{"id":17223,"date":"2025-12-01T13:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17223"},"modified":"2025-12-01T13:42:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:42:59","slug":"la-trio-pegzillas-bootlicker-music-video-premiering-in-doomed-stoned-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17223","title":{"rendered":"LA trio PEGZILLA&#8217;s &#8220;Bootlicker&#8221; music video premiering in Doomed &amp; Stoned today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PEGZILLA-815x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17224\" style=\"width:531px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PEGZILLA-815x1024.jpg 815w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PEGZILLA-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PEGZILLA-768x964.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PEGZILLA.jpg 1099w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Commanding an intoxicating blend of high energy riff rock, with punky grit, downtuned power, and sinister doom metal touches, PEGZILLA is rebellious and unabashed as ever in their wild new single, \u201cBootlicker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have encountered the self-described thrusting stoner-doom trio during the pandemic with their EP, \u2018Giver\u2019 (2022) or the stand-alone track \u201cEyes of Phthonos\u201d that followed. Now, as the band gears up for their debut full-length record Disobedience, their sound has ripened and ready to burst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PEGZILLA\u2019s \u201cBootlicker\u201d is an anti-fascist anthem, a call to resist; a reminder to stay awake, stay angry and stay sensitized to this crucial moment in time. It\u2019s lead singer and guitarist Olivia Saperstein\u2019s direct response to events currently taking place in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you might expect, bands in our scene have a lot to say about the state of the world and these days politics touches all of life, so it\u2019s hard to avoid an opinion altogether. This is nothing new for rock and metal, as it has been notoriously outspoken and anti-authoritarian for many generations (that\u2019s especially true here on the West Coast), and remains one of the most powerful forms of free expression today. \u201cBootlicker\u201d has got some real kick to it and I look forward to savoring the rest of the album in months to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Survivors of this year\u2019s devastating fires in Southern California, Pegzilla are emboldened and ready to stir the cauldron. See them live as they premiere the new single on December 4th in Los Angeles at The Goldfish performing with Ben Katzman and Lord Friday the 13th (get tix here). You can grab \u201cBootlicker\u201d right here, out December 4th, which Doomed &amp; Stoned is premiering today as an honest-to-goodness, real life music video.<\/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=\"PEGZILLA &quot;Bootlicker&quot; Official Video\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oNVwCUKJtWA?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>SOME BUZZ<br>If Sabbath got hexed by a riot grrrl and dragged through the desert at midnight, you\u2019d get PEGZILLA. The three piece heavy rock band out of Los Angeles California features Olivia Saperstein on vocals and guitars, Juan Barsse on bass, and Ryan Swain on drums. With hints of doom metal, psych and even punk rock it\u2019s hard to fit this rowdy trio into a tidy box. Instead label them one thing: LOUD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For their first release since reforming and losing their Altadena home in the Eaton Canyon Fires, PEGZILLA is back with \u201cBootlicker\u201d, the first single from their forthcoming debut album \u201cDisobedience\u201d. The song is a direct response to the current U.S. administration and its inhumane practices. \u201cIt\u2019s a call to wake up, speak up for what\u2019s right and resist,\u201d says lead vocalist and guitarist Olivia Saperstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The powerful, riff heavy track is accompanied by a blood splattered music video, directed by Monica Moore Suriyage. The video was shot in Altadena at the Pasadena Waldorf School. Connected by Altadena Musicians, the band was proud to shoot in a town they formerly called home. \u201cIt was mutually beneficial for both the school, and local Altadena musicians,\u201d says Saperstein, \u201cSo shooting there was so perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video features campers who kill off their visiting co-eds and dance in their blood. With cameos from members of local LA bands Moonfuzz, Broken Baby, Lord Friday the 13th, and The Holy Cuts, the piece feels like a true community affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBootlicker\u201d will be released on all music platforms on December 4th of this year, along with the video premiere. The band is set to celebrate their release at the Goldfish LA on 12\/04, alongside Ben Katzman and Lord Friday the 13th. Limited 7\u201d vinyl will also be available at the release party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pegzilla.com\/\"><strong>https:\/\/pegzilla.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instagram:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/62fdb41f.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=212782&amp;session_recipient_id=130239128&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XGS3TTORQWO4TBNUXGG33NF5TGKYLSOBSWO6TJNRWGC%3D%3D%3D&amp;signature=OZ7RWWc-EzqJlvsIQL-LeHyUWCM%3A0jOeGvob\"><strong>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fearpegzilla<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facebook:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/62fdb41f.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=212782&amp;session_recipient_id=130239128&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XGMYLDMVRG633LFZRW63JPMZSWC4TQMVTXU2LMNRQQ%3D%3D%3D%3D&amp;signature=gnT-RvjF4wWxGVM4xcdohJi7ZFg%3A0jOeGvob\"><strong>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/fearpegzilla<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bandcamp:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/62fdb41f.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=212782&amp;session_recipient_id=130239128&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XGS3TTORQWO4TBNUXGG33NF5TGKYLSOBSWO6TJNRWGC%3D%3D%3D&amp;signature=OZ7RWWc-EzqJlvsIQL-LeHyUWCM%3A0jOeGvob\"><strong>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/fearpegzilla<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>YouTube:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/62fdb41f.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=212782&amp;session_recipient_id=130239128&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS653XO4XHS33VOR2WEZJOMNXW2L2AOBSWO6TJNRWGCNZQGU2A%3D%3D%3D%3D&amp;signature=7Uq8hnSJpjSrJSWV2GXCth2xAoY%3A0jOeGvob\"><strong>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@pegzilla7054<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple Music:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/62fdb41f.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=212782&amp;session_recipient_id=130239128&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS63LVONUWGLTBOBYGYZJOMNXW2L3VOMXWC4TUNFZXIL3QMVTXU2LMNRQS6MJWGIZDAOBUG43DM%3D%3D%3D&amp;signature=4xwkZqFYEkF_4_l5EFKk2I2BoYw%3A0jOeGvob\"><strong>https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/pegzilla\/1622084766<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spotify:&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/62fdb41f.disco-tracking.net\/campaign_redir?business_id=48391&amp;campaign_id=212782&amp;session_recipient_id=130239128&amp;url=NB2HI4DTHIXS633QMVXC443QN52GSZTZFZRW63JPMFZHI2LTOQXTIULPGZHHE6COKZFDQT2ON53UMNJWJBRWETR7ONUT2VCJOJUFS2CGHBIVO5JVOQZWIX32IJYC2YLX&amp;signature=lc1idC49R5_5Lh5v2KtUTVo5x6Y%3A0jOeGvob\"><strong>https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/4Qo6NrxNVJ8ONowF56HcbN?si=TIrhYhF8QWu5t3d_zBp-aw<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commanding an intoxicating blend of high energy riff rock, with punky grit, downtuned power, and sinister doom metal touches, PEGZILLA is rebellious and unabashed as ever in their wild new single, \u201cBootlicker.\u201d You may have encountered the self-described thrusting stoner-doom trio during the pandemic with their EP, \u2018Giver\u2019 (2022) or the stand-alone track \u201cEyes of&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=17223\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">LA trio PEGZILLA&#8217;s &#8220;Bootlicker&#8221; 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