William Shatner will release an album featuring “35 handpicked metal icons” later this year via Cleopatra Records. The 94-year-old Star Trek actor plans to cover Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden alongside original material written by his collaborators. “I’ve spent a lifetime exploring in both reality and fiction,” Shatner added. “Now I am stepping out into the unknown once again with my new project in heavy metal.

Axel Lowe