It's been eight years since released an album, but don’t dare suggest to Scott Ian that the band have been dragging their heels. “When it’s done, it’s done,” says the guitarist of the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed . “We live in this world of instant fucking gratification, but things take time.
If people are having a hard time waiting for it, that’s just tough.” Still, the New Yorkers are deep into recording their 12th album, with returning producer Jay Ruston. Drummer Charlie Benante says: “There’s songs that are very aggressive and songs that are very melodic.
” “As of right now, we have 13 or 14 songs. They’re not all going to make the record, but we know which are.” “None of the songs are actually finished-finished.
Joey’s [Belladonna, vocalist] sang on nine of them. I’ve got lyrics to write for four of them. I think all the songs will be good enough to come out in some way, shape or form.
” “There’s a song which has the same kind of epic feel as [from 2011’s ] and s [from For All Kings]. It revolves around the journey we’ve been on in the band. And there are three songs that don’t sound like anything we’ve done before.
One called The Edge Of Perfection I had way before Covid, and it has just stayed with me – the melody and the chords, but also the aggression.” Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! “He sounds amazing. He lives on the same planet as Bruce .