EntertainmentAmerican1966 – present
Arrington de Dionyso
The Melvins frontman, sludge metal pioneer, experimental rock musician
Biography
American musician and vocalist best known as the lead singer of the experimental rock band The Melvins, influential in sludge metal and avant-garde music.
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Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1966
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Arrington
English origin
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