Country Metal Starlets Cody Parks and the Dirty South signs to Frontiers Music SRL Sister label BLKIIBLK Records

Today, Nashville’s country rockers Cody Parks and the Dirty South officially signed with Frontiers Label Group via BLKIIBLK. To mark the occasion, the band dropped their new single “Snake Shaker.” This continues a streak of impressive signings by the label since its inception last year, following the acquisitions of Megadeth, Cro-Mags, and Biohazard. Cody Parks shared his enthusiasm over the news :

"I'm beyond excited and blessed to be a part of the BLKIIBLK/Frontiers family. The opportunity to work with industry veterans Jeff Stevenson, Tom Lipsky, and Bob Chiappardi was a no-brainer. Having a team that is aligned with my vision for Country Metal makes this the perfect home for my music, and I can't wait for the world to hear what we have cookin."

On the new single, he continues:

"‘Snake Shaker’ is a textbook example of our brand. When I started making Country Metal years ago, I wanted to make heavy metal music and tell stories about some of the more unheard-of, potentially unnerving things people might encounter in the South. 'Snake Shaker' is exactly that."

Watch the Official Video for "Snake Shaker" below

CODY PARKS AND THE DIRTY SOUTH have been described in a press release as " redefining what a Nashville band can sound like". Led by singer and songwriter Cody Parks, the group fuses the Southern country with the power of Classic heavy metal, which they affectionately refer to as "Country Metal". I am quite sure attempted something like this in the 2000's with his firebrand vision of country rap.

What started as a vision for Parks became a full-force band in 2019 when he assembled a group of musicians who shared a similar passion for for big riffs and high energy rock attitude, Drawing inspiration from l acts like Metallica, Ratt, and Pantera, CODY PARKS AND THE DIRTY SOUTH deliver music built on crushing guitars, driving rhythms, and hard hitting chorueses.

The band’s genre-bending mashup “,” from their 2023 covers EP ‘Smothered & Covered,’ appeared online and across streaming platforms. The track went on to top the in three countries and reach #3 on , introducing a wide audience to the band’s unique blend of country authenticity and metal intensity.

That momentum recently led to the band signing a new record deal with BLKIIBLK / Frontiers Music, setting the stage for the next chapter of Country Metal. With releases like ‘Country Metal, Vol. 1’ , CODY PARKS AND THE DIRTY SOUTH are hoping to prove that country and metal belong on the same stage.

Starting March 18th in Cedar Rapids, IA, CODY PARKS AND THE DIRTY SOUTH will bring their high-voltage live show to audiences across the country as direct support for Steel Panther on the . For a full list of dates, please see below.

CODY PARKS AND THE DIRTY SOUTH Live:

Twenty Twenty $ex Tour w/ Steel Panther

March 18th - West Cedar Rapids, IA @ Club 5
March 20th - Fargo, ND @ Sanctuary Events Center
March 21st - Ringle, WI @ The Q & Z Expo Center
March 22nd - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
March 24th - Bloomington, IL @ The Castle

Photo Credit: Mitch Wallis

CODY PARKS AND THE DIRTY SOUTH Lineup:
Cody Parks - Vocals
Johnny Palmieri - Guitar
Alex Walls - Guitar
Clay Eubank - Bass
Jon Hopkins - Drums

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