Polyphia have teased a “heavy” new album that includes System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian and Babymetal.
Guitarist Tim Henson gives a glimpse of what the Plano, Texas four-piece are cooking as much as Guitar World, saying that the place newest album Bear in mind That You Will Die explored a number of genres, their subsequent effort will zero in on metallic.
“It’s heavy,” he says. “That’s thrilling for us, and I feel final yr was actually eye-opening for us when it comes to how we must always begin composing for the reside efficiency.
“Taking part in a nylon-string to 80,000 individuals is slightly like… whenever you consider a nylon-string, you consider a dude in a espresso store, proper? So, it’s slightly disconnect there. We’re excited to essentially hone that in and actually make the music greater for that type of viewers now.”
Henson provides that there shall be loads of eight-string guitar. “We’re simply making new guitars that don’t exist for the only real goal of writing one thing actually, actually cool with it, in order that if you wish to be taught it, you’re gonna haven’t any alternative however to purchase that guitar!”
Transferring on to visitor spots, he continues: “We now have one with Serj from System Of A Down and we simply completed a second Babymetal collab – that’s for his or her report, although, and we’re engaged on one to ship them for our report. So hopefully we’ll make that one come to fruition.”
Polyphia collaborated with Babymetal over the summer time, becoming a member of the J-metal icons for a efficiency of their track Model New Day on the Saitama Tremendous Area in Tokyo in June.
As for Tankian, he’s a famous Polyphia fan. He instructed The Jesea Lee Present final summer time {that a} pal launched him to the quartet’s music and that he discovered them “actually fascinating”.
Polyphia are not any strangers to star collaborations. Bear in mind That You Will Die had songs that includes Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno and celebrity guitarist Steve Vai, amongst others.