ANAHEIM, Calif. — Hailing from “the bowels of outer space,” heavy metal parody band Mac Sabbath has made a super-sized impact on the music scene since forming in Los Angeles in 2014.
The quartet — vocalist Ronald Osbourne, guitarist Slayer MacCheeze, bassist Grimalice and drummer The Catburglar — may look a bit familiar since their appearances parody characters created by fast-food giant McDonald’s along with musical icons like Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Slayer and Kiss.
After building its audience playing clubs in Los Angeles, Mac Sabbath has gone on to larger stages, festivals and tours, delivering songs with a fast-food twist as Black Sabbath hits like “Paranoid,” “Iron Man” and “Sweet Leaf” become “Pair-a-Buns,” “Frying Pan” and “Sweet Beef.” After being locked down due to the pandemic, the band hit the road last year on its Pop-Up Drive-Thru Tour in support of its vinyl album release and accompanying pop-up book.
