A strange collaboration of famous musicians is in the works! Rush’s Alex Lifeson will play in a collaborative track together with Tom Morello and Kirk Hammett, which will be included in an album being assembled by Morello.
Lifeson said: “I think this is a project that he’s working on with a bunch of different musicians. I don’t really know what the future holds for it, but I really loved doing it.” According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Morello sent over different riffs as a starting point during a virtual guitar summit, giving both Lifeson and Hammett plenty of creative freedom for their additions.
Lifeson continued: “[Morello] said, ‘Put whatever you want on it – the more the merrier.’ He was going to give it to Kirk Hammett and Kirk was going to do the same thing. Being the contrarian, I did all of [these other styles], not just heavy rock. We were all talking to each other while we we’re doing it, and we just had such a riot. I sent my stuff in and it went to Kirk then, and he sent his stuff in”.
Morello has released lately a series of collaborative solo efforts (the latest one was the “Comandante” EP (2020), where he cooperated with Slash.
In other Alex Lifeson news, the legendary guitarist of Rush is going to release an album, where he worked together with former Coney Hatch bass guitarist Andy Curran. It will be a 10-track record and will be out by late summer/early fall.
