Ed Sheeran says he “wouldn’t be against creating” a dying steel album

Ed Sheeran has mentioned the likelihood that he would possibly sooner or later write a steel album, saying it’s “one thing I’d not be against creating”.

Sizzling on the heels of his new single ‘Dangerous Habits’, Sheeran spoke to The Sun about his formative explorations into the style, the place he revealed that he “was actually into dying steel as a child”.

“I listened to Cradle Of Filth and Slipknot and all that stuff,” he mentioned. “I’m not saying I may ever step into that world. I learnt all these riffs on guitar as a child. That’s one thing I’ve by no means thought of doing — however one thing I’d not be against creating.”

Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth has responded to Sheeran’s point out of the band on Instagram, saying: “I’ll imagine it after I see it. Fellow Suffolk lad may come good ultimately. ‘Dracula’s Citadel On The Hill’ anybody?”

Sheeran’s affinity for blast beats and breakdowns has been well-documented through the years. In 2013, he joked to MTV that he’d been engaged on a rap-metal album – and although such a mission by no means materialised, he has been noticed hanging out with the likes of Korn frontman Brian ‘Head’ Welch.

A 2015 look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon additionally noticed Sheeran carry out acoustic pop covers of heavy steel songs, together with ‘Break Stuff’ by Limp Bizkit, promoting a pretend album titled ‘Loss of life Sheeran’.

Sheeran launched his newest single, ‘Dangerous Habits’, final month. His first solo providing in nearly 4 years, the observe subsequently grew to become Sheeran’s tenth UK Quantity One single. It’s reportedly set to seem on his as-yet-unannounced fifth studio album, which Sheeran has additionally mentioned will include options from Australian artists Kylie Minogue and Jimmy Barnes.