It really does exist! We know it’s been a long time coming, but today we proudly introduce you to Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, the long awaited next Metallica studio album that is the follow-up to Death Magnetic! Two discs, nearly 80 minutes of music is coming your way on November 18, 2016... yes, THIS YEAR!
Hardwired… represents the next phase of our journey as Metallica and we are so excited to share it with you. If anyone was tuned into radio station 93X in Minneapolis earlier today, you heard the world debut of the first track, “Hardwired” and we’re hoping you’ll hear a lot more of it in the coming days. Produced by Greg Fidelman, along with James and Lars, this is our 11th studio album and is available for pre-order in a variety of configurations including 12 songs on a double CD, vinyl, digital download, as well as a deluxe version with the riffs that were the origins of the album. Everyone who pre-orders the album through Metallica.com will receive an instant download of the song “Hardwired.”
Keep watching this space for more information, we cannot wait to hit the road to play these songs live and get in your faces once again, so strap yourselves in… INCOMING!
sweet surprise!
Under 80 minutes but it’s 2 discs lol
3 if you count the demos/”XRIFFS” thingy
But that 3rd disc add more song length, that’s not only the 80 minutes from the album itself
Song length? Meant to say songs^^
I’m curious to why they are putting it on 2 discs. Like @adamjboss said, it’s under 80 minutes, so why not 1?
Maybe it’s for a different reason then album length. Maybe the 1st disc is titles ‘Hardwired’ and the 2nd one ‘To Self-Destruct’, and so making up for the album title. Maybe the discs differ in feel, or genre. For example, one disc their old school inspired Trash Metal and the second one their more recent ‘Hard Rock’ sound.
Super excited anyways, was surprised by the aggressiveness of the first single, I like it.
2008’s Death Magnetic was the first album I bought with my own money (bought it on release), now 8 years and about 350+ cd’s and another 50+ vinyl, I’m ready for their next album:p
It probably has to due with being on Vinyl. Vinyl’s typically hold around 22 minutes per side, meaning this would have to be on 2 records. That doesn’t really explain the CD release, but I guess they just wanted to be consistent.
Releasing the album on two CDs means they can charge more for it!
Compression.
I hope its because they didn’t compress down the music. Hopefully it will be studio Lossless Quality!
lol what?
CDs don’t contain lossless compressed files. Lossless is not studio quality. CDs contain uncompressed files (wav).
The problematic overly compressed sound/loudness wars/digital clipping problems associated with other Metallica releases are not related to the kind of file compression (lossless, lossy, uncompressed).
Probably because of the cost of the CDs themselves. The more you can fit on a CD, the more expensive the actual disc is – to the artist. So putting the album on two discs is cheaper than putting it on one disc. And yes, allowing them to raise the price of the album because it’s on two discs is probably also a factor.
According to their website/interviews with the band, it’s more for pacing than anything else. It’s one thing to put 10 – 13 songs on an album and find an optimal order to put those songs in, it’s another thing to put those songs on 2 discs and find a good flow.
Awesome!
I can’t wait to hear the album, I’m pretty sure it will be awesome.
Moth Into Flame is sick!!
I thought Hardwired was a solid track, then Moth Into Flames happend, daaaaaamn, such a great song
MOTH INTO FLAME
Pretty weak stuff so far but at least they are still trying.
Your silly
You´re*
My silly?
No, it’s my silly! Give it back!
Lol. Sadly, when you hear the rest of the album you will wish that stuff sounded like the rest.
The album as a whole is a big dissapointment. A strange mix of confusing load-reload & death magnetic riifs, hetfield most of the time tries to sing like he is someone else, almost none of the songs stays in your mind (excpet from moth into flame and atlas rise refrain), overtimed songs without any reason so they tire the listener and so on… Don’ t judge the album from Moth and Atlas. They are the best songs in the album. Glad i heard it in a friends of mine who downloaded today. I was planniung of buying in on vinyl but now… Stay away… Very sad…
Little sneak preview of ‘Atlas, Rise!’ over at : https://metallica.com/atlasrise
Absolutely love Atlas, Rise! – the harmonies between James and Kirk are fantastic and the chorus is fucking superb!
