Mac Sabbath @ Summit

Mac Sabbath put on a great show at Summit Music Hall on August 15, 2024 in Denver, CO. Opening up the show was Tejon Street Corner Thieves.

Tejon Street Corner Thieves

Outlaw Alt-Folk group Tejon Street Corner Thieves hails from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, bringing new energy to the Bluegrass genre by mingling darker subjects and tones with depth-driven lyricism and performative musicianship. The musicians behind Tejon have been playing together since 2013, where they gained momentum in the local Colorado scene with accolades and press coverage around the state, spanning from Colorado Springs Gazette to Denver’s 303 Magazine. The band eventually caught the eye of Banjo-attacking murder folk troubadour Amigo the Devil and signed to his recently-launched record label Liars Club.

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Mac Sabbath

Mac Sabbath is an American parody heavy metal tribute band from Los Angeles, California. The self-appointed founders of “Drive Thru Metal”, the band is primarily a parody of English heavy metal group Black Sabbath.

Musically, Mac Sabbath performs faithful covers of Black Sabbath’s songs with only the lyrics humorously re-written and re-arranged. For example, the band’s repertoire includes such parodies as, “Sweet Beef” (“Sweet Leaf”) and “Never Say Diet” (“Never Say Die”). Although all of the band’s lyrics focus on fast food, Mac Sabbath takes a satirical perspective on the food industry. Addressing areas such as fast food’s negative health effects and lack of nutritional value. As well as genetically modified food, consumerism and low wage McJobs.

Mac Sabbath is visually inspired by characters from McDonaldland, the fantasy world which fast food restaurant McDonald’s once used in its marketing campaigns geared towards children. Performing in elaborate costuming, the band’s line-up consists of vocalist Ronald Osbourne (Ronald McDonald), guitarist Slayer MacCheeze (Mayor McCheese), bassist Grimalice (Grimace) and drummer the Catburglar (The Hamburglar), alternately known as “Peter Criss Cut Fries”. Mac Sabbath’s concerts are described as a “multimedia show with video, theatrics, audience participation and sing-alongs”, featuring an array of food-related props which tie into their overall theme. The Village Voice, describing the “surreal and chaotic” nature of their shows, wrote of “red-eyed, demonic-looking clown statues, inflatable cheeseburgers, and oversized prop ketchup and mustard bottles”, noting “The blazing primary colors and infernal special effects make the whole thing feel like Hieronymus Bosch’s My Little Pony“.

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