Ed Sheeran says that he might record a death metal album.
The 30-year-old singer/songwriter, who is one of the most successful musicians on the planet, floated the possibility of exploring a more extreme musical path while speaking to The Sun on Sunday's Bizarre column. He said: "I was really into death metal as a kid. I listened to CRADLE OF FILTH and SLIPKNOT and all that stuff. I'm not saying I could ever step into that world. I learnt all those riffs on guitar as a kid. That's something I've never thought about doing — but something I would not be opposed to creating."
Sheeran had previously dabbled in a variety of genres, including rock, dance, rap and reggae.
After The Sun published Sheeran's comments, CRADLE OF FILTH frontman Dani Filth posted a screenshot of an article headlined "Ed Sheeran is open to recording a death metal album after spending his youth listening to CRADLE OF FILTH" and wrote in an accompanying caption, "I'll believe it when I see it. Fellow Suffolk lad could come good in the end. 'Dracula's Castle On The Hill' anyone?"
Sheeran previously admitted to his love of SLIPKNOT in a 2017 interview with Gist. Speaking about the inspiration for his then-brand new album "Divide", Ed said: “I've had the concept for 'Divide' since 2010. I wanted the whole album to feel a bit schizophrenic. My first sort of music that I got into that wasn't from my parents was rap, metal, punk… I went one day listening to 'lowa' [from] SLIPKNOT and the next day listening to Damien Rice's 'O'. It was quite a switch."
As it turns out, SLIPKNOT singer Corey Taylor is also a Sheeran admirer, as he made clear in a 2017 interview with NME. Speaking about Ed's massive commercial success, Corey said at the time: "I'm stoked for people like Ed Sheeran — that kid worked his ass off, so why shouldn't he get the recognition?"
Pop Superstar ED SHEERAN Is ‘Not Opposed To’ Making Death Metal Album
Related Articles
-
Jason Isbell Reshuffles Tour Dates After Breakthrough Case of COVID-19
news
Isbell has received his booster shot and said he was "feeling fine," with minor symptoms. Jason Isbell Reshuffles Tour Dates...
-
Cancer Fight Was Eye-Opening Experience For Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine (2022 In Review)
news
Cancer Fight Was Eye-Opening Experience For Megadeth's Dave Mustaine was a top 22 story from May 2022
-
-
Special Interest Share New Song “Foul”: Listen
news
The latest single from the New Orleans punks’ forthcoming album Endure
-
‘Teardown’ review – smashing!
news
You bought it, now break it The post ‘Teardown’ review – smashing! appeared first on NME.
-
Sound City Liverpool 2023 announces headliner Maisie Peters among first wave of acts
news
Courting and The Goa Express are also on the line-up The post Sound City Liverpool 2023 announces headliner Maisie Peters...
-
Conan Gray Turns a Grocery Store Visit Into a ‘Full-Blown Lip Sync Dance Break’ in New Video
news
The pop star transports listeners to the Eighties with his newest single, "Never Ending Song"
-
The-Dream Releases New Album SXTP4: Listen
news
The follow-up to 2018’s Ménage à Trois: Sextape Vol. 1, 2, 3
0 Comments
Recent Posts
- MEGADETH’s DAVE MUSTAINE: TEEMU MÄNTYSAARI ‘Is A Mad Scientist On Guitar’
- Slipknot Announce Here Comes the Pain Summer Tour
- JUDAS PRIEST’s IAN HILL: ‘People Have Been Trying To Kill Heavy Metal Now For About 35, 40 Years’
- BRUCE DICKINSON: ‘There Is Quite A Lot Of Material Left Over’ From ‘The Mandrake Project’ Sessions
- ‘The Asunta Case’ ending explained: what happened to Asunta Basterra?