Editing Melvins (section)

===Melvins Lite, reunion with Mike Dillard and more albums (2011–present)===

Melvins started 2011 with a series of unique shows. Four of the shows were every Friday at [[Spaceland]] in California. January 7 featured the current line-up playing ''[[Colossus of Destiny]]'', ''[[Lysol (album)|Lysol]]'', and ''[[Eggnog (album)|Eggnog]]''. Jan 14 featured a Melvins 1983 set followed by the band playing ''[[Houdini (album)|Houdini]]''. Jan 21 featured a two-piece Melvins set followed by the current lineup playing ''[[Bullhead (album)|Bullhead]]''. Jan 28 featured the band playing a normal set followed by ''[[Stoner Witch]]''.

In early 2011 the band was on tour first in [[Christchurch]], New Zealand at the time of the February [[2011 Christchurch earthquake]] then in [[Tokyo, Japan]] at the time of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/03/first-new-zealand-now-japan-the-melvins-experience-second-earthquake-in-as-many-months.html |title=First New Zealand, now Japan: The Melvins experience second earthquake in as many months [Updated&#93; - latimes.com |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=March 11, 2011 |access-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref> Melvins supported [[Slayer]] at the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]] 'I'll Be Your Mirror' festival at [[Alexandra Palace]], London in May 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymlondon2012.php |title=I'll Be Your Mirror London 2012 curated by Mogwai & ATP - All Tomorrow's Parties |publisher=Atpfestival.com |access-date=February 19, 2012}}</ref> Melvins formed a lineup called Melvins Lite (Buzz, Dale, and [[Trevor Dunn]]) that toured through parts of 2011. This line-up released an album, ''[[Freak Puke]]'', in June 2012 on Ipecac Recordings. The main four-piece lineup remains active as well and released a digital EP, ''[[The Bulls & the Bees]]'', in March on Scion a/v.

In 2012, Melvins Lite completed a record-breaking <ref>{{cite web|last1=Wise|first1=Lauren|title=The Melvins' Buzz Osborne: "I Could Care Less About Legacy"|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/the-melvins-buzz-osborne-i-could-care-less-about-legacy-6589505|website=Phoenix New Times|publisher=Kurtis Barton|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> tour, having performed every night for 51 straight days, once in each of the 50 United States and once in the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]. The tour started on September 5 in [[Anchorage, Alaska]] and ended in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] on October 25, 2012.<ref name="50states">{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2012/06/melvins-attempt-guinness-world-record-play-51-dates-all-50-states/ |title=Melvins Attempt Guinness World Record: Play 51 Dates in All 50 States |access-date=April 7, 2013|work=Spin|date=June 5, 2012 }}</ref><ref name="honolulupulse">{{cite web|url=http://www.honolulupulse.com/tgifinprint/the-melvins-lite-2012 |title=Melvins Lite finish world record attempt in Hawaii |access-date=April 7, 2013|work=Honolulu Pulse}}</ref>

''[[Everybody Loves Sausages]]'', an album of [[cover version|cover songs]] performed with special guests, was released by Ipecac on April 30, 2013.<ref name=ipecac>{{cite web|url=http://www.ipecac.com/releases_extras/141|title=Ipecac Recordings Releases extras|date=April 2013|access-date=April 24, 2013}}</ref><ref name="sleepingshaman">{{cite web |url=http://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/album-reviews/m/melvins-everybody-loves-sausages-cd-lp-dd-2013/ |title=Melvins 'Everybody Loves Sausages' |access-date=April 8, 2013 |work=The Sleeping Shaman|date=April 2, 2013 }}</ref><ref name="loudwire">{{cite web |url=http://loudwire.com/the-melvins-everybody-loves-sausages-covers-album/ |title=The Melvins Unveil 'Everybody Loves Sausages' Covers Album |access-date=April 8, 2013 |work=Loudwire|date=February 10, 2013 }}</ref>

In 2013, Melvins marked 30 years as a band with an extensive summer tour supported by [[Jeff Pinkus|Honky]], [[Die Kreuzen]] and [[Negative Approach]]. Grunge pioneers [[Mudhoney]] also joined the band for two shows on the 30th anniversary tour.<ref name=2013_tour>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2013/04/melvins-tour/|title=Melvins announce 30th anniversary tour|work=Consequence Of Sound|date=April 25, 2013|access-date=April 26, 2013}}</ref> Rutmanis reconciled with his former bandmates, appearing on the 2013 album, ''[[Everybody Loves Sausages]]'' and a 2014 7" single.

