Ed Sheeran says he “would not be opposed to creating” a death metal album

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Ed Sheeran has discussed the possibility that he might one day write a metal album, saying it’s “something I would not be opposed to creating”.Hot on the heels of his new single ‘Bad Habits’, Sheeran spoke to The Sun about his formative explorations into the genre, where he revealed that he “was really into death metal as a kid”.“I listened to Cradle Of Filth and Slipknot and all that stuff,” he said. “I’m not saying I could ever step into that world.

I learnt all those riffs on guitar as a kid. That’s something I’ve never thought about doing — but something I would not be opposed to creating.”Cradle Of Filth frontman Dani Filth has responded to Sheeran’s mention of the band on Instagram, saying: “I’ll believe it when I see it.