Melvins vs. Minneapolis is an album by Melvins, released in 2008. A chaotic blend of sludge metal and experimental noise that challenges conventional rock structures. This album is significant for its representation of Melvins' live prowess, capturing the band's erratic performance style that has influenced countless artists in the alternative and metal genres. Additionally, it serves as a document of their ongoing evolution, showcasing both classic tracks and new interpretations, contributing to their legacy in underground music. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Introduction 3:42
• 2 Let It All Be Standout 5:14
• 3 Lovely Butterfly 3:02
• 4 Manky 5:53
• 5 Hooch Standout 2:48
• 6 Youth of America Standout 9:01
• 7 Night Goat 6:00
• 8 With Teeth 2:30
• 9 Tipping the Lion 4:06
• 10 Queen 2:40
• 11 Promise Me 3:57
• 12 Black Stooges 7:21
• 13 The Fool, the Meddling Idiot 10:45

Disc 2

• 1 Intro by David Scott Stone 7:17
• 2 Pigs of the Roman Empire 6:24
• 3 amazon 0:59
• 4 AMAZON 4:45
• 5 Bloated Pope 3:33
• 6 Let It All Be Standout 5:38
• 7 Hooch Standout 2:30
• 8 Black Stooges 0:33
• 9 At the Stake 8:03
• 10 Shevil 7:37
• 11 Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird 26:19

Disc 3

• 1 Missing 1:47
• 2 Snake Appeal 1:55
• 3 Okie From Muskogee 1:53
• 4 Tipping the Lion 3:40
• 5 Promise Me 4:53
• 6 At the Stake 8:48
• 7 Lovely Butterfly 2:18
• 8 With Yo Heart, Not Yo Hands 2:49
• 9 Adolescent Wet Dream 1:47
• 10 Halo of Flies 8:52
• 11 Tequila 6:06
• 12 Night Goat 5:58
• 13 Wispy 2:54
• 14 We Reach 1:48
• 15 Let It All Be Standout 4:54
• 16 Revolve 2:52
• 17 amazon 1:30
• 18 AMAZON 5:15
• 19 Cherub 3:42
• 20 The Bit 5:28
• 21 Youth of America Standout 9:06
• 22 Tequila 3:41

Disc 4

• 1 Intro 6:11
• 2 Tequila 7:49
• 3 Okie From Muskogee 1:54
• 4 Missing 1:13
• 5 Snake Appeal 1:55
• 6 Tipping the Lion 3:38
• 7 Promise Me 4:49
• 8 At the Steak 8:57
• 9 Lovely Butterfly 2:10
• 10 With Yo Heart, Not Yo Hands 3:23
• 11 Adolescent Wet Dream 1:38
• 12 Halo of Flies 10:54
• 13 Let It All Be Standout 5:10
• 14 Revolve 2:44
• 15 Night Goat 6:04
• 16 Wispy / We Reach 5:04
• 17 Cherubs 4:06
• 18 The Bit 5:49
• 19 Youth of America Standout 9:15

Disc 5

• 1 Intro - Black Stooges (last half) 3:02
• 2 Oven 1:15
• 3 Anaconda 2:07
• 4 The Ballad of Dwight Fry / Halo of Flies 10:35
• 5 At the Stake 10:36
• 6 Let It All Be Standout 5:06
• 7 The Bit 7:15
• 8 Manky 6:51
• 9 It's Shoved 3:35

Disc 6

• 1 Intro / Oven 3:20
• 2 Anaconda (intro / broken string) 3:21
• 3 Halo of Flies 3:09
• 4 Anaconda 2:47
• 5 At the Stake 9:09
• 6 Let It All Be Standout 5:05
• 7 Night Goat 2:26
• 8 Night Goat 3:45
• 9 Cherubs 3:17
• 10 The Bit 5:42
• 11 amazon 1:39
• 12 AMAZON 4:29
• 13 With Teeth 2:52
• 14 It's Shoved 2:13
• 15 Snake Appeal 2:05

Disc 7

• 1 Hung Bunny / Roman Dog Bird 22:41

Disc 8

• 1 Intro 2:49
• 2 Anti-Vermin Seed 7:18
• 3 With Teeth 2:12
• 4 Night Goat 5:34
• 5 Revolve 4:02
• 6 We All Love JUDY 0:46
• 7 The Brain Center at Whipples 3:46
• 8 Let It All Be Standout 5:14
• 9 The Fool, the Meddling Idiot 8:23
• 10 Hooch Standout 1:16
• 11 Mombius Hibachi 2:19
• 12 Promise Me 3:31
• 13 Foaming 5:14
• 14 Black Stooges (first half) 0:45
• 15 Black Stooges (second half) 3:55

Disc 9

• 1 Let It All Be Standout 3:49
• 2 Lovely Butterfly 5:02
• 3 Homosexuality Song 2:51
• 4 Hooch Standout 1:23
• 5 With Teeth 3:29
• 6 Tipping the Lion 2:35
• 7 Queen 5:15
• 8 Promise Me 4:10
• 9 Black Stooges 4:10
• 10 It's Shoved 7:29
• 11 Halo of Flies 8:32

Disc 10

• 1 Noise Intro by David Scott Stone 6:38
• 2 Pigs of the Roman Empire 6:41
• 3 amazon 0:58
• 4 AMAZON 5:03
• 5 Bloated Pope 3:42
• 6 Let It All Be Standout 5:34
• 7 Hooch Standout 2:34
• 8 Joan of Arc 4:49
• 9 Happy Birthday / Black Stooges Drum Intro 1:17
• 10 At the Stake 8:48
• 11 Shevil 7:05

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