A new Melvins album is always exciting as fans never really know what to expect from this troupe of delightful musical weirdos. Throughout their three decade-plus career, they've explored grunge, sludge, noise rock and a lot in between and outside these parameters. With the double album A Walk With Love and Death coming out July 7 via Ipecac, they've teamed up with Loudwire to premiere the first new song off the album, "Christ Hammer," which can be heard below.

"The name alone says it all," Buzz Osborne says of the nearly four-minute track. "Christ Hammer" opens with a plodding rhythm and lightly-picked chords with as minimalist lead playing lies over this soft musical bed. As the feature riff intensifies, Osborne employs a strict, rigid cadence over the verse, but the tension is relieved with a cascading chorus.

We're treated to some of the Melvins' quirkier elements over the last minute of the song as droning, scratchy guitar work weaves in noisy moments while maintaining the same rock-steady pace employed throughout "Christ Hammer."

“A Walk With Love and Death is one giant, dark, moody, psychotic head trip! Not for the faint of heart. You'll sleep with the lights on after listening," said drummer Dale Crover about the double album on the whole. The first part of the album, Death, is a proper Melvins record while Love is a score for the short film in which the double album was named after.

Pre-orders for A Walk With Love and Death can be placed here for physical and digital options.

You can catch the Melvins on tour quite literally all summer as they embark on a massive headlining North American run stretching from July 7 through Oct. 3. Support throughout the trek will come from Spotlights and a list of stops can be seen below.

Melvins, "Christ Hammer"

Melvins 2017 North American Tour Dates

07/05 — San Diego, Calif. — Casbah

07/06 — Santa Ana, Calif. — The Observatory

07/07 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Troubadour

07/08 — Fresno, Calif. — Strummer’s

07/09 — Sacramento, Calif. — Goldfield Trading Post

07/10 — San Francisco, Calif. — Great American Music Hall

07/12 — Portland, Ore. — Hawthorne Theatre

07/14 — Vancouver, British Columbia — Venue Nightclub

07/17 — Edmonton, Alberta — Union Hall

07/18 — Calgary, Alberta — The Marquee

07/20 — Winnipeg, Manitoba — Pyramid Cabaret

07/21 — Fargo, N.D. — The Aquarium

07/22 — Minneapolis, Minn. — Grumpy’s Bash

07/24 — Milwaukee, Wis. –Turner Hall Ballroom

07/25 — Chicago, Ill. — The Metro

07/26 — Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Pyramid Scheme

07/27 — Detroit, Mich. — El Club

07/28 — Cleveland, Ohio — Grog Shop

07/29 — Columbus, Ohio — A&R Music Bar

07/31 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Rex Theater

08/01 — Syracuse, N.Y. — The Westcott Theater

08/02 — Boston, Mass. — Paradise Rock Club

08/03 — New York, N.Y. — Irving Plaza

08/04 — Philadelphia, Pa. — Union Transfer

08/05 — Asbury Park, N.J. — The Stone Pony

08/06 — Baltimore, Md. — Ottobar

08/08 — Richmond, Va. — The Broadberry

08/09 — Carrboro, N.C. — Cat’s Cradle

08/10 — Knoxville, Tenn. — The Concourse

08/11 — Louisville, Ky. — Headliner’s Music Hall

08/12 — St. Louis, Mo. — The Ready Room

08/13 — Lawrence, Kan. — The Bottleneck

08/15 — Englewood, Colo. — Gothic Theatre

08/17 — Salt Lake City, Utah — Urban Lounge

08/18 — Las Vegas, Nev. — Psycho Fest

08/20 — San Jose, Calif. — The Ritz

08/21 — Santa Cruz, Calif. — The Catalyst

08/22 — Los Angeles, Calif. — The Echo

09/05 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Crescent Ballroom

09/06 — Tucson, Ariz. — 191 Toole

09/08 — Austin, Texas — The Mohawk

09/09 — Dallas, Texas — Tree’s

09/10 — San Antonio, Texas — Paper Tiger

09/11 — Houston, Texas — Warehouse Live (Studio)

09/13 — New Orleans, La. –One Eyed Jack’s

09/14 — Pensacola, Fla. — Vinyl Music Hall

09/15 — Jacksonville, Fla. — Jack Rabbit’s

09/16 — Tampa, Fla. — The Orpheum

09/17 — Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. — The Culture Room

09/18 — Orlando, Fla. — The Social

09/20 — Athens, Ga. — 40 Watt Club

09/21 — Atlanta, Ga. — The Masquerade (Hell Stage)

09/22 — Nashville, Tenn. — 3rd & Lindsley

09/23 — Memphis, Tenn. — Hi-Tone

09/25 — Madison, Wis. — High Noon Saloon

09/26 — Rock Island, Ill. — Rock Island Brewing Co.

09/27 — Des Moines, Iowa — Wooly’s

09/28 — Omaha, Neb. — The Waiting Room

09/30 — Ft. Collins, Colo. — Aggie Theatre

10/02 — Albuquerque, N.M. — The Launchpad

10/03 — Flagstaff, Ariz. — The Green Room

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