ETID + FOB + Anthrax = ?!

What happens when you mix up Every Time I Die's Keith Buckley, Fall Out Boy's Andy Hurley and Joe Trohman, and Scott Ian and Rob Caggiano of Anthrax? Apparently a new metal band called The Damned Things. I can't help but sing "one of these things is not like the other," but word is the side-project is already pretty developed. The new band has recorded 15 demos- which explains Fall Out Boy's latest hiatus/break/whatever they are calling it this week.

Joe Trohman says:

Scott's right hand is the reason I got into playing punk rock, hardcore and metal! Having Keith as part of the mix is insane, we all know he writes incredible lyrics but he is also a really good singer. That is showcased in Every Time I Die, but we want him to go more into singing than screaming on this project.

As for Ian who initially had "reservations" about meeting the FOB guys:

We just started working on songs together and I really dug it. It just felt really good....These two guys, man, they're fucking hardcore dudes. Joe writes some amazing riffs. We have this song called 'A Great Reckoning' that I swear to God, this song could be on any Thin Lizzy record. He fucking blew my mind with this song and I just can't wait for people to hear it.

So we have
1. Fall Out Boy writing metal riffs
2. Buckley singing more than screaming
3. Anthrax says it will sound like Thin Lizzy

That crazy combination is more than enough to keep me on edge as this side project unfolds. As of now they have a MySpace, but nothing is on it yet.

My mind is officially blown.