William Shatner Covers Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne in Heavy Metal Debut
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- William Shatner, at 95 years old, made his heavy metal debut Saturday at a Riot Fest Chicago after-hours gig with his new band, the *uckers, performing covers of Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, and Motorhead.
- The performance included three songs from their upcoming album, *What the F Is Heavy Metal?*, which also features guest appearances by rock legends such as Tony Iommi, Brian May, Rob Halford, and Dave Lombardo.
- Shatner described heavy metal as an energizing and passionate experience, calling it "the rhythm of life" and expressing excitement about his new musical exploration after previous ventures into spoken word, blues, country, and other genres.
- The gig served as a warmup for the band’s first official show at Riot Fest the following day, marking Shatner’s latest artistic frontier after exploring space and time.
