Metallica has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album: 72 Seasons will be available April 14, 2023 via the band’s own Blackened Recordings.
Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track 72 Seasons is Metallica’s first full-length collection of new material since 2016’s Hardwired…To Self-Destruct. The album will be released in formats including 2LP 140g black vinyl and limited edition variants, CD and digital.
72 Seasons is heralded by first single Lux Æterna, a short, sharp blast that distills 40 years of Metallica into three and a half minutes. Lux Æterna is available now to stream and download, and as an instant grat track with all pre-orders of 72 Seasons.
