Fuckin Melvins....
That's what my boyfriend and I say every time we listen to this band. They never cease to amaze and impress me, and they've never stopped rocking.
The Melvins started out in Washington state, and though they were around Seatle before, during, and after the whole Nirvana explosion, they never quite received the recognition they deserved. Perhaps this is because many people can't listen to an hour of what seems to be plain noise. Perhaps these people aren't taking enough drugs, or they've got too much earwax. I don't know; I DO know that this is one of the most innovative, interesting bands to listen to - whether you're on drugs or not.
I have never bought Stoner Witch, which is considered to be their most "accessible" release, so I really can't speak about their songs that actually sound something like you'd expect a song to sound like - you know, a definate bass line with guitar over it and maybe some singing of sorts. I can tell you that the band's re-released a bunch of their CDs over the past few years of their early stuff (when they had what's-his-name on bass, who went on to play for Mudhoney) and live stuff. As you may have read in the other writeups in this node, their live stuff is fucking amazing. A favorite pasttime of mine has become to take a bunch of bong hits (in rapid succession, of course), turn on my personal laser light show (yes, you can buy these now for under $100 at Dapy in the USA, at least), and pop in a Melvins live CD and just meditate and/or zone out.
If you're into loud, crunchy, chugga-chugga guitars and strange experimental noise-punk, and you haven't investigated the Melvins, I advise you to do so immediately. Start anywhere. Pick any release. They're all different, and all excellent. As a point of reference, "Gluey Porch Treatments'" is a re-issue of their first release with demo tracks. Did I mention each CD sounds different?