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Fake It Out Loud
A podcast celebrating the loud, proud, and fiercely talented world of UK rock and metal tribute bands.
Hosted by Sarah, a lifelong metalhead and gig junkie, Fake It Out Loud dives into the backstage grit, guitar wizardry, and full-throttle passion behind the UK’s booming tribute scene.
From powerhouse bands keeping legendary music alive to the venues, promoters, and festivals that make it happen — this show pulls back the curtain on the tribute circuit like never before.
Expect real talk, wild stories, gear geek-outs, crowd chaos, and the occasional shred showdown.
Whether you’re in a tribute band, love seeing them live, or just want to hear how iconic music lives on — turn it up.
Fake It Out Loud
Season 2 - Episode 2 Heaven and Hellvis: When Sabbath Met the King
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Heaven and Hellvis: When Sabbath Met the King
What happens when the doom-laden riffs of Black Sabbath collide with the swagger, croon, and hips of Elvis Presley?
This week on Fake It Out Loud, Sarah is joined by Heaven and Hellvis.
Blending Sabbath’s thunderous, doom-heavy foundations with Elvis-style vocals and unmistakable stage presence, Heaven and Hellvis have carved out one of the most original tribute concepts on the UK scene. In this episode, we dig into how the idea was born, how audiences react when they hear Sabbath through an Elvis lens, and the musical tightrope they walk to make something this unexpected actually work.
We talk:
- Where the Heaven and Hellvis concept came from
- Balancing reverence with reinvention
- Audience reactions, from confusion to conversion
- Life on the road and behind the scenes
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