Metallica have completely by no means gone away. They can play stadiums wherever on this planet at any time when they need, and new generations are at all times rediscovering their classics; “Master Of Puppets” had its Stranger Things-fueled resurgence final 12 months. But Metallica haven’t truly launched a studio album since 2016’s Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, and that’s about to alter. Today, Metallica have introduced plans to launch the brand new LP 72 Seasons subsequent 12 months. They’ll additionally head out on a stadium tour the place they’ll play two nights in each metropolis, with utterly totally different setlists from night time to nighttime.
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich co-produced 72 Seasons with Greg Fidelman, who additionally labored on Hardwired… To Self-Destruct and the notorious Lou Reed collab Lulu. The new album is coming in April, and its 12 songs will final greater than 77 minutes. But first single “Lux Æterna” isn’t lengthy. Instead, it’s a quick and compact three-minute rocker with some very critical riffage. I wouldn’t say that the music returns Metallica to their thrash glory, nevertheless it comes nearer than you may anticipate.
Along with the brand new album, Metallica have additionally introduced plans for his or her M72 world tour, which is able to run for almost two years. Metallica will play two exhibits in each metropolis, with totally different setlists and openers. The exhibits can have an in-the-round stage design that’ll put their Snake Pit within the heart of the stage, which ought to look cool. Below, take a look at the Tim Saccenti-directed “Lux Æterna” video, the 72 Seasons tracklist, and the M72 tour dates.
TRACKLIST:
01 “72 Seasons”
02 “Shadows Follow”
03 “Screaming Suicide”
04 “Sleepwalk My Life Away”
05 “You Must Burn!”
06 “Lux Æterna”
07 “Crown Of Barbed Wire”
08 “Chasing Light”
09 “If Darkness Had A Son”
10 “Too Far Gone?”
11 “Room Of Mirrors”
12 “Inamorata”
TOUR DATES:
4/27 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena *
4/29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena ^
5/17 – Paris, France @ Stade de France ^
5/19 – Paris, France @ Stade de France *
5/26 – Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion *
5/28 – Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion ^
6/16 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Ullevi Stadium %
6/18 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Ullevi Stadium ^
8/04 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium #
8/06 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium &
8/11 – Montreal, QC @ Stade Olympique #
8/13 – Montreal, QC @ Stade Olympique &
8/18 – Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium #
8/20 – Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium &
8/25 – Inglewood, CA @ SoFi Stadium #
8/27 – Inglewood, CA @ SoFi Stadium &
9/01 – Glendale, AZ @ State Farm Stadium #
9/03 – Glendale, AZ @ State Farm Stadium &
11/03 – St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America’s Center #
11/05 – St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America’s Center &
11/10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field #
11/10 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field &
5/24/24 – Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion *
5/26/24 – Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion ^
6/07/24 – Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium *
6/09/24 – Helsinki, Finland @ Olympic Stadium ^
6/14/24 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken Stadium *
6/16/24 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Parken Stadium ^
7/05/24 – Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy *
7/07/24 – Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy ^
7/12/24 – Madrid, Spain @ Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano *
7/14/24 – Madrid, Spain @ Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano ^
8/02/24 – Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium #
8/04/24 – Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium &
8/09/24 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field #
8/11/24 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field &
8/16/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Stadium #
8/18/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Stadium &
8/23/24 – Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium #
8/25/24 – Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium &
8/30/24 – Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field #
9/01/24 – Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field &
9/20/24 – Mexico City MX @ Foro Sol @
9/22/24 – Mexico City MX @ Foro Sol &
9/27/24 – Mexico City MX @ Foro Sol @
9/29/24 – Mexico City MX @ Foro Sol &
* with Architects & Mammoth WVH
^ with Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
% with Volbeat & Mammoth WVH
# with Pantera & Mammoth WVH
& with Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
@ with Greta Van Fleet & Mammoth WVH
72 Seasons is out 4/14 on Metallica’s personal Blackened label.