METALLICA TO RELEASE HARDWIRED...TO SELF-DESTRUCT 

NOVEMBER 18TH ON THEIR OWN BLACKENED RECORDINGS

 

PRE-ORDER NEW STUDIO ALBUM TODAY AT METALLICA.COM

 

NEW SONG "HARDWIRED" AVAILABLE EVERYWERE TODAY

 

WATCH VIDEO FOR "HARDWIRED" HERE

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 18, 2016 - (Los Angeles, CA) - Metallica will release their eleventh studio album, Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, on November 18th, via Blackened Recordings. The 2 CD / 2 Vinyl set is the Grammy® Award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's first studio album since 2008's multi-platinum Death Magnetic. Hardwired...To Self-Destruct is available for pre-order at www.Metallica.com starting today in various configurations including: CD, Vinyl, Digital, Deluxe, and Deluxe Deluxe Versions. The albumis produced by Greg Fidelman, who engineered and mixed Death Magnetic.

"Has it really been eight years?  Doesn't feel like it!  Nudge, nudge, wink, wink," said Metallica's Lars Ulrich.  "We're obviously beyond psyched to share new tunes with all our friends out there.  We've been rockin' along in the studio with Greg on and off for the last 18 months firing up the creative engines again. Putting new music out there, getting in your faces once again and all that comes with it is what we love to do more than anything else, so strap yourselves in ... INCOMING!"

"Hardwired," the first track to be released from the forthcoming album was played for the first time earlier today during a live remote broadcast from Metallica's HQ in the Bay Area. During an interview with Minneapolis rock station 93X discussing the band's performance at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 20^th, Lars Ulrich stunned 93X's Pablo by unleashing the incendiary song for the first time, much to the surprise (and delight) of the station, as well as fans around the world. "Hardwired" will be delivered as an instant download to fans who preorder the album.  

 

Metallica also premiered the official video for "Hardwired" today.  The clip can be viewed HERE.

Metallica will perform this Saturday, August 20^th, at U.S. Bank Stadium - the new home of the Minnesota Vikings. The band's performance will be the first rock concert at the venue and tickets sold out in less than 10 minutes. Fans can tune in from home via a Pandora live stream beginning at 10 pm EST at http://pdora.co/metallicalive. Individual songs from the concert will also spin on Pandora. To listen, log in to your Pandora account or create a new one for free if you live in U.S., Australia or New Zealand. Fans outside of those countries can access the live stream at www.livemetallica.com. 

Additionally, in celebration of Saturday's performance, the band will be launching the official Metallica Pop-Up Store in Minneapolis this weekend. The store will have exclusive show merchandise and items not available anywhere else (including inside the stadium) as well as a wide selection of classic Metallica merch. The Metallica Pop-Up Store will be located at 401 2nd Ave North and open on Friday, August 19th from 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM and Saturday, August 20th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. 

Stay tuned for more details on Hardwired...To Self-Destruct in the coming weeks. 

TRACKLISTING

Regular Album (on CD, Vinyl and Digital formats):

Disc One

1. Hardwired

2. Atlas, Rise!

3. Now That We're Dead

4. Moth Into Flame

5. Am I Savage?

6. Halo On Fire

Disc Two

1. Confusion

2. Dream No More

3. ManUNkind

4. Here Comes Revenge

5. Murder One

6. Spit Out The Bone

Deluxe Version (On CD & Vinyl only):

Disc One

1. Hardwired

2. Atlas, Rise!

3. Now That We're Dead

4. Moth Into Flame

5. Am I Savage?

6. Halo On Fire

Disc Two

1. Confusion

2. Dream No More

3. ManUNkind

4. Here Comes Revenge

5. Murder One

6. Spit Out The Bone

Disc Three

1. Lords Of Summer

2. Riff Charge (Riff Origins)

3. N.W.O.B.H.M. A.T.M.  (Riff Origins)

4. Tin Shot (Riff Origins)

5. Plow (Riff Origins)

6. Sawblade (Riff Origins)

7. RIP (Riff Origins)

8. Lima (Riff Origins)

9. 91 (Riff Origins)

10. MTO (Riff Origins)

11. RL72 (Riff Origins)

12. Frankenstein (Riff Origins)

13. CHI (Riff Origins)

14. X Dust (Riff Origins)

 

Photo Credit: Herring & Herring

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ABOUT METALLICA

Metallica formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and has become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 110 million albums worldwide while playing to millions of fans on literally all seven continents. They have scored several multi-platinum albums, including 1991's Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), with sales of nearly 17 million copies in the United States alone, making it the best-selling album in the history of Soundscan. Metallica has also garnered numerous awards and accolades, including nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009.  In December 2013, Metallica made history when they performed a rare concert in Antarctica, becoming the first act to ever play all seven continents all within a year, and earning themselves a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. 

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