Sometimes being a wanna-be amateur metal journalist has its perks... a promo copy of this baby was waiting in my mailbox when I got home from this weekend's camping trip. The album will be released on August 4th. I haven't given the new one a spin yet but I loved their previous album, SGT HETFIELD'S MOTORBREATH PUB BAND, so I'm sure I'll love this one too :metal:

Track listing:
THE BATTERY OF JAMYZ AND YOKO

MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR

FUEL ON THE HILL

AND I'M EVIL

EVERYBODY'S GOT A TICKET TO RIDE (EXCEPT FOR ME AND MY LIGHTNING)

RUNNING FOR YOUR LIFE

THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT LET IT BE

HERO OF THE DAY TRIPPER

GOT TO GET YOU TRAPPED UNDER ICE

I'LL JUST BLEED YOUR FACE

I WANT TO CHOKE YOUR BAND

TOMORROW NEVER COMES

You can hear a snippet of the first single, "Hero of the Day Tripper," at their record label site, here:
http://www.oglio.com/webs/pages/artists/Beatallica.shtml

Can't wait for your full review. Stuff like this is kewl when I have to drive on a long haul to the middle of flippin' Nevada or something. It DOES keep you awake better than stuff ya already know.

There is also a band called Dread Zeppelin that has been around for awhile.

It's an Elvis impersonator singing for a LZ cover band with reggae.

http://www.myspace.com/dreadzeppelin

Gave this disc a spin in the car this morning, and in a nutshell, if you liked the last album (SGT HETFIELD'S MOTORBREATH PUB BAND) then you're gonna like this one just as much, if not more. Again, some of the songs are re-recorded versions of the "oldies" that used to be available on their web site as free downloads, but there are some new ones mixed in (my fave of these is "Fuel on the Hill," a mash up of Metallica's "Fuel" and the Beatles' "Fool on the Hill"). The title track is hilarious ("The masterful mystery tour is dying to make you obey..." hahaha) and you gotta love "The Thing That Should Not Let it Be" as well. A Danzig impersonator makes an appearance in the middle of "And I'm Evil?" that cracked me up so hard I damn near drove off the road.

The thing I really like about these guys is unlike some "joke" bands, they don't half-ass it... they obviously have deep knowledge and respect for both sides of the equation (Beatles and Metallica) and they can play like muthafuggas. Great stuff!

Beatallica's new video for "Hero of the Day Tripper"

You gotta give these guys credit for one thing, they're not afraid to look ridiculous.

Beatallica's MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR placed @ number 3 on my top 10 of 2009 ... and the band were so tickled by my Detritus column about it that they pimped it and thanked me by name at the top of their Facebook page today.

Yeah, I know, it's totally un-important, but it's a nice ego stroke for me anyway.

Bump for Manny... video for "Hero of the Day Tripper" can be found above...

You can also visit http://www.myspace.com/beatallica or http://www.beatallica.org

I went on their website and loved it. Thanks for turning me on this band, I know their novelity band but it is great band regardless of the gimmick and it is funny as hell.

Beatallica's new video for "Fuel on the Hill"

Wow, I guess I'm a real "journalist" now, people. Beatallica have mentioned me by name and quoted me in their latest official press release (third paragraph). I'll try not to let my head get too big. Haha.

-Beatallica Support MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR With Tour Dates And New
Single/Video For "Fuel On The Hill"

Everyone's favorite Metallica/Beatles bash-up, Beatallica, are
continuing to support their latest "you have to hear it to believe it"
release, MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR, with a set of east coast tour dates
throughout April. Also hitting the airwaves is the group's latest
single/video, "Fuel On The Hill" (directed by Mike VVeber and assisted
by Tim "Murph Dawg" Murphy), which is the group's follow-up to their
last clip, "Hero Of The Day Tripper." See the YouTube link for "Fuel
On The Hill" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Z9ndZojUeaQ

Recorded and engineered by "Flemball Rasmartin," MASTERFUL MYSTERY
TOUR is Beatallica's second full-length album overall, and features
such exceptional song titles as "The Battery Of Jaymz And Yoko,"
"Everybody's Got A Ticket To Ride Except For Me And My Lightning," and
"I Want To Choke Your Band," among countless other clever part-
psychedelic/ part-headbanging masterpieces.

And the accolades continue to pile up for the band, including such

raves from journalist Keith Abt ("I've been jammin' it (MASTERFUL

MYSTERY TOUR) all day and I'm lovin' it! All you loyal Beatallibangers are in for a treat...") and Chris Dahlberg from Cosmos Gaming ("The instrumentals and vocals on (MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR) are certainly impressive") . If you haven't experienced Beatallica yet, what are you waiting for? Grab a copy of MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR, and check out this unbelievable outfit live in a town near you!

Forthcoming U.S. Tour Dates include:
FRIDAY, APRIL 16--Pittsburgh PA at The Altar Bar
SATURDAY, APRIL 17--Huntington WV at V Club
SUNDAY, APRIL 18--Lexington KY at Cosmic Charlie's
MONDAY, APRIL 19--Washington DC at Black Cat
THURSDAY, APRIL 22--Rockville NY at Vibe Lounge
FRIDAY, APRIL 23--Philadelphia PA at North Star
SATURDAY, APRIL 24--New York NY at The Delancey
SUNDAY, APRIL 25--Harrisburg, PA at Spy Club
MONDAY, APRIL 26--W. Babylon, NY at Looney Tunes
TUESDAY, APRIL 27--Brooklyn NY at Brooklyn Bowl
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28--Syracuse, NY at Half Penny Club

For more information and the complete MASTERFUL MYSTERY TOUR track
listing, visit:
http://www.beatallica.org/
http://www.facebook.com/beatallica
http://www.oglio.com/