Irreverent thrash crossover band Belushi Speed Ball are known for being a little off-kilter at times. I mean, released their single with some frozen dog shit to fire a shot at Green Day. They once sold cat bath water just because they can. And while they’re not doing anything like that with the announcement of their forthcoming album Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s — yet — they’ve dropped a new song that apparently responds to Alanis Morissette’s 1995 smash “You Oughta Know”.
Speaking of the single, vocalist Vinny Castellano explains:
“Allegedly, this is the song Dave Coulier would have wrote (if he liked Pizza, Thrash, and had musical talent). At least pretty sure this is the response to Alanis writing “You Oughta Know”. Which has been the highlight of Uncle Joey’s career up until this point. We also want to congratulate Dave Coulier on his recent cancer remission. Proudly, Belushi Speed Ball, presents a music video with stop motion clay chaos, thanks to artist Adam Laughlin. And before anyone asks, No AI has been used! Enjoy.”
As for the album, Castellano said the new album is also the debut for some new players in the band. This time around, fans will hear new bassist Justin McClure and drummer Ben Cotton added to the mix.
“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.”
Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The ’80s will be released on June 5, but you can preorder your copy today.