{"id":16002,"date":"2025-09-12T14:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=16002"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T19:55:24","slug":"out-today-the-cocks-drop-a-heavy-dose-of-brotein-on-latest-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=16002","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;OUT&#8221; today: THE COCKS drop a heavy dose of \u201cBrotein\u201d on latest single"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"224\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BROTEIN.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16003\" style=\"width:316px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BROTEIN.png 222w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BROTEIN-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGordon Ramsay says you should always start a meal with the protein,\u201d says Zsa, the loquacious frontman of THE COCKS. \u201cIn our world, we like to start with the BROTEIN\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following the glam-punk stomp of &#8220;Sugar on the Rim&#8221;, their previous single, &#8220;BROTEIN&#8221; flexes the heavier side of the band\u2019s upcoming release Endless Hummer, turning the volume knob past ten on a slamming riff, a bone-breaking half-time chorus, and lyrics bursting with cheeky double-entendres only THE COCKS could dream up. Or as Zsa puts it: \u201cIt\u2019s a love song, if the thing you love most in the world is chest day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The single arrives with a brand-new video that\u2019s equal parts twisted carnival ride and vaudeville glitter bomb. Set in a dusty Kansas fairground circa 1900, the band unleashes &#8220;BROTEIN&#8221; to transform the drab locals into fabulous freaks guzzling their way to glory. Oh, and did we mention the whole thing is 100% AI-generated?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;BROTEIN&#8221; is out now on all streaming platforms, with another single and video set to drop later this year ahead of the release of Endless Hummer in March 2026. Stay tuned\u2014THE COCKS are just getting warmed up, and there\u2019s plenty more on tap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"THE COCKS \u2014 Brotein (Official Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qx6xQ8C6TcE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTHE COCKS are a chaotic mix of things that shouldn\u2019t go together\u2014punk rock, glam, metal, and a dash of The Monkees. Oh, and were a gay punk band with only one gay member. But somehow, it all makes perfect sense.\u201d So says frontman Zsa, the loquacious ringleader of THE COCKS, a four-piece out of Los Angeles blending Ramones-style hooks, Mot\u00f6rhead grit, and Turbonegro swagger\u2014all served up with cheeky wit at maximum volume. With songs like \u201cIt\u2019s Better Being Gay,\u201d\u201cCheeseburgers &amp; Dick,\u201d and \u201cBrotein,\u201d subtlety isn\u2019t exactly the point. THE COCKS come in loud, fast, and unapologetically gay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Cocks started off as a low-key side project,\u201d says Zsa, \u201cbut by the time we had a full set, we realized we were accidentally a really great band.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining Zsa in the madness are guitarist Tchad Drats, whose stinging licks and Johnny Thunders-inspired solos come wrapped in a guitar slung so low it breaks local ordinances; drummer Mike McCormick, a hard-hitting Canadian ex-pat who felt he \u201ccould only be fulfilled by joining a punk rock band that shamelessly celebrated gay sex\u201d; and bassist Jason Halogen, the final piece of the puzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJason\u2019s the guy that keeps the whole thing locked down,\u201d says Drats. \u201cBesides being a total rock star, he\u2019s the only one who ever remembers how the songs go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And then there\u2019s Zsa himself\u2014part David Lee Roth, part Bugs Bunny, 100% rock and roll showman, commanding center stage with air-siren vocals and his trademark sailor hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since dropping their debut album Loads of Fun in 2022 \u2014 produced by SoCal punk legend Greg Hetson (Circle Jerks)\u2014 THE COCKS have made a name for themselves with high-octane live shows and a social media presence that plays like a chaotic, punk rock version of The Monkees. Their sophomore album, Endless Hummer, due in Spring of 2026 \u2014 promises more of the cheeky, unapologetic, celebratory spirit that continues to make THE COCKS a Southern California club favorite. Their message is clear: gay or straight, it\u2019s all about the music and the rock \u2018n roll party. And everyone is invited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGordon Ramsay says you should always start a meal with the protein,\u201d says Zsa, the loquacious frontman of THE COCKS. \u201cIn our world, we like to start with the BROTEIN\u201d. 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