You could even call it fucking hostile, if you so wished. Get your High Voltage tickets here!

Phil Anselmo is currently working on a solo album as well as new music for Down and his autobiography and he’s gearing up for Down’s headline performance at High Voltage. In short, he’s one busy bastard!

Anyway, he revealed this about his forthcoming solo album in a recent interview with LA Music Blog:

“I’m just writing new material and by no means is it finished. It’s really just in demo form right now. It’s just me and a drummer, this kid from around here, nobody that anybody knows, just a session guy that learns real fast and does what I say. So yeah, if this stuff comes around like I think it’s going to come around, then definitely, I think people should be hearing this stuff. And that’s exciting. It’s an exciting prospect right there.”

“It’s not going to be anything else I’ve ever done. If you’re going to start a band, and I’ve said it ten million times — and I should know, figuring I’ve been in so many different bands — not one of them is aimed to sound alike. So I’m going to definitely try and keep things fresh here. But to answer your question, it’s fucking aggressive.”

We can’t wait.

The first ever High Voltage festival will be headlined by classic rock giants ZZ Top and the reformed Emerson, Lake and Palmer with a very, very special tribute to Ronnie James Dio from the members of Heaven & Hell and Glenn Hughes/Jorn Lande. The Metal Hammer stage features Down, Black Label Society, Saxon, Cathedral, Clutch, Opeth and many other metal heavyweights!

Tickets cost £75 per day or £135 for the full action-packed weekend and all regular ticket holders can now upgrade their tickets to VIP or VIP Packages. The VIP packages will include hotel and transport packages and bespoke merchandise. Get your High Voltage tickets here!