From left to right, Liam Howlett, Maxim and the late Keith Flint from UK electronic rockers The Prodigy. Image: Supplied/ Press
‘Beats are rollin’ again: The Prodigy preview banging new song [listen]
Iconic English electronic outfit The Prodigy have teased fans with a brief clip of a new track on social media, the first since the death of founding member Keith Flint.
From left to right, Liam Howlett, Maxim and the late Keith Flint from UK electronic rockers The Prodigy. Image: Supplied/ Press
The founding member of The Prodigy sadly passed away on 4 March 2019, aged 49, and Liam Howlett and Maxim are currently working on an album in the late star’s honour.
And this week, the two remaining band members — Maxim and Liam Howlett — they gave fans the first taste of what’s to come.
Alongside a 15-second clip of a nu metal-style beat, they tweeted: “New Prodigy studio session beats are rollin #theprodigy #keepitraw #weliveforthebeats.”
The Prodigy back in studio
Following the tragic death of Keith, songwriter and producer, Liam, confirmed that The Prodigy had gone back into the studio for the first time since his passing.
The upcoming eighth record from the ‘Firestarter’ hitmakers will be the follow-up to 2018’s ‘No Tourists’, which was the fourth and final LP to feature Keith’s vocals and co-writing before his death.
Keith Flint’s death
Keith’s body was discovered at his Essex home and Chelmsford Coroner’s Court heard Flint died from hanging and had unspecified amounts of cocaine, alcohol and codeine in his system at the time.
Police attended the singer’s home at the time and found there were no suspicious circumstances and there was no third party involvement.
The senior coroner for Essex, Caroline Beasley-Murray, recorded an open conclusion, stating there was not enough evidence to rule the musician’s death as suicide.
In a statement at the time, the band said: “It is with deepest shock and sadness that we can confirm the death of our brother and best friend Keith Flint. A true pioneer, innovator and legend. He will be forever missed. We thank you for respecting the privacy of all concerned at this time.”
The Omen rockers subsequently cancelled all of their planned tour dates, including a slot at Glastonbury Festival, over two decades since they became the first dance act to headline the legendary music festival in 1997, and one decade after their last appearance in 2009.
The Prodigy documentary
The group also recently confirmed that they are working on their first feature-length music documentary, with help from the studio behind drama Gangs of London.
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