The Fruit Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree, James Hetfield's Son Releases His Debut Album With The Bastardane Band

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JAKARTA - Bastardane, a new band featuring drummer Castor Hetfield, son of Metallica frontman James Hetfield, have released their debut album, Is This Rage?

In addition to the 21-year-old Castor, this hard rock trio based in Savannah, Georgia, includes Jake Dallas on vocals/bass and Ethan Sirotzki on guitar.

The group formed in 2019 contains a collection of students who meet through jamming in the basement, backyard, and wherever available.

Their musical composition is a combination of fast high-gain riffs and power chord grooves with heavy feedback and clean and dissonant chord progressions.

Here's a list of tracks in Is This Rage?:

01. Above All02. Praise No Bliss03. Gaslight04. Chum05. Revolt06. Let The Wasted Die07. imposter08. The Cavalier09. Ad Infinity10. Faint-Hearted Soul

Last December, Bastardane, Taipei Houston and Ottto performed as part of Metallica's "San Francisco Takeover", a four-day citywide celebration of the band's birthday that also included a film festival, photo exhibition, and a series of smaller shows featuring performances. other.

Bastardane will next appear at this year's main issue of the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, scheduled for May 27-29 at the Napa Valley Expo in Northern California.

Meanwhile, Castor's mother is James' wife, Francesca, whom he married in 1997. She is from Argentina and has built wardrobes for Metallica.

James and Francesca have two other children: Cali, born in 1998; and Marcella (2002).