Shatner to record heavy metal album

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.avclub.com/articles/william-shatner-recording-metal-album,51313/

William Shatner has announced plans to record a metal album, backed by such noted metalheads as Peter Frampton, Bootsy Collins, and Steve Howe of Yes. The album, titled Seeking Major Tom, also features contributions from Mike Inez, Brian May, and Zakk Wylde, whom Shatner recently tweeted has contributed guitar to a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man.” Oddly, May will not be doing the same for the proposed cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” meaning he’ll be appearing on one or more of the other 20-something songs Shatner is said to be working on—most of which have a “space” or “flying in space” theme, according to Shatner—and the shortlist of which includes what L.A. Weekly refers to as “Space Odyssey” (perhaps they mean David Bowie’s "Space Oddity"?), Foo Fighters’ “Learn To Fly,” “a Byrds song,” and Thomas Dolby’s “She Blinded Me With Science.” All of these, of course, will feature Shatner’s patented halting speak-sing, which should kill off any lingering irony still breathing after Pat Boone’s In A Metal Mood.

Frampton and Boosty METAL? What?

[Rob H.]

1. "Frampton and Boosty METAL? What?"

Seriously, if it's going to be a metal album it should at least include an Ian Anderson flute solo. ;)

[Richard Steele]

2. That's so sad that he thinks Frampton, Collins and Howe are "noted" anything these days.

I'm kinda disappointed to see that Brian May
got sucked into this nonsense- I have a lot of respect
for the things he's accomplished with his talents.

Edditted fer bad spellin.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. He probably thinks Shatner is a "noted" somebody these days.

His biggest recent role is playing "straight man" to Tyler Tuione's "Big Deal".

Phasers on Snooze.

:hi:

[Richard Steele]

4. BWAHAHA!!! I'm totally gonna use that line! "Phasers on SNOOZE".

[KamaAina]

5. He better not get into too much headbanging

his rug might come flying off. :P

[KamaAina]

6. Should be titled "$#*! My Dad Sings"

:boring:

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. Hey. You better not mess with Major Tom.

[NightWatcher]

8. His album Has Been kicked much ass

[stuntcat]

10. it did

indeed, much ass was kicked :kick:

[Blue-Jay]

11. Truth.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

9. The Byrds! My favorite metal band.

:eyes:

[ElboRuum]

12. OK, now let's get this precise.

Peter Frampton - 70's arena rock
Bootsy Collins - Funk
Steve Howe - Progressive rock

Now, I don't put too much stock in labels, but I do have a passing knowledge of what is metal and what isn't (and the artists thereby associated), and I'm pretty sure that none of the above three qualify.