Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to debut a heavy metal album . Nine tracks on the album focus on Chinese politics . While Ai describes the tracks as `` heavy metal '' or `` hard rock '' , it was an encounter with pop star Elton John that encouraged him to finally complete the album . The band is called " Iron Maiden " and it features former members of Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Dio, Van Halen Elton John encouraged him to complete the album .
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei to debut a heavy metal album . Nine tracks on the album focus on Chinese politics . The band is called " Iron Maiden " and it features former members of Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson, Anthrax, Slayer, Megadeth, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Dio, Van Halen Elton John encouraged him to complete the album .