Basses Loaded

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{{Infobox album

| name = Basses Loaded

| type = Studio

| artist = Melvins

| cover = Melvins-BassesLoaded.jpg

| alt =

| released = June 3, 2016

| recorded = Sound of Sirens Studio

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Sludge metal, stoner rock

| length = 45:49

| label = Ipecac

| producer = Melvins, Toshi Kasai

| prev_title = Three Men and a Baby

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = A Walk with Love & Death

| next_year = 2017

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 71/100{{cite web | url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/basses-loaded/melvins | title=Basses Loaded - Melvins | publisher=Metacritic | accessdate=June 21, 2016}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/basses-loaded-mw0002927456 | title=Melvins - Basses Loaded | publisher=AllMusic | accessdate=June 21, 2016 | author=Deming, Mark}}

| rev3 = Pitchfork

| rev3score = (5.5/10){{cite web | url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21959-basses-loaded/ | title=Melvins - Basses Loaded | publisher=Pitchfork | date=June 6, 2016 | accessdate=June 21, 2016 | author=Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby}}

| rev4 = PopMatters

| rev4score = {{rating|7|10}}{{cite web | url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/the-melvins-basses-loaded/ | title=The Melvins: Basses Loaded | publisher=PopMatters | date=June 2, 2016 | accessdate=June 21, 2016 | author=Skinner, Jared}}

| rev2 = Consequence of Sound

| rev2score = B−{{cite web|last=Caffrey|first=Dan|title=Album Review: The Melvins - Basses Loaded|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/06/album-review-the-melvins-basses-loaded/|publisher=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=June 21, 2016|date=June 16, 2016}}

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Basses Loaded is the 21st album by American rock band Melvins, released on June 3, 2016, through Ipecac Recordings. It features multiple bass guitar players, mainly those who had performed with the band over the past decade. Steven Shane McDonald of Redd Kross makes his debut with the Melvins, while Nirvana co-founder Krist Novoselic makes a guest appearance.{{cite web|title=Melvins Recruit Krist Novoselic for New Album, Blast Dave Grohl for Blowing Them Off|website=Pitchfork|date=March 7, 2016 |url=http://pitchfork.com/news/63983-melvins-recruit-krist-novoselic-for-new-album-blast-dave-grohl-for-blowing-them-off/|accessdate=March 13, 2016}}

Nine songs from the album were previously released through Amphetamine Reptile Records on two limited edition EPs (Beer Hippy and War Pussy) and in a split-release with Le Butcherettes (Chaos as Usual). A version of the song "Choco Plumbing" appeared on the Cartoon Network program Uncle Grandpa in the episode "Uncle Melvins".{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQY4PVfyuD0 | title=- YouTube | website=YouTube }}