Your favourite ’80s brain-washing heavy steel band is now flesh and blood. Effectively, for one evening no less than. Yesterday Chilly Slither, the villainous cartoon band from the animated collection G.I. JOE: A Actual American Hero, took the stage at Brick by Brick as a part of San Diego Comedian-Con for a present offered by Hasbro and Reigning Phoenix Music.
The band was dropped at life by Gus Rios (vocals/bass, portraying Zartan), Ross Sewage (guitar, portraying Torch), Matt Harvey (guitar, portraying Ripper) and Andy Selway (drums, portraying Buzzer). They carried out their very own tracks, together with a canopy of Black Sabbath’s “Battle Pigs,” paying their respects to the late Ozzy Osbourne. In a really outrageous shock they have been additionally joined onstage by Britta Phillips, who voiced Jem for fellow Hasbro ’80s cartoon group Jem And The Holograms. Phillips rerecorded six songs from the collection for an fortieth anniversary EP, which is out at the moment. She was on a Retro 80s Toys And Expertise panel final evening, however might be doing signings all weekend.
Along with their cartoon-to-human transformation, Chilly Slither can be releasing their debut album at the moment. It options their self-titled hit that launched them to the world within the G.I. JOE episode from December 2, 1985.
“This isn’t simply an album –- it’s a sonic strike straight from Cobra Command!” the band mentioned about their debut. “We’re again, louder, heavier and deadlier than ever. We are able to’t await G.I. JOE followers and metalheads to expertise the uncooked energy of our music, culminating in our dwell debut at San Diego Comedian-Con. Put together your ears for whole domination… Let’s Rock and Cobra Roll!”
Additionally at Comedian-Con: Waka Flocka Flame, who will carry out at an afterparty at Oxford Social Membership on Saturday evening.
Sadly Nirvana couldn’t make it:
@stereogum A brand new Jem And The Holograms album out at the moment contains six songs re-recorded by Luna’s Britta Phillips, the unique voice of the character. In the event you’re at San Diego Comedian-Con, you may see Phillips discussing Jem on a panel and doing signings. Different musicians at Comedian-Con embrace the evil ‘G.I. Joe’ steel band Chilly Slither of their first-ever dwell efficiency and Waka Flocka Flame. Nirvana couldn’t make it. #Jem #BrittaPhillips #Luna #ComicCon #SDCC #ComicCon2025 #Nirvana #JemAndTheHolograms ♬ authentic sound – stereogum
Take a look at movies from Chilly Slither and Jem’s efficiency and their new releases under.
