NEW ALBUM, TOXIC WASTE WAS EVERYWHERE IN THE ’80S, OUT JUNE 5TH
Photo Credit: Brittenay Johnson
Louisville thrash metal maniacs BELUSHI SPEED BALL are back with another absurdly unhinged anthem from their upcoming album, Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s. Today, the band unleashes new single and video, “I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy” — a crossover tribute to the greatest cartoon ever created, South Park.
Arriving ahead of the band’s appearance at Milwaukee Metal Fest and the June 5th release of Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s, “I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy” delivers razorwire riffs, chaotic humor, and enough South Park references to make Chef blush. The accompanying music video finds the band fully transformed into iconic South Park characters while introducing BELUSHI SPEED BALL’s newest live weapon, third guitarist Nathan Rogers, who will officially join the chaos on stage at Milwaukee Metal Fest. The video also features the legendary Butters Snacky Bear drum set because, naturally, subtlety was never an option.
Commenting on the new single, vocalist Vinny Castellano states:
“We wanted to pay all the respect and admiration to a cartoon that has completely shaped our childhood, South Park. We done did this, by making a new single. But, it was about that time that we noticed our newest single, was actually eight stories tall and was a crustacean from the Protozoic era. And you know what that single said? It said, ‘I need about three fifty.’ We done told that damn single it ain’t our buddy, guy!”
Pre-order Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s:
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Stream “I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy”:
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1. I Ought Not Know
2. How Tough Am I?
3. That’s a Mighty Fine Wayne Gretzky
4. What’s Funnier Than 24?
5. All Pete’s Exes
6. Kellaway’s Wife
7. D.E.N.N.I.S. System
8. It’s a Green Day (You Know… Still Like Stocks)
9. Terminator Lava Factory
10. I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy
11. Belushi Speed Ball
12. Captain Planet Still Can’t Stop Us
The band’s latest collection of crossover thrash nonsense features artwork by Andrei Bouzikov and continues BELUSHI SPEED BALL’s long-running tradition of turning nostalgia, chaos, and pit-starting riffs into a full-contact theatrical experience. From N64 album releases and Furby formats to Mad Max-style mobile performances and Nerf gun warfare, BELUSHI SPEED BALL remain one of underground metal’s most unpredictable acts.
Fans can catch BELUSHI SPEED BALL live at Milwaukee Metal Fest on June 6th.
About BELUSHI SPEED BALL:
Founded in 2013 in Kentucky, BELUSHI SPEED BALL began as a studio project between friends with a love for crossover thrash, satire, and complete nonsense. The band quickly built a reputation for interactive live performances, absurd merchandising ideas, and relentless DIY creativity.
Dubbed “a freakshow of blistering thrash dedicated to laughing its ass off at blistering thrash” by MetalSucks and praised by Anthony Fantano as “one of the funniest fucking things I have heard this year,” BELUSHI SPEED BALL blend the energy of Municipal Waste, Anthrax, GWAR, and Toxic Holocaust into a uniquely chaotic spectacle that continues pushing the boundaries of what a thrash band can get away with.
Belushi Speed Ball Lineup:
Vinny Castellano – Vocals
Brian Desper – Additional Vocals
Jamison Land – Guitar
Derrek Tipton – Guitar
Nathan Rogers – Guitar
Justin McClure – Bass
Ben Cotton – Drums
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