Weston Coppola Cage, 23 year old son of Hollywood superstar Nicolas Cage and known metalhead, has revealed he is slowly converting his father to a metalhead.
In a recent interview with Journey of a Frontman, Cage spoke out about how he and his father bond over music and regularly attend shows together. He spoke about his favourite bands and influences for his upcoming debut album:
“The music that was always on in the house when I was younger was Enya and Buddha Bar; it was very atmospheric. When I heard stuff like Dimmu Borgir or Emperor, I got very connected to it because of how atmospheric it was. Bands that were huge gateways for me were System of a Down, Rammstein and Nine Inch Nails. Currently, I’ve been listening to a lot of Gojira.”
“The last concert we went to was Motley Crue in Vegas where Tommy Lee almost started a fight with me. [Laughs] We went to see LACUNA COIL with ROB ZOMBIE [when] they played together. That was great. I want to show him Amon Amarth; that’s one band that I really want him to get into because we both have a love for Viking mythology and anything Norse.”
“My dad has always liked Nine Inch Nails; that was always on in the house. He listens to a lot of Rob Zombie. He was also playing a lot of classical music such as Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and Chopin. All these outstanding composers were playing throughout the house. I think that’s maybe what molded me the most and brought me to wanting to compose.
“When I was eighteen, I binged on nonstop symphonic classical music. I did not stop listening to counterpoint and things that I wanted to branch into a little more and Beethoven helped with that.”
So watch out for Nick and Wes Cage attending Amon Amarth shows. Wes Cage is currently working on his debut record titled ‘Prehistoric Dichotomy’, due for release in February. And just for the record, it’s eerie how much Nick and Wes look alike…apart from the whole metal thing.
