The twelve-song album features six bass players: including Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Redd Kross’ Steve McDonald, Butthole Surfers’ J.D. Pinkus, Big Business’ Jared Warren, Mr. Bungle/Fantomas’ Trevor Dunn (aka Melvins Lite) and Melvins’ drummer Dale Crover swapping the drum kit for bass in the Melvins 1983 iteration.

Basses Loaded pre-orders are available now via the Ipecac webstore (http://bit.ly/IpecacStore), Bandcamp (https://melvinsofficial.bandcamp.com), Amazon (http://hyperurl.co/MelvinsAmazon) and iTunes (hyperurl.co/MelvinsITunes). Digital pre-orders include instant downloads of “Hideous Woman” and  “War Pussy.”

The band, who just recently wrapped up an extensive North American co-headlining tour with Napalm Death, return to the road this weekend, kicking off a month of European tour dates before returning to the U.S. for a seven-week tour (Helms Alee supports on U.S., non-festival dates).  The touring line-up for all dates will be Buzz Osborne, Dale Crover and Steve McDonald (Redd Kross/OFF!).

European tour dates:

June 5  Kortrijk, Belgium  De Kreun

June 6  Amsterdam, Netherlands  Paradiso Frote Zaal

June 7  Hamburg, Germany  Logo

June 8  Copenhagen, Denmark  Jazzhouse

June 9  Gothenburg, Sweden  Truckstop Alaska

June 10  Oslo, Norway  BLA

June 11  Malmo, Sweden  Babel

June 13  Berlin, Germany  Postbahnof

June 14  Leipzig, Germany  UT Connewitz

June 15  Koln, Germany  Underground

June 17  Clisson, France  Hellfest

June 19  London, UK  Koko

June 20  Leeds, UK  Brudenell Social

June 21  Glasgow, UK  Art School

June 22  Aston, UK  The Warehouse

U.S. tour dates:

August 3  Las Vegas, NV  Backstage Bar & Billiards

August 4  Flagstaff, AZ  The Green Room

August 6  Boulder, CO  Fox Theatre

August 7  Ft. Collins, CO  Aggie Theatre

August 9  Sioux Falls, SD  The District

August 10  Fargo, ND  The Aquarium (Dempsey’s Upstairs)

August 13  Eau Claire, WI  Eaux Claires Music Festival

August 14  Rock Island, IL  Rock Island Brewing Company

August 15  Des Moines, IA  Wooly’s

August 16  Lawrence, KS  The Bottleneck

August 17  St. Louis, MO  The Firebird

August 18  Louisville, KY  Headliners Music Hall

August 19  Indianapolis, IN  The Vogue Theatre

August 20  Grand Rapids, MI  The Pyramid Scheme

August 22  Columbus, OH  A&R Music Bar

August 23  Pittsburgh, PA  Rex Theater

August 24  Buffalo, NY  Iron Works

August 26  Syracuse, NY  The Westcott Theater

August 27  Northampton, MA  Pearl Street

August 28  Hamden, CT  The Ballroom at the Outer Space

August 29  Providence, RI  Fete Ballroom

August 31  Baltimore, MD  Ottobar

September 1  Carrboro, NC  Cat’s Cradle

September 3  Cookeville, TN  Muddy Roots Music Festival

September 5  Athens, GA  40 Watt Club

September 6  Charlotte, NC  Amos’ Southend

September 7  Charleston, SC  Music Farm

September 8  Jacksonville, FL  Jack Rabbits

September 10  Baton Rouge, LA  Spanish Moon

September 11 Jackson, MS  Duling Hall

September 12  Memphis, TN  Hi-Tone

September 13  Little Rock, AR  Metroplex

September 14  Tulsa, OK  Cain’s Ballroom

September 15  Oklahoma City, OK  The ACM @ UCO Performance Lab

September 16  Norman, OK  Opolis

September 17  Austin, TX  The Sidewinder

September 18  San Antonio, TX  Paper Tiger

September 20  El Paso, TX  Lowbrow Palace

September 21  Tucson, AZ  Club Congress

September 24  Long Beach, CA  Music Tastes Good Festival

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