BELUSHI SPEED BALL vocalist Vinny Castellano takes the director and editor roles on the band’s new official video for “That’s A Mighty Fine Wayne Gretzky.” The Louisville crossover thrash group’s latest clip pays tribute to Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Adult Swim, accompanying a song from their latest album, Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The '80s.
In the announcement supplied by Secret Service Publicity, the video is described as drawing on the animated series’ surreal humor and anthropomorphic characters. Castellano connects that approach directly to the band’s childhood viewing.
“We proudly present our disasterpiece of a music video for ‘That’s a Mighty Fine Wayne Gretzky.’ A straight Aqua Teen Hunger Force reference, channeling our entire Adult Swim childhood into one random chaotic adventure. Pure nonsense for the enjoyment of all thrash and anthropomorphic food fans!” Castellano says.
Justin McClure contributed additional artwork, while Vlad K. handled special effects. McClure also plays bass in BELUSHI SPEED BALL.
The song occupies the third position on the 12-track Toxic Waste Was Everywhere In The '80s. The announcement describes the album as combining crossover thrash with irreverent storytelling and pop culture satire. It supplies no album release date.
The running order begins with “I Ought Not Know,” “How Tough Am I?,” “That’s a Mighty Fine Wayne Gretzky,” “What’s Funnier Than 24?,” “All Pete’s Exes” and “Kellaway’s Wife.” It continues with “D.E.N.N.I.S. System,” “It’s a Green Day (You Know… Still Like Stocks),” “Terminator Lava Factory,” “I’m Not Your Buddy, Guy,” “BELUSHI SPEED BALL” and “Captain Planet Still Can’t Stop Us.”
BELUSHI SPEED BALL began in Kentucky in 2013 as a studio project among friends before moving into live performances. The supplied biography identifies Toxic Holocaust, Anthrax, Gwar and Municipal Waste among their influences, and describes an approach that combines thrash with interactive theatrics and unconventional release formats.
That background includes performances from a moving van, Terminator-inspired Nerf gun fights and albums issued in N64 and Furby formats, according to the biography. Their song “Ripping off Municipal Waste” both pays homage to that band and satirizes a fan’s critical comment. The announcement also notes its inclusion among Leo Magazine’s top 20 songs of 2022.
The listed lineup comprises Castellano on vocals, Brian Desper on additional vocals, guitarists Jamison Land, Derrek Tipton and Nathan Roger, bassist McClure and drummer Ben Cotton. The band photograph supplied with the announcement is credited to Brittenay Johnson.
