by Loren on April 7, 2013

Melvins cover Queen
Melvins cover Queen

An online stream is available of the Melvins covering Queen's "You're My Best Friend." The cover comes as the band prepares for the release of Everybody Loves Sausages on April 30 via Ipecac and it includes guest vocals from Caleb Benjamin of Tweak Bird.

The band has also confirmed a set at Scion Rock Fest and will be touring both as Melvins Lite and later with the full line-up.

The complete track listing with original artist and guest player notation:

1. Warhead (Venom; Guest: Scott Kelly of Neurosis)
2. You're My Best Friend (Queen; Guest: Caleb Benjamin of Tweak Bird)
3. Black Betty (Original artist unknown)

4. Set It On Fire (The Scientists; Guest: Mark Arm)
5. Station To Station (David Bowie; Guest: JG Thirlwell)
6. Attitude (The Kinks: Guest: Clem Burke of Blondie)
7. Female Trouble (Divine, written by John Waters)

8. Carpe Diem (The Fugs)
9. Timothy Leary Lives (Pop-O-Pies)
10. In Every Dream Home A Heartache (Roxy Music; Guests: Jello Biafra and Kevin Rutmanis)
11. Romance (Tales of Terror)
12. Art School (The Jam; Guest: Tom Hazelmeyer)

13. Heathen Earth (Throbbing Gristle)

 

Melvins Lite:

Apr. 23 -- Tourcoing, France -- Le Grand Mix

Apr. 24 -- Brussels, Belgium -- VK* Concerts

Apr. 25 -- Haarlem, Netherlands -- Patronaat

Apr. 26 -- Cologne, Germany -- Burgerhaus Stollwerck

Apr. 27 -- Luxembourg -- Kulturfabrik

Apr. 28 -- Schorndorf, Germany -- Club Manufaktur

Apr. 29 -- Geneva, Switzerland -- L'Usine

Apr. 30 -- Livorno, Italy -- The Cage

May 1 -- Milan, Italy -- Bloom

May 2 -- Munich, Germany -- Hansa 39

May 3 -- Prague, Czech Republic -- Matrix

May 4 -- Wroclaw, Poland -- Asymmetry Festival

May 5 -- Leipzig, Germany -- UT Connewitz

 

Melvins:

May 7 & 8 -- Berlin, Germany -- Festsaal Kreuzberg

May 10 & 11 -- Paris, France -- Trabendo

May 13 & 14 -- Vienna, Austria -- Arena Wien

May 16 & 17 -- Zurich, Switzerland -- Rote Fabrik

May 19 & 20 -- London, UK -- Electric Brixton

May 25 -- Baltimore, MD -- Maryland Deathfest

May 27 -- Millvale, PA -- Mr. Small's Theatre

May 28 -- Columbus, OH -- A&R Music Bar

May 29 -- Cincinnati OH -- The Ballroom at the Taft Theatre
June 1 -- Memphis, TN -- Scion Rock Fest

Melvins cover Queen
Melvins cover Queen

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