Video: METALLICA’s JAMES HETFIELD Unboxes ’72 Seasons’ Album

METALLICA have posted three video clips to their social media of frontman James Hetfield “unboxing” the contents of the vinyl, digipak CD and cassette versions of the band’s upcoming 12th studio album, “72 Seasons”

“Would ya look at that. It seems a box of vinyl fell off the back of a truck & somehow found its way to HQ and into the tattooed hands of James Hetfield!” reads a tweet from the band accompanying the first video. “Check out your first look at the vinyl packaging of #72Seasons!”

The second clip included a message from the band which read: “Next up… James give you a sneak peek at the 72 Seasons CD digipak including a clear look at those track times!”

You can check out all three videos below.

“72 Seasons” arrives on April 14 via METALLICA‘s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track LP 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.

METALLICA and Trafalgar Releasing will hold a worldwide “72 Seasons” listening party. For one night only on Thursday, April 13, the album will be played in full in pummeling surround sound, exclusively for cinema audiences worldwide — with every one of the new songs featuring its own music video and exclusive commentary from the band. The result will offer fans an unforgettable night as they experience the new album first and fully on the eve of its April 14 release date.

The global premiere sees the thrash metal icons and Trafalgar joining forces once more, having previously worked together on the October 2019 worldwide cinematic release of “S&M²“, which documented METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony reuniting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their original “S&M” concerts and releases.