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Myles Kennedy has made it clear that he will “absolutely refuse” to use AI while creating songs.
The Alter Bridge singer believes there is “nothing better” than writing a successful track himself and has no interest in “cheating” the creative process by relying on artificial intelligence (AI) for assistance.
During an appearance on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, he explained: “I will absolutely refuse to use it as a 'writing tool'. That, to me, is... So wait, you're gonna go to something that goes through the entire internet and takes other people's work, and then somehow that's going to be something you're gonna feed off of as your ... AI's now your collaborator?”
“I've been writing for the last 10 weeks just because I've had some downtime, and there's nothing I love more than writing - period. Nothing.”
“So why am I gonna deny myself the joy of the great scavenger hunt? That's the way I look at it.”
“You're trying to problem solve and find parts and navigate through all of this stuff, and then when you find it, it's like finding gold.”
“There's nothing better, as far as just the satisfaction you get.”
“So why would I cheat myself by using AI to cut to the song that's created in an afternoon?”
“I'm kind of old school, I guess.”
“But then there are other people who are gonna say, 'You know what? I use AI, and it helps me write, and I'm more prolific because of it.'”
“And I'm, like, 'OK, well, if that works for you, good on you.' But I'm not joining in on that one.”
Myles, who has written material for Alter Bridge and Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash, describes songwriting as “so fascinating” and “very obsessive,” adding that he “would be lost” without that creative outlet.
He continued: “It's not even close for me. I've had a really great career because I can... I guess I'm known as a singer and whatnot, but ultimately I'm a songwriter, and I think that's what's helped me in all of the projects I'm in, is having that thing, whatever that is, to continue to create new songs. And the way I do it - you can ask [my wife] Selena - it's a little crazy. It's very obsessive. When I open up that portal, I don't step out for a long time. And I'm convinced it's probably not healthy for me, 'cause I don't sleep real well and I'm always kind of on call for when the next idea's gonna pop into my head. And a lot of times it happens when you're in kind of that strange sleep state. But I don't know. That's all I've known for - jeez - 30-plus years.”
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Jim Root has addressed the speculation surrounding Slipknot’s new track Arsenal, explaining that this week’s release is not the lead single from their upcoming album.
Responding to listeners on social media, the guitarist said the song arrived first because they could complete it ahead of the other material.
When a fan asked if Arsenal was meant to introduce the album, Jim wrote in an Instagram post that has since been deleted: “No. This was just one that we could finish ‘sooner’ to get out there.”
A separate question about criticism of the track prompted a blunt response from Jim: “It depends on the commenter, really. I mean, what’s their band doing? And Arsenal was a tune we could quickly get out there while we work on the rest of the record. It’s not really representative of the other tunes.”
His comments suggest there is still plenty of work ahead on the album. Recent pictures shared by Jim also showed that Slipknot remain busy recording fresh material.
For the sessions, the Before I Forget band have brought in producer Matt Wallace, whose credits include Faith No More and Maroon 5.
During the summer, Jim said roughly 50 arrangements were taking shape, with some still needing to be completed.
Discussing how the music is developing, he also described the band’s move towards a rawer sound built around playing together in the same room.
Speaking on the RIDE BYND podcast, he said: “I mean, you know, it’s Slipknot, so we’re going to have a sound.
“But at the same time, having Eloy in the band is like such an honor to be able to jam with that guy.”
Rather than piecing tracks together digitally, the musicians have been gathering in a church for jam sessions, aiming for a “garage band sort of vibe”.
Describing the process, Jim said: "Now we’re going to a church, we’re setting up Eloy, I’m setting up, you know, a guitar rig, and we’re just jamming for like two hours… Clown will be in the room… and he’ll throw his arm up, or he’ll hit the light, and that’s a cue to our producer like, that’s a part.”
As for where those sessions might lead, Jim said nothing is settled yet, although some of the experimentation could touch on territory associated with Pink Floyd: “I couldn’t tell you what the direction of this next record is going to be. I know I’m writing some of the fastest grindpicking riffs, some of the most melodic, heavy, doomy kind of riffs… A lot of just experimental - I don’t want to say Pink Floyd - but maybe somewhere in that wheelhouse.”
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