Melvins' Buzz Osborne Readies New Solo Album 'Gift of Sacrifice'

King Buzzo will play Canada on tour with Mr. Bungle's Trevor Dunn

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Feb 25, 2020

Melvins vocalist/guitarist Buzz Osborne is still kicking after making his solo debut with 2014's This Machine Kills Artists, and he's now shared details of a sophomore follow-up as King Buzzo.

Osborne will release new album Gift of Sacrifice on May 15 through Ipecac Recordings. The nine-song set was recorded alongside Mr. Bungle bassist Trevor Dunn, who will also join Osborne on an eight-week North American tour in support of the album.

A pair of Canadian stops have been included on the itinerary. The pair will first play Toronto's Velvet Underground on June 10 ahead of a date at Vancouver's Fox Cabaret on July 2. Find the itinerary below.

"Gift of Sacrifice was a stone groove to record and it will be a fucking blast to finally hit the road with my buddy Trevor Dunn," Osborne said in a statement. "Once we take the stage, I guarantee we'll kick the crap out of this album."

Ahead of the album's arrival, take in "Science in Modern America" in the player below. Gift of Sacrifice is now available for pre-order.

Gift of Sacrifice:

1. Mental Vomit
2. Housing, Luxury, Energy
3. I'm Glad I Could Help
4. Delayed Clarity
5. Junkie Jesus
6. Science in Modern America
7. Bird Animal
8. Mock She
9. Acoustic Junkie

Tour dates:

05/13 Palm Springs, CA - The Alibi
05/14 Long Beach, CA - Alex's Bar
05/15 San Diego, CA - Casbah
05/17 Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
05/18 Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
05/19 Santa Fe, NM - Meow Wolf
05/21 Tulsa, OK - The Shrine
05/22 Norman, OK - Opolis
05/23 Dallas, TX - Three Links
05/24 Austin, TX - Barracuda
05/25 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live (Studio)
05/27 New Orleans, LA - Santos
05/28 Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
05/29 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club
05/30 Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theater
05/31 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
06/01 Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall
06/03 Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
06/04 Philadelphia, PA - Underground Arts
06/05 New York, NY - The Bowery Ballroom
06/06 Hamden, CT - Space Ballroom
06/07 Allston, MA - Great Scott
06/08 Albany, NY - The Hollow
06/10 Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
06/11 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
06/12 Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall
06/13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
06/15 Detroit, MI - Third Man Records Cass Corridor
06/16 Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme
06/17 Columbus, OH - Ace of Cups
06/18 Nashville, TN - 3rd & Lindsley
06/19 St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
06/20 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
06/21 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
06/22 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
06/23 Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
06/24 Kansas City, MO - The Riot Room
06/26 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
06/28 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
06/29 Boise, ID - Neurolux
07/01 Seattle, WA - Columbia City Theater
07/02 Vancouver, BC - The Fox Cabaret
07/03 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
07/05 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
07/06 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo

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