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The Melvins cover Tales of Terror

Posted by Loren on April 17, 2013

The Melvins cover Tales of Terror
The Melvins cover Tales of Terror

In prep for their April 30 release of the covers album Everybody Loves Sausages, The Melvins are now streaming "Romance," a cover of Tales of Terror.


The album, set for release on Ipecac Records, includes guest vocals from Jello Biafra and members of Tweak Bird, Throbbing Gristle, Mudhoney, and Neurosis, among others.

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)

Upcoming tour dates:

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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

The Melvins cover Tales of Terror
The Melvins cover Tales of Terror

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