FOZZY will release their new album, “Boombox,” on May 6, and on Friday the band released the artistic video for the anthemic single, “I Still Burn.” Frontman Chris Jericho said of the song: “I Still Burn is the story of the dreams, the passion and the fire that lies within all of us to be the absolute best we can be…and to do WHATEVER it takes to achieve the goals that make our dreams come true! The sacrifices, the losses, and the triumphs that we have all experienced make up the lyrical DNA of this song. I Still Burn is Fozzy’s mission statement, our life’s work and our destiny…and we are so proud to share this message of victory with our Fozzy family!! Plus, Rich’s guitar solo f*ckin rules!!!”
Earlier this week, Jericho was a guest on Sirius XM’s “Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk,” where he spoke about the idea that the producers of the Grammy Awards have a vendetta against rock music. “It’s the same way it’s always been, man,” Jericho said. “Rock ’n’ roll has always been kind of the red-headed stepchild of the music world. And it’s just the way that it is. Unless there’s a Guns N’ Roses or a Metallica in ’91 that gets a worldwide, huge push, rock ’n’ roll’s always kind of in the background. We know this; we’ve always known this.”
Jericho was also asked if there are any new rock bands that “could bring rock back to the prominence” it had in previous decades. “Well, now you’re going into the business standpoint of things,” Jericho said. “Is there bands that could do it? Of course there is. If you look at The Struts, or if you look at Greta Van Fleet, or you look at some of those types of bands — Dirty Honey and Halestorm — or you mentioned FOZZY, a good-time rock ’n’ roll band. But you have to have the industry behind you. And that’s what I mean by Guns N’ Roses or Metallica in ’91. Those bands were always great, but it was the industry getting behind them, the decision makers getting behind them. And you know how that works. And until the next rock band is kind of deemed that, I don’t think you’re gonna see rock in the forefront.”
Jericho said the Grammys and the Rock Hall and their perceived views on the rock genre weren’t worth getting upset over. “I don’t think it’s worth getting angry about because we know that the arenas are still full, rock ’n’ roll is alive and well, and we shouldn’t worry what the Grammys think or what the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame [thinks]. Who gives a sh*t anyways? It’s like Chuck D. said: ‘Who cares if I won a freakin’ Grammy?’ I think that most of the bands feel that way.”
Slipknot’s Corey Taylor agrees with the sentiment as referenced in a 2016 interview. “To me, the real reflection of where you’re at is [performing live], and that’s all it is,” Taylor said. “Walking on that stage and seeing a massive audience lose their minds — that’s what it’s all about. You can take those statuettes all day long; I don’t care. It’s cool to win, but I’m not gonna f*cking die if we don’t win a Grammy, you know.” FOZZY will celebrate the Gold Certification for “Judas” on April 11 in New York City at the band’s album release show, and fans can pre-order “Boombox” here.
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