William Shatner finds answer to 'What the f--- is heavy metal?' after forming new band at 95

William Shatner is showing no signs of slowing down as he prepares to front a heavy metal band at age 95.

In addition to his decades-long career as an actor, Shatner is also an accomplished musician, who has released 11 studio albums encompassing a wide range of genres including spoken word, rock, progressive rock, Christmas and country releases.

During an interview with Fox News Digital, Shatner, who recently partnered with over-the-counter hearing aid maker Audien Hearing for a new campaign, shared his reaction when his music label Cleopatra Records first approached him earlier this year about making a heavy metal album.

WILLIAM SHATNER SAYS HE'S 'TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS' AT 95: 'THE LEAST OF ALL I WANT DO IS DIE' "I said, ‘What the f--- is heavy metal?’" the "Star Trek" icon recalled.

"And that's the title of the album, ‘What the F is Heavy Metal,’" Shatner added.

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The two previously worked together on five albums featuring autobiographical lyrics and spoken-word performances.

"So we wrote six songs for the album," Shatner said.

"And I laid down my track." WATCH: WILLIAM SHATNER, 95, ANSWERS ‘WHAT THE F--- IS HEAVY METAL?' WITH NEW ALBUM In addition to six original songs, Shatner said that "What the F is Heavy Metal" will feature covers with contributions from more than 50 musicians, "We've got one number in the album that's gonna be out in the wintertime called ‘What the F is Heavy Metal,’" Shatner said.

"All of a sudden, 50, I'm told 50 heavy metal musicians all volunteer to be on this album." PAUL MCCARTNEY REVEALS HOW A 'HAPPY' TEEN HITCHHIKING TRIP WITH GEORGE HARRISON DELIVERED A SHOCK The musicians included Queen's Brian May, who performed a guitar solo for one of the album's tracks titled "Rage." Shatner explained that "Rage" features the famous line "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" from the 1951 poem "Do not go gentle into that good night," written by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.

While speaking with Fox News Digital, Shatner recalled that he was later invited to perform at Riot Fest, an annual three-day punk rock music festival held at Douglass Park in Chicago, Illinois.

In a July social media post, the organizers of Riot Fest announced that Shatner would debut his heavy metal band The *uckers at the festival, noting that they had tried to book him for over a decade.

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