Film Composer and Musical Icon Danny Elfman on The MetalSucks Podcast #450

Film composer and general musical icon Danny Elfman is our guest this week! We discuss the remix and reimagined album Bigger. Messier (coming out August 12th), the importance of curiosity when creating a remix album, the sequencing of said remix album, creating his own deadlines and the pandemic’s effect on creativity. He also discussed knowing when a song is complete, album artwork, scoring dream collaborator Iggy Pop, and his soundtrack work.

Petar and Jozalyn discuss Korn Guitarist Head’s statement about the metal community being inclusive, Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen waiting for the next Metallica, and Phil Anselmo‘s statement regarding Vinnie Paul, Dimebag Darrel and the Pantera reunion.

Song: Danny Elfman & Trent Reznor “ True”
Song: Danny Elfman & Iggy Pop “ Kick Me
Song: Mirror Queen “Inviolate”

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