Those lovely verse riffs too – can’t wait for this album to drop aaaarggghhhh
“Atlas” errs too much on the side of DM-style messiness (a few too many bland, random riffs & time changes in there… and WHY is that intro so long??), but it’s really growing on me. Chorus is great.
To be fair, it suffers in comparison to “Moth” as well.
The german Press already heard The Album.. Cmon! Leak this shit!
Moth into Flame is the best one out of the three so far…
I’ll be suprised as hell (and stoked) if this one leaks before the 16th when stores start getting their shipments.
10 day mark…
“We’re ten days from release. I mean, from here, we’re golden. If this thing leaks all over the world today or tomorrow, happy days. Happy days. Trust me. Ten days out and it hasn’t fallen off the truck yet? Everybody’s happy. It’s 2008 and it’s part of how it is these days, so it’s fine. We’re happy.” -Lars (Death Magnetic leak)
We have a better chance of Hillary’s emails leaking before this does
We’ll have worse things to worry about, if retarded clown extraordinaire Donald Trump continues his explicable upwards trajectory…
Those tear are delicious.
Don’t worry, even his supporters will be crying when he completely fucks up! In four years time you’ll despise him as much as any sane person does now.
You know nothing you fucking millennial.
Can’t help but wonder if Eric Trump was wearing his Klan uniform when he typed that.
I let your mom borrow it right after I squirted your new brothers inside her blown out asshole you fucktard
I don’t know if he was wearing his Klan uniform, but he obviously let his 12 year old use his computer.
Eric Trump clearly doesn’t even know how getting someone pregnant works. Wow! I’ll give you a hint Eric, it can’t be through the anus.
Guys things are so tense right now lets leave politics out of stuff like this and enjoy the music.
This guy gets it.
Come onnnnnnnn hurry up and leak – I NEED this album lol
Other albums that come out on the 18th have started to leak so hopefully this will soon.
Hopefully before any more childish Trump comments appear!
Trump is a big dry fanny!
I have a feeling today is the day. Stores will start sending these on Monday so I’m sure they’ll get copies today
Yeeees i got. it !!!
GREAT STUFF!!!
Thank you Metallica
Andreas, full album?
Proof?
what??
I think we need some proof.
It’s gonna be leaked today. People actually have physical copies as a type this.
While I doubt this guy has got his, there are reports on the official forums (with photos) of someone getting the vinyl version early. Only a matter of time now.
http://i.imgur.com/0vcpYn1.jpg
and
http://i.imgur.com/XwUqJBG.jpg
two different copies, so it’s floating around in the wild… won’t be long now.
Prove it!
proof?
F.ck off you Troll
I’m a troll? There a few people as of today who have physical copies of both the vinyl and non deluxe double disc. It’s still not leaked but shouldn’t take too long…
Actually, some people have managed to buy copies. There’s a guy streaming it on Facebook right now. I’m entirely serious about this. Can’t give a link, obviously, but check the main Metallica forums for confirmation.
Seems like there are copies of the album out in the wild with people having posted pictures of it in their hands on social media, so a leak should happen any time now.
No way he has it. Unless a store got it and he stole one out of the backroom there is no way. Metallica has not shipped their preorders yet either. So its impossible.
You fucking morons. I told you it’s not leaked yet and you deleted my messages. It’s no secret that people actually do have the physical albums and photo proof of the actual inside sleeve with the lyrics but you tool bags keep calling me a fucking tool. Since i’m not allowed to post links i can’t prove the photos exist but a certain site which starts with red may have it. Tools.
Actually people on the Metallica forums have posted pictures of the cd and the vinyl…some stores broke the street date. But no leak yet.