will be released on Jan 5, 2024 pressed on 180g ‘Battery Brick’ colored vinyl, featuring the 2017 remastered audio. If that all sounds deep and introspective fear not, because the thrash titans can still throw it down like no one else, and these 12 tracks are testament to one of the heaviest, most enduring bands in all of rockdom. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Review: The long-awaited, much anticipated, eleventh full-length from thrash metal titans, Metallica, will serve as their first full-length since 2016's underrated, Hardwired To Self-Destruct, and continues the damage (inc.

Make no mistake however, for every naysayer fan who opts to live in a fantasy where Metallica never continued into a second decade, there's still legions of adoring defenders who praise the balance the group would strike. For some, the inclusion of producer Bob Rock was a step too far into accessible territory as ten-minute instrumentals were abandoned, compositions were simplified, and the overall aggressive, grim edges showcased on the preceding classics Master Of Puppets and . With 77 diverse minutes, the Album offers every fan the opportunity to completely immerse themselves in the work. This album's vertigo pressing sounds simply spectacular in it's mastering and is an easy pick for anyone looking for an album. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.The first drop includes new editions of Metallica’s first five studio albums, opening with Kill ‘Em All, the band’s ground-breaking album will be released on Nov 3, 2023 pressed on 180g ‘Jump In The Fire Engine Red’ vinyl, featuring the 2016 remastered audio. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. Ride The Lightning, Metallica’s 6 x Platinum sophomore album will be released on Dec 1, 2023 pressed on 180g ‘Electric Blue’ vinyl, also featuring the 2016 remastered audio.

The eight-time Grammy winners release their highly anticipated 12th studio Album titled '72 Seasons'. Although garnering an internet revival of sorts thanks to the title-track's inclusion in the season four finale of Stranger Things (which subsequently lead to a meeting between actor Joseph Quinn and the band who would bequeath him a guitar), any metalhead worth their salt will tell you how this album never strays too far from their blackened (no pun intended) heart.

All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. And Justice For All featuring the single “One” which earned the band its first Grammy award will be released Feb 2, 2024 as a double-disc set pressed on 180g ‘Dyers Green’ vinyl, featuring the 2018 remastered audio. Earlier this year, the band scored a UK number one album with their latest studio record 72 Seasons, dominating the charts globally as they racked up an impressive 19 number 1’s across the world.

Review: The fourth full-length from thrash metal titans Metallica has gone on since its original 1988 release to be heralded as the band's most progressive, vicious and artistic statement.Ask a Metallica lifer what's truly the group's finest moment, and any worth their salt will point you towards . Simultaneously with the announcement of the Album and the release of 'Lux Æterna,' Metallica also announces their M72 World Tour, which will span the years 2023 and 2024. You can change the cookie settings and revoke your permission at any time on the cookie policy page . Alternatively you can choose not to agree to the use of cookies – in this case we will only use the essential cookies. Featuring an endless expulsion of the most complex, hard-hitting yet instantaneously memorable metallic, progressive thrash of not just the 80's, but of any decade; one look at the tracklist should see iconic bangers leaping off the sleeve.