Metal band BODY COUNT, led by renowned hip-hop artist and actor Ice-T, is set to take the stage on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" next Wednesday, December 4.
The performance comes as BODY COUNT continues promoting their newest album "Merciless," which was released on November 22 through Century Media Records.
The band's television appearance follows a challenging period after their previous album "Carnivore" was released in March 2020, coinciding with the onset of the pandemic. Despite having 40 European tour dates planned, the band was unable to perform due to restrictions.
Ice-T, who balances his music career with his role as Sergeant Fin Tutuola on NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," recently shared insights about creating "Merciless." The album's four-year development process came after the band's Grammy win for Best Metal Performance in 2021 for their track "Bum-Rush."
"When you've released an album - having written maybe 20 songs, of which 12 make it - you're all out of ideas. And you don't want to rehash those ideas again," Ice-T explained in a recent Kerrang! magazine interview, discussing the creative process behind "Merciless."
The upcoming "Tonight Show" performance marks a notable mainstream television appearance for the metal band, showcasing their latest material to a national audience.
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