Brian May will be featured in William Shatner’s upcoming album

One of the most well-known and respected guitarists of the last fifty years, Brian May, is the most recent legend to join William Shatner‘s army of rock luminaries on his next heavy metal album, as per Blabbermouth. Naturally, May is the ideal candidate for the project. He is the most well-known astrophysicist in Britain, while being most recognised for his music. May was still a student when he received an invitation to join the team at the renowned Jodrell Bank Observatory in England because he was fascinated by the study of stars. He declined this time because he didn’t want to leave the band he had just started with drummer Roger Taylor, which was then called Smile but would eventually become Queen.

In recent years, Shatner has been collaborating with a number of special guests on a future metal/rock record. He will collaborate with Judas Priest singer Rob Halford on a cover of the 1982 Judas Priest song “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’“; members of Nuclear Messiah, Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society/Ozzy Osbourne), Ritchie Blackmore (formerly Deep Purple), and Henry Rollins (formerly Black Flag) will also be featured on that upcoming record, which Cleopatra Records plans to oversee.

One of the most recent contributors to that record is drummer Mikkey Dee (Scorpions, Motörhead), who recorded a cover of “Living After Midnight,” another Judas Priest classic. Other guests are:

• Dave Lombardo (ex-Slayer, Mr. Bungle, etc.)
• Chris Adler (ex-Lamb Of God/Megadeth)
• Vinny Appice (ex-Black Sabbath, etc.)
• Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus)
• Kenny Aronoff (Steve Vai)
• Simon Wright (ex-AC/DC, UFO)
• Bobby Rondinelli (Blue Öyster Cult, Quiet Riot)
• Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Joe Lynn Turner)
• Steve Zing (Danzig, Samhain, Mourning Noise)
• Fred Aching (Kings Of Thrash, Nuclear Messiah, Fraxures)

Upcoming shows:

William Shatner And The *uckers:
09/19 Chicago, IL – Park West