Teenage hardcore punk band XCOMM and trap metal artist Ghostemane have teamed up on a new song titled “Pirates“. Fletcher Dragge, guitarist/vocalist for punk rock outfit Pennywise ,and Ghostemane also appear in the below Darren Craig-directed music video for this song.
This collab arrives just ahead of tomorrow’s (May 22nd) release of XCOMM‘s Ross Robinson (Korn, Slipknot) produced debut album “Time To Burn“. XCOMM notably feature drummer Revel Ian, son of Anthrax, etc. guitarist Scott Ian, among their roster. They’re also signed with Blowed Out Records, a label co-founded by Robinson, Ghostemane and Bill Armstrong.
XCOMM vocalist Michael Gatto stated of the album’s release drawing near and this latest single from it:
“I’m so excited for the world to finally hear this record! Every little bit of writing to preproduction to actually being in the studio recording with Ross was amazing. We’ve got a lot of shows and new music to come. This is just the beginning!
Shooting the Pirates music video was great, Darren Craig killed it and Ross chewed up a pickle and spit it all over my shoes for the video – homemade relish. The video captures the intensity that the song was written about. And having Ghostemane feature on the track was mind-blowing.”
Revel added:
“Working on this record with Ross Robinson was the most cathartic experience I’ve ever had. There were no limits to what we could be or do. Playing our instruments was like breathing; you didn’t have to think it was just there; it was like an extension of our being. This record is what I’ve always wanted to do my entire life.”
