Yesterday, James Hetfield teased that you would hear new Metallica music today from S&M2. Well, the band made good on their promise and posted two songs from the release and announced a ton of details on the release. The performance, which happened late last year, ended up being the last time Metallica performed live together, as Hetfield entered rehab shortly after, and all their shows this year got canceled due to the quarantine. So, let's get to the details of the release.
First off, here's the album artwork:
Metallica have created a dizzying array of "configurations" of the album, making it available in quite a few formats, according to the press release:
- Deluxe Box (limited edition 4LP color vinyl, exclusive photobook, 2CDs, Blu-ray, sheet music, five guitar picks, poster, download card)
- Super Deluxe Box (all of the above + original sheet music signed by the band. Limited to 500 via Metallica.com)
- Black 4LP set w/photobook and download card
- Color 4LP set w/photobook and download card (exclusive to indie retail + Metallica.com)
- 2CD set w/36-page booklet
- 2CD/Blu-ray set w/36-page booklet
- 2CD/DVD set w/36-page booklet
- Blu-Ray
- DVD
- Digital Album
- Digital Movie
Like I said, they really went all out here with the different versions. Here are the two tracks that were released today, and then the full tracklisting under it.
And the tracklisting…
LP 1 / SIDE ONE
1 The Ecstasy of Gold
2 The Call of Ktulu
3 For Whom the Bell Tolls
LP 1 / SIDE TWO
1 The Day that Never Comes
2 The Memory Remains
3 Confusion
LP 2 / SIDE THREE
1 Moth Into Flame
2 The Outlaw Torn
LP 2 / SIDE FOUR
1 No Leaf Clover
2 Halo on Fire
LP 3 / SIDE FIVE
1 Intro to Scythian Suite
2 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God and the Dance of the Dark Spirits
3 Intro to The Iron Foundry
4 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19
5 The Unforgiven III
LP 3 / SIDE SIX
1 All Within My Hands
2 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth
3 Wherever I May Roam
LP 4 / SIDE SEVEN
1 One
2 Master of Puppets
LP 4 / SIDE EIGHT
1 Nothing Else Matters
2 Enter Sandman
CD 1
1 The Ecstasy of Gold (Live)
2 The Call of Ktulu (Live)
3 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
4 The Day That Never Comes (Live)
5 The Memory Remains (Live)
6 Confusion (Live)
7 Moth Into Flame (Live)
8 The Outlaw Torn (Live)
9 No Leaf Clover (Live)
10 Halo on Fire (Live)
CD 2
1 Intro to Scythian Suite (Live)
2 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God And The Dance Of The Dark Spirits (Live)
3 Intro to The Iron Foundry (Live)
4 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19 (Live)
5 The Unforgiven III (Live)
6 All Within My Hands (Live)
7 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
8 Wherever I May Roam (Live)
9 One (Live)
10 Master of Puppets (Live)
11 Nothing Else Matters (Live)
12 Enter Sandman (Live)
DVD / BLU-RAY
1 Menu (features "Moth Into Flame")
2 Intro (features "Wherever I May Roam" and "All Within My Hands")
3 The Ecstasy of Gold (Live)
4 The Call of Ktulu (Live)
5 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
6 The Day That Never Comes (Live)
7 The Memory Remains (Live)
8 Confusion (Live)
9 Moth Into Flame (Live)
10 The Outlaw Torn (Live)
11 No Leaf Clover (Live)
12 Halo on Fire (Live)
13 Intro to Scythian Suite (Live)
14 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God And The Dance Of The Dark Spirits (Live)
15 Intro to The Iron Foundry (Live)
16 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19 (Live)
17 The Unforgiven III (Live)
18 All Within My Hands (Live)
19 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
20 Wherever I May Roam (Live)
21 One (Live)
22 Master of Puppets (Live)
23 Nothing Else Matters (Live)
23 Enter Sandman (Live)
24 Credits
25 Behind the Scenes: Making of the Show
26 All Within My Hands Promo
DIGITAL FILM
1 Intro (features "Wherever I May Roam" and "All Within My Hands")
2 The Ecstasy of Gold (Live)
3 The Call of Ktulu (Live)
4 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live)
5 The Day That Never Comes (Live)
6 The Memory Remains (Live)
7 Confusion (Live)
8 Moth Into Flame (Live)
9 The Outlaw Torn (Live)
10 No Leaf Clover (Live)
11 Halo on Fire (Live)
12 Intro to Scythian Suite (Live)
13 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God And The Dance Of The Dark Spirits (Live)
14 Intro to The Iron Foundry (Live)
15 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19 (Live)
16 The Unforgiven III (Live)
17 All Within My Hands (Live)
18 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live)
19 Wherever I May Roam (Live)
20 One (Live)
21 Master of Puppets (Live)
22 Nothing Else Matters (Live)
23 Enter Sandman (Live)
24 Credits
