James Hetfield’s Son Releases Debut LP With His Band Bastardane

Bastardane, the onerous rock trio that includes drummer Castor Hetfield — son of Metallica frontman James Hetfield — has launched their debut album.

Titled Is This Rage?, the LP boasts heavy riffage and palpable power, with the band firing on all cylinders by way of 10 high-octane tracks. Album opener “Above All” may be heard beneath.

“We’re Bastardane and we’re not some common chump white male band trying to get laid,” the band proclaimed in an interview with The Hum. “There’s a time in each technology when music is the guiding mild out of onerous instances. We simply wish to make emotionally empowering music that is not attempting to cater to a sure viewers. Our profession is about making folks completely satisfied and fulfilling the emotional wants of those that can’t tolerate phrases alone.”

Bastardane shaped in 2019 and are primarily based out of Savannah, Ga. Although the budding musicians initially performed typical cut-your-teeth exhibits in school events and small golf equipment, they’ve additionally loved some high-profile occasions. Final December, the band carried out as a part of Metallica’s fortieth anniversary celebration in San Francisco. In Might, they’ll as soon as once more share a invoice with Metallica, this time on the BottleRock Competition in Napa.

Castor isn’t the one Metallica offspring to embrace a profession in music. Lars Ulrich’s sons Myles and Layne have shaped the two-piece group Taipei Houston, whereas Robert Trujillo’s son, Tye, performs bass within the band Otto.

Bastardane, ‘Is This Rage?’ Observe Itemizing
1. “Above All”
2. “Reward No Bliss”
3. “Gaslight”
4. “Chum”
5. “Revolt”
6. “Let The Wasted Die”
7. “Imposter”
8. “The Cavalier”
9. “Advert Infinitum”
10. “Faint-Hearted Soul”