Bullhead (album)
Bullhead is the third studio album by American rock band Melvins, released in 1991 through Boner Records. The album has longer songs than previous Melvins albums. Before this, most of their songs were under two or three minutes.
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| Released | May 3, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
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| Length | 34:52 | |||
| Label | Boner | |||
| Producer | Jonathan Burnside | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Release
Bullhead was originally released in 1991 on vinyl, CD and cassette. Boner Records re-released it on vinyl in 2015, paired with the previous album Ozma.[3]
Reception and legacy
The Japanese experimental band Boris took their name from Bullhead's first track.[4]
Rolling Stone ranked Bullhead #60 on their list of the all time greatest metal albums. They felt that it announced the Melvins as a metal band, citing lengthier songs, a more precise feel and "not so fried" production as reasons.[5]
They also felt "Your Blessened"'s "optimistic churn" set the way for future metal bands Baroness and Torche.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Buzz Osborne.
Side one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Boris" | 8:34 |
| 2. | "Anaconda" | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Ligature" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "It's Shoved" | 2:35 |
| Total length: | 17:21 | |
Side two
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Zodiac" | 4:14 |
| 6. | "If I Had an Exorcism" | 3:07 |
| 7. | "Your Blessened" | 5:39 |
| 8. | "Cow" | 4:31 |
| Total length: | 17:31 | |
Personnel
- Dale Crover – drums
- Buzz Osborne – guitar, vocals
- Lori Black – bass
- Jonathan Burnside – engineer
References
- Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur. pp. 191–193. ISBN 978-0760346488.
- Raggett, Ned. Bullhead at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- Adams, Gregory (November 18, 2014). "The Melvins Resurrect Early Material for New Vinyl Reissues". Exclaim!.
- Tobias, Jeff (June 29, 2014). "Boris brings the noise". Creative Loafing. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". June 21, 2017.