Melvins were featured on the 2013, Joyful Noise Recordings flexi-series.<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 Flexi-Disc Series|url=http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/2013-flexi-disc-series.html|publisher=Joyful Noise Recordings.|access-date=September 10, 2013}}</ref> On August 5, 2013, Melvins announced a new album, ''[[Tres Cabrones]]'', featuring the "Melvins 1983" lineup with Osborne and Crover joined by the band's original drummer, Mike Dillard. Crover replaced Dillard in 1984 and plays bass on the album. ''Tres Cabrones'' was released on November 5, 2013, on the band's longtime label Ipecac.

Jeff Pinkus had aided the band in 2013 as a touring bassist, filling in for current member Jared Warren who was on paternity leave. Afterward Pinkus joined the Melvins full time to begin a collaboration with fellow Butthole Surfers guitarist Paul Leary. The collaborative album ''[[Hold It In]]'' was released in October 2014. The lineup for this album was Osborne and Crover joined by [[Paul Leary]] and Jeff Pinkus of the [[Butthole Surfers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/the-melvins-to-release-hold-it-in-in-october/ |title=The Melvins To Release 'Hold It In' In October |website=Blabbermouth.net |date=July 31, 2014 |access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref>

A collaboration with [[godheadSilo]]'s [[Mike Kunka]], ''[[Three Men and a Baby (Melvins album)|Three Men and a Baby]]'', was released in April 2016 through [[Sub Pop]]. The album, started in 1999 and shelved, was recently finished. Another album, ''[[Basses Loaded]]'', was released in June 2016,<ref>{{cite web|title=Melvins Recruit Krist Novoselic for New Album, Blast Dave Grohl for Blowing Them Off|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/63983-melvins-recruit-krist-novoselic-for-new-album-blast-dave-grohl-for-blowing-them-off/|website=Pitchfork.com|date=March 7, 2016 |access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> which features a rotating cast of bass players including regulars Dale Crover, Jared Warren, Jeff Pinkus and Trevor Dunn as well as Steven McDonald (of [[Redd Kross]]), and [[Krist Novoselic]] (of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]).<ref>{{cite web|title=Melvins to release Mike and the Melvins and Basses Loaded, interview Protonic Reversal|url=http://www.protonicreversal.com/2015/09/11/ep066-buzz-osborne-and-dale-crover-the-melvins/|website=protonicreversal.com|access-date=September 10, 2015}}</ref>

In July 2017, the band released the double album ''[[A Walk with Love & Death]]''. One of the discs, ''Love'', is a 14-song soundtrack to a short film of the same name, by Jesse Nieminen. The other disc, ''Death'', is made up of standard Melvins songs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://overblown.co.uk/creative-process-episode-1-buzz-osborne-melvins/|title=The Melvins Podcast {{!}} Creative Process Podcast {{!}} Overblown|last=Coughlan|first=Jamie|date=July 3, 2017|work=Overblown|access-date=October 15, 2017|language=en-US}}</ref>

The band released ''[[Pinkus Abortion Technician]]'' in April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=MELVINS To Release 'Pinkus Abortion Technician' Album In April.|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/melvins-to-release-pinkus-abortion-technician-album-in-april/|website=Blabbermouth.net|date=February 12, 2018 |access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> The album features dual bassists, Melvins' regular bass player [[Steven Shane McDonald|Steven McDonald]] as well as [[Butthole Surfers]]' [[Jeff Pinkus]]. The title of the album resembles the Butthole Surfers album ''[[Locust Abortion Technician]]'', and the album features a cover of the Butthole Surfers tune "Graveyard".

