Be forewarned, this post is both NSFW and contains NRSV (No Redeeming Social Value*), but it’s ridiculous and entertaining, so what the hell, right? Texas metalcore band Upon A Burning Body, who will be playing with Asking Alexandria at The NorVa tomorrow night, got up to some really weird hijinks when participating in the recently released Punk Goes Pop 6 compilation.
Be forewarned, this post is both NSFW and contains NRSV (No Redeeming Social Value*), but it’s ridiculous and entertaining, so what the hell, right? Texas metalcore band Upon A Burning Body, who will be playing with Asking Alexandria at The NorVa tomorrow night, got up to some really weird hijinks when participating in the recently released Punk Goes Pop 6 compilation. Specifically, they collaborated with Ice-T on a cover of Lil Jon’s “Turn Down For What.” Yes, I’m serious. Before we go any farther, you should really watch the video, in which Ice-T and UABB get crunk in a strip club (this is the NSFW part of the post):
Of course, Ice-T screaming about punching bouncers in the face for not wanting him to stand on the couch is the best part about this whole thing, but what’s really surprising is that an actual rapper like Ice-T would leave most of the rapping to UABB singer Danny Leal. Then again, Ice-T’s only musical release in the past 8 years has been an (awesome) Body Count album, so I suppose it makes sense that he’s in total antisocial metal guy mode here.
Fortunately, Leal is in no danger of embarrassing himself with lyrics originally delivered by Lil Jon, one of the least skilled rappers in hip hop. And considering that Lil Jon has been known to call his “crunk” style “black punk rock”, one of his songs being repurposed as a metal tune might actually be appropriate. Speaking of which, the random “Sad But True” quote that shows up in the middle of this song is a nice touch.
Upon A Burning Body also released a studio album this year, The World Is My Enemy Now, and the fact that it’s on Sumerian Records, home of Body Count, certainly goes a long way to explaining how they ended up working with Ice-T. Their originals are pretty heavy and make extensive use of 7-string guitar, as you’d probably expect from any band on Sumerian, but they’ve also got a bit of a nu metal-influenced bounce groove going on, which leads me to think they’ve probably got a few Korn records in their collections. Their breakdowns are pretty ignorant, no doubt about it, but over the past year I’ve developed a soft spot for bands like this (Sworn In, Chelsea Grin, etc), so I’m actually pretty into these guys. Check out “Red Razor Wrists,” the opening track from The World Is My Enemy Now, below:
Upon A Burning Body will be performing with Asking Alexandria, Blessthefall, Chelsea Grin, and The Family Ruin at The NorVa, located at 317 Monticello Ave in Norfolk, tomorrow night. Doors open at 5:30 PM; tickets are $25 in advance, $29 day of show, and can be ordered HERE.
*–this is an obscure 90s hardcore joke.
