The Melvins and Napalm Death have joined forces for ‘Savage Imperial Death March,’ arriving April 10 via Ipecac Recordings. More than a split release, the project is a full collaborative album featuring members of both bands writing and recording together. The title nods to their 2016 and 2025 Savage Imperial Death March tours, but this marks their first official studio release under the shared banner.
Recorded at the Melvins’ Los Angeles studio, the album brings together Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover with Napalm Death’s Barney Greenway, Shane Embury, and John Cooke. The first track, “Tossing Coins Into The Fountain Of F***,” premiered on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal. Embury called the sessions “eclectic musical madness,” while Osborne described the process as a true 50/50 partnership built on trading riffs and recording ideas in real time. Greenway reflected on the full-circle moment, recalling his days collecting Melvins records before ultimately collaborating with one of his favorite bands.