This nasty double header pairs two giants from different extremes of heavy music. As fathers of grindcore and world record holders for the shortest song ever recorded (the 1.3-second “You Suffer”), England’s Napalm Death are only one of the most seminal metal bands alive. You know, no big deal.
But sludge kings Melvins have set their own bar by being a true artist’s band. (Kurt Cobain was famously a Melvins fanboy.) While their Pacific Northwest contemporaries either died out or sold out with the 1990s grunge wave, Melvins have achieved underground timelessness. They’ve simultaneously remained true to their ethos while forever pushing their bounds with weirdo experimentation and sheer bronto heft.
Maybe the best news for this show is that Melvins are back to their most savage live arrangement ever, with the stunning two-drummer setup of Dale Crover and the almighty Coady Willis (Big Business, High on Fire, Murder City Devils). Between Napalm Death and Melvins are over 80 years of the deepest kind of hero cred that comes only from pure vision and zero compromise.
Add the wicked Weedeater as opener and that’s it, game over, this boss bill wins.
7 p.m. Friday, April 25, The Beacham, $30-$40.
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