The ever-productive sludge/metal/rock weirdos Melvins have announced their new album, Thunderball, out April 18th. The LP features their 1983 lineup, which includes the band's original drummer, Mike Dillard. Pre-order the album here.

The first taste of the five-track monolith is out today, and you can take a listen to "Victory of the Pyramids" below. Melvins leader Buzz Osborne describes the effort as "bombastic," while Dillard dubs it "a lovely blend of beautiful noise and gut-busting grooves."

The Melvins will knock out a few dates in California on the upcoming Spring Break Tour before going on a sizable jaunt across the U.S.A. with Napalm Death on the Savage Imperial Death March Tour. Full dates for both are also below.

Thunderball tracklist:

1. King of Rome
2. Vomit of Clarity
3. Short Hair with a Wig
4. Victory of the Pyramids
5. Venus Blood

Spring Break Tour Dates:

03/01 Bakersfield, CA @ The Nile Theater
03/02 Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s
03/03 Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
03/04 Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst Atrium
03/05 San Luis Obispo, CA @ SLO Brew Rock
03/07 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s

deep breath Savage Imperial Death March Tour Dates:

04/04 San Diego, CA @ Music Box  
04/05 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory  
04/07 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall  
04/08 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz  
04/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco  
04/12 Las Vegas, NV @ Swan Dive  
04/13 Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren  
04/14 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre  
04/15 El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace  
04/17 Dallas, TX @ The Echo Lounge & Music Hall  
04/18 Austin, TX @ Emo’s  
04/19 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs  
04/20 Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live  
04/21 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues New Orleans  
04/23 Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum  
04/24 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room  
04/25 Orlando, FL @ The Beacham  
04/26 Savannah, GA @ District Live  
04/27 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Heaven Stage  
04/28 Birmingham, AL @ Saturn  
04/29 Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club  
05/01 Charlotte, NC @ The Underground – Charlotte  
05/02 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle  
05/03 Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27  
05/04 Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage  
05/05 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer  
05/06 Allentown, PA @ Archer Music Hall  
05/07 Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw  
05/08 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club  
05/10 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's  
05/11 Cleveland, OH @ Globe Iron  
05/12 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrew’s Hall  
05/13 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection  
05/15 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s  
05/16 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom  
05/17 Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville  
05/18 St. Louis, MO @ Red Flag  
05/19 Chicago, IL @ Metro  
05/20 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II  
05/22 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue  
05/23 Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s  
05/24 Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theatre  
05/25 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room  
05/27 Denver, CO @ Summit  
05/29 Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall  
05/31 Bozeman, MT @ The ELM  
06/01 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory  
06/02 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox  
06/03 Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall  
06/04 Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre  
06/06 Reno, NV @ Virginia Street Brewhouse  
06/07 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone Berkeley