Captain Kirk, aka William Shatner, turns to heavy metal

By AAP Newswire

Feb 22, 2026

William Shatner, best remembered as Captain Kirk in the wildly popular Star Trek TV series is now turning - at the age of 94 - to heavy metal music.

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The Canadian actor said on Instagram that he was releasing a "HEAVY METAL album."

The album will feature "covers of legends like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest - and a few originals", he wrote.

"This project is, quite literally, a gathering of forces."

Shatner first took on the role of Captain James T Kirk in the science fiction series Star Trek in 1966.

The series was a smash hit and still enjoys cult status among many science fiction fans.

"At 94, one does not slow down. One turns the volume up," Shatner wrote.

"So prepare yourselves. We are about to boldly headbang where no one has headbanged before. Stay tuned. The metal voyage begins this year."

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