Melvins' 24th studio album, ''[[Working with God]]'', was released on February 26, 2021, and once again includes the 1983 lineup of Osborne, Crover and Dillard reunited.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2020/11/13/news/melvins-announce-new-album-working-with-god-vinyl-reissues/|title=Melvins Announce New Album "Working With God" & Vinyl Reissues|publisher=ThePRP|date=November 13, 2020|access-date=November 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Album review: Melvins – Working With God |url=https://www.kerrang.com/reviews/album-review-melvins-working-with-god/ |website=kerrang.com |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>

On July 21, 2021, it was announced that Melvins' would release a 36-song acoustic double album titled ''[[Five Legged Dog]]'' later in the year, featuring acoustic versions of songs spanning their career.

Also in 2021, Melvins were featured in the 25th anniversary of [[TapeOp]] with a feature interview.<ref>{{cite web |title=Melvins: "We don't fix it. We redo it!" |url=https://tapeop.com/interviews/142/melvins/ |website=tapeop.com |access-date=21 April 2021}}</ref>

On August 21, 2022, the Melvins surprise released their 26th studio album, titled ''[[Bad Mood Rising]]''. The record was not announced beforehand and there were no singles, it just showed up on vinyl. The album arrived on streaming services on 30 September. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/av/full-album-stream/melvins-surprise-releases-new-album-bad-mood-rising|title=MELVINS Surprise Releases New Album Bad Mood Rising|website=metalinjection.net|access-date=March 1, 2024|date=September 30, 2022}}</ref>

In August 2023, it was announced that former second drummer [[Coady Willis]] would be returning to the band for their 2023 US Tour, filling in for Crover as he undergoes spinal surgery.

Melvins announced their 27th album, titled ''[[Tarantula Heart]]'', on February 6, 2024, with a release date of April 19. The lead single "Working the Ditch" was released that same day. The second single "Allergic to Food" was released on March 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/melvins-announce-tarantula-heart-album|title=Melvins Announce ''Tarantula Heart'' Album|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|access-date=February 6, 2024|date=February 6, 2024}}</ref>

In November 2024, Melvins announced a co-headlining spring 2025 US tour with [[Napalm Death]], as a successor/sequel to their 2016 Savage Imperial Death March Tour. This will also be their first tour since 2016 to feature both Dale Crover and Coady Willis on drums, as Crover had to sit out their previous tour due to spinal surgery. Support includes Napalm Death bassist [[Shane Embury|Shane Embury's]] side project Dark Sky Burial on all dates, as well as support from [[Weedeater (band)|Weedeater]], Titan To Tachyons, and [[Hard-Ons]] on select dates. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/napalm-death-melvins-announce-co-headlining-us-tour|title=Napalm Death & Melvins Announce Co-Headlining US Tour|website=[[Metal Injection]]|access-date=January 28, 2025|date=November 19, 2024}}</ref> Both bands also announced a collaboration album also titled ''Savage Imperial Death March'', which was released on February 16, 2025 to coincide with the tour. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2025/02/14/news/melvins-napalm-death-readying-collaborative-new-record-savage-imperial-death-march/|title=Melvins & Napalm Death Readying Collaborative New Record “Savage Imperial Death March”|website=theprp.com|access-date=10 March 2025|date=14 February 2025}}</ref>

On February 17, 2025, Melvins released a single titled "Victory of the Pyramids" from their 28th studio album ''Thunderball''. The album is their third to feature the Melvins 1983 lineup, the previous two being ''[[Tres Cabrones]]'' (2013) and ''[[Working With God]]'' (2021). The album was released on April 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/thunderball/1788987814|title=Thunderball - Album by Melvins - Apple|website=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=February 17, 2025|date=November 19, 2024}}</ref>