Following the April 17 death of Bruce Springsteen’s keyboardist Danny Federic, with whom the Boss had been rocking with for almost 40 years, Springsteen went into a tailspin of depression and rage, and decided to start listening to extreme metal as a way of coping with his unbalanced emotions.
Lacking experience in the genre and seeking expert guidance, he befriended Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds and drummer Brann Dailor, who introduced him to a gamut of cathartic metal, beginning with Venom and Slayer and following the arc of extremity right up through Cannibal Corpse, Mayhem, Agorophobic Nosebleed and Watain.
The Boss is said to be feeling much better now and is rumored to have recruited Paul Booth to ink an inverted cross and fang-faced demon on his back. Springsteen’s next album is expected to feature guest appearances by Hinds, Dailor, Phillip Anselmo, Nergal and Shagrath.
Okay, we’re almost a month late for April Fools Day, but we when Dailor sent us the above pic for exclusive use on the Headbangers Ball Blog, we couldn’t help but concoct a crazy-ass story. Truth is, we have no idea what the dudes from Mastodon were doing with The Boss. Maybe they’re recording in the same studio, perhaps they met at a decoupage class.
Call Mastodon sellouts if you must, but keep in mind that in 2006, one of Bruce’s hysterical fans in Australia stabbed her husband to death because he said he didn’t like the Boss. Now that’s pretty damn metal!
April 29th, 2008 at 8:55 am
i didn’t know that!
April 30th, 2008 at 2:09 am
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