Experimental sludge steel legends Melvins have shared the unhappy information that their drummer Dale Crover requires emergency spinal surgical procedure. Crover is anticipated to be sidelined with the restoration course of from the surgical procedure for months to come back. As such, they’ve as soon as once more enlisted the companies of drummer Cody Willis to fill-in amid their quick touring considerations. Willis beforehand served as a member of the band from 2006 to 2015.

The next assertion was issued on the matter earlier in the present day:

“Melvins dedicate Twins Of Evil tour to Dale Crover as he prepares for spinal surgical procedure

We’re unhappy to announce that actually days earlier than leaving on tour, our drummer Dale Crover discovered he wanted quick emergency spinal surgical procedure which is able to take him out of fee for months. He’s doing in addition to could be anticipated contemplating the severity of the state of affairs.

The one stroke of luck in all this was that Coady Willis – a part of the Melvins‘ household for 8+ years, who actually educated in sitting by Dale‘s aspect on too many excursions to rely – is ready to step in and take over on drums.

With Mr. Phylzzz already on the highway heading to L.A. from chicago and Boris flying in from japan, all of us felt we would have liked to help Dale and the opposite bands on the invoice, in addition to the ticket holders, by persevering with with the tour as scheduled.

We ask everybody’s solidarity throughout this darkish time. Clearly, our major concern proper now could be Dale‘s well being, and had been doing all the things attainable on our finish to verify he will get what he must make a full restoration.”

The tour in query is ready to start tomorrow, August twenty fourth on the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA. It is going to discover Melvins and Boris co-headlining with album-specific units. Melvins might be performing their 1991 outing “Bullhead” in full on the trek, whereas Boris might be enjoying 2022’s “Heavy Rocks“.

08/24 Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theater
08/25 Pomona, CA – The Glass Home
08/26 Fresno, CA – Strummer’s
08/27 San Francisco, CA – Nice American Music Corridor
08/28 San Francisco, CA – Nice American Music Corridor
08/29 Petaluma, CA – Mystic Theatre
08/31 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
09/01 Seattle, WA – The Showbox
09/02 Spokane, WA – Knitting Manufacturing unit Spokane
09/03 Bozeman, MT – The ELM
09/05 Fargo, ND – The Corridor at Fargo Brewing Firm
09/06 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
09/07 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II
09/08 Chicago, IL – Metro
09/09 St. Louis, MO – Pink Flag
09/11 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
09/12 Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
09/13 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Corridor
09/14 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
09/15 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian
09/16 Maspeth, NY – Desertfest NYC
09/18 Albany, NY – Empire Dwell
09/19 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Membership
09/20 Bethlehem, PA – MusicFest Café
09/21 Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
09/22 Washington, DC – The Howard Theatre
09/23 Virginia Seashore, VA – Elevation 27
09/24 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
09/26 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
09/27 Atlanta, GA – Selection Playhouse
09/28 Savannah, GA – District Dwell
09/29 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
09/30 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
10/02 Houston, TX – Warehouse Dwell – Studio
10/03 Austin, TX – Mohawk
10/04 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
10/05 Oklahoma Metropolis, OK – Beer Metropolis Music Corridor
10/06 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
10/07 Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck
10/09 Denver, CO – Summit
10/11 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
10/13 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
10/14 San Diego, CA – Home of Blues