Here’s an interesting tidbit from the internet: apparently Dave Grohl has joined with Mike Dean and Reed Mullin of legendary North Carolina hardcore group Corrosion Of Conformity to form a studio supergroup called Teenage Time Killer. They’ve brought a ton of high-profile guest stars into the fold as well, including RVA hardcore/metal screamers Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) and Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste).
Here’s an interesting tidbit from the internet: apparently Dave Grohl has joined with Mike Dean and Reed Mullin of legendary North Carolina hardcore group Corrosion Of Conformity to form a studio supergroup called Teenage Time Killer. They’ve brought a ton of high-profile guest stars into the fold as well, including RVA hardcore/metal screamers Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) and Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste).
Speaking to radio.com earlier this week, Blythe explained how he got involved in the process. “A while back, a mutual friend down in North Carolina reached out and said, ‘Hey, [C.O.C. drummer] Reed [Mullin] wants you to sing on the new C.O.C. record.’ I had a geek heart attack. I’m like, ‘Right on!’ And one thing led to another and it ended up being this project. Although I still might do a song with C.O.C.”
Blythe went on to explain how the record was put together. “It’s recorded at Dave Grohl’s studio,” he said, referring to Grohl as “the nicest guy in rock and roll” and acknowledging his cred as “an old-school punk rocker” who played in DC hardcore bands, including Scream, before joining Nirvana. Describing the specifics of the song he’s on, Blythe said, “[Drummer] Reed [Mullin] started playing all these tracks, and Dave played bass and guitar on them. On the track that I’m on, it’s me, Reed and Dave Grohl… I heard a mix of my song the other day; it’s killer, it’s real punk rock. It’s called ‘Hung Out To Dry.’”
Blythe elaborated on the lyrical content for “Hung Out To Dry” with some comments about the way the world has changed for the younger generation, growing up today with lifelong exposure to cellphones and the internet. Referring to today’s youth, Blythe said, “Their whole perception of the universe is through the internet. There’s no mystery. I think science has proved, the more options that are in front of you, the more apt you are perhaps be overwhelmed and be depressed. I think that’s why the sad state of indie rock exists. ‘I’m so miserable!’ [mimes playing a guitar] Jangle, jangle, jangle. You don’t have any fight in you! But it’s not their fault. When you’re eight-years-old and you’re given an iPhone and it’s like, ‘This is your lifeline,’ what does that do to your psyche?” He also acknowledged that “It’s easy to be a grumpy old man, and be like, ‘It’s not like the old days! These damn kids!’”, hopefully noting the irony of his proceeding to do just that.
While Blythe wasn’t sure whether the Teenage Time Killer project would tour–he noted that “Dave Grohl can do that–I don’t think Reed can take us all on the road!”–he mainly seemed excited to be working with Corrosion Of Conformity. In particular, Blythe credited the group with a formative experience that led him to become a singer. “[C.O.C.’s 1985 album] Animosity is the reason that I sing the way I do. I was in a car when I was 14, with these older dudes going skateboarding. and they were playing that [album] and I was singing along with it. They were like, ‘Wow, you should be in a band!’ And I was like, ‘Ding! Mental note!’ And then, 400 years later, here we are!”
In the tradition of Dave Grohl’s previous supergroup, the metal-oriented studio project Probot, Teenage Time Killer (which is named after a Rudimentary Peni song) will feature many guest vocalists. In addition to Blythe and fellow Richmonder Tony Foresta, the list also includes Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Tommy Victor (Prong, Danzig), Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura), Phil Rind (Sacred Reich), Pepper Keenan (Down, Corrosion Of Conformity), Karl Agell (Corrosion Of Conformity), Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (Misfits), Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Off!).
No word on when this project will see the light of day, but hopefully it will be soon! We’ll keep you posted on any developments we hear about.
