Is the coming of Mac Sabbath the end of civilization or the dawn of one that should have been here all along? There ain’t no War Pigs here, because this band is 100% Beef. Combining heavy metal with drive-thru fast food, this L.A. based band just announced their Fall 2022 tour. “Pop-up-Drive-Thru Tour” isn’t just about satiating ravenous fans. It isn’t even just about promoting their new album. No, these Big Mac Maniacs have enlisted the great Gris Grimly to create an accompanying Pop-up Book to share their story.
As Mac Sabbath does it better, I’ll just let them tell it. But first, a sample:
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“The waiting is over! I mean When it comes to “drive-thru metal”, who needs waiters!?! With our debut album release we are about to “pop-up” all over the states for the first time in years! So head over for a triple decker helping of the cheese you need! on sale now!” – Ronald Osbourne
MAC SABBATH will return to the road this Fall to bring America another heaping helping of unhealthy – but irresistible – Drive-Thru Metal on the 2022 Pop-Up-Drive-Thru Tour, featuring special guests Speedealer, southern rock heavier and faster then anything this side of Motorhead and shoulders, and Lung, the electric cello and drums female duo, kicking off one heck of a party feast for the senses! A food fight to the death!
“MAC SABBATH will be popping up all over the States – just like in our debut release,” says the band’s perplexing clown faced frontman Ronald Osbourne. “Confusing the USA one more time!”
art by Gris Grimly
MAC SABBATH on tour:
09/27/22 Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
09/28/22 Goldfield Trading – Sacramento, CA – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
09/30/22 Dante’s – Portland, OR – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/01/22 El Corazón – Seattle, WA – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/04/22 Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/06/22 WAVE – Wichita, KS – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
10/07/22 Knuckleheads – Kansas City, MO – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/08/22 Wooly’s – Des Moines, IA – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/09/22 Fine Line – Minneapolis, MN – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/11/22 Shank Hall – Milwaukee, WI – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/12/22 Afterlife Music Hall – Lombard, IL – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/13/22 Red Flag St. – Louis, MO – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/14/22 Elevation – Grand Rapids, MI – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
10/15/22 Magic Bag – Ferndale, MI – with Speedealer and Lung – 18+
10/18/22 HI-FI Indy & HI-FI Annex – Indianapolis, IN – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/19/22 Beachland Ballroom – Cleveland, OH – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
10/20/22 The Crafthouse Stage & Grill – Pittsburgh, PA – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/21/22 Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/23/22 Wall Street Theater – Norwalk, CT – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
10/26/22 The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
10/27/22 Black Cat – Washington, DC – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
10/28/22 Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center – Harrisburg, PA – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
10/29/22 The Underground – Charlotte, NC – with Speedealer and Lung -All Ages
10/31/22 The Grey Eagle Asheville, NC – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
11/01/22 EXIT/IN – Nashville, TN – with Speedealer and Lung – 18+
11/03/22 The Charleston Pour House – Charleston, SC – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
11/04/22 42nd Street Tavern/Reggies – Wilmington, NC – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
11/05/22 Jack Rabbits Live – Jacksonville, FL – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
11/06/22 Tuffy’s Bottle Shop/Lounge/Music Box – Sanford, FL with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
11/08/22 Lafayette’s Music Room – Memphis, TN – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
11/09/22 Chelsea’s Cafe – Baton Rouge, LA – with Speedealer and Lung – 18+
11/10/22 Zony Mash Beer Project – New Orleans, LA – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
11/11/22 Come and Take It Live Austin, TX – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
11/12/22 Trees – Dallas, TX – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
11/14/22 Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX – with Speedealer and Lung – 21+
11/15/22 RockHouse Bar & Grill – El Paso, TX – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
11/16/22 Meow Wolf – Santa Fe, NM – with Lung – 21+
11/18/22 Marquis Theater – Denver, CO – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
11/19/22 Mesa Theater – Grand Junction, CO – with Speedealer and Lung – All Ages
12/16/22 Vinnie’s Bar & Grill with TBA – Concord, CA – 21+
12/17/22 The Catalyst with TBA – Santa Cruz, CA 16+
MAC SABBATH has revealed details on their first book, Drive-Thru Metal, but don’t expect a stereotypical biography from the fast food-themed parody kings. There’s plenty of “juice” inside, albeit in the form of burgers cooking in the kitchen as the four members of MAC SABBATH take fans on a journey through a dystopian fast-food world polluted by its own waste in an innovative hybrid pop-up book.
Mysterious MAC SABBATH frontman Ronald Osbourne comments on the book, “What’s that? A pop-up book is not what you were expecting? Well SUFFER! ….and you’re welcome.”
Available via Poposition Press, Drive-Thru Metal features illustrations by Gris Grimly, well-known for his darkly whimsical children’s books and the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of his Pinocchio book, and will be available in Regular and Special Editions. Both editions are available in limited quantities, so be sure to get your copy of this piece of “Drive Thru Metal” history!
Both editions of Drive-Thru Metal include pop-up scenes highlighting “The Factory,” “The Ascension” and “Utopia” and include a special vinyl surprise with seven MAC SABBATH stories, including “Organic Funeral,” Sweet Beef” and “N.I.B.B.L.E.” The Special Edition is a super limited version complete with a foil stamped cover, a Gris Grimly art print and ketchup and mustard splattered vinyl surprise.
In addition to running Fanboy Planet, Derek has written for ActionAce, Daily Radar, Once Upon A Dime, and The Wave. He has contributed stories to Arcana Comics (The Greatest American Hero) and Monsterverse Comics (Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave). He has performed with ComedySportz and Silicon Valley Shakespeare, though relocated to Hollywood to... work in an office? If you ever played Eric's Ultimate Solitaire on the Macintosh, it was Derek's voice as The Weasel that urged you to play longer. You can buy his book "I Was Flesh Gordon" on the Amazon link at the right. Email him at [email protected].
