Vinny from Belushi Speed Ball talks with Pipeman Radio about Milwaukee Metal Fest and their new album Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The '80s" and the song All Pete's Exes" (Featuring Pete Lee) from their album. We also talked about how they make live shows really fun.
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.
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.
“We are so excited to drop our strongest album to date! Toxic Waste Was Everywhere in the ‘80s is guaranteed to melt faces into a plutonium level pizza pit. For context: We will have to release a blank greatest hits album prior to this drop. We ain’t had a hit yet, and this entire album will be nothing but banger hits after banger hits. In addition, we are proud to announce Belushi’s newest additions: Bassist, Justin McClure and drummer, Ben Cotton (Rose Funeral, SIDS) will be joining the chaos for their recording debut. Making this LP a must have for any crossover thrash fan.” -
Vinny Castellano (vocals)
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
Pete Lee is a musician best known as the former guitarist Flattus Maximus of GWAR and a member of X-Cops. In the crossover thrash band Belushi Speed Ball, he is the featured guest guitarist on the track "All Pete's Exes" from their album Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The '80s.
The song is based on a real-life memory of Belushi Speed Ball touring and staying at Pete Lee's house in Dallas. According to the band, the track highlights the legendary hospitality they received when Pete hosted them, which included him grilling for the band while a harem of women cooked and poured drinks for them.
The track was released alongside a benefit T-shirt campaign on Bandcamp, with all proceeds going to support Pete Lee in his ongoing battle for health and justice.
Pete Lee has been navigating longstanding health challenges and ongoing recovery stemming from severe injuries he sustained decades ago during a violent carjacking.To help him pay for medical costs and legal or living battles, Belushi Speed Ball has partnered with him in an ongoing benefit campaign. 100% of the profits from their limited-edition "All Pete's Exes" T-shirt sales go directly to aiding Lee in his battle for health and justice.
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