Metallica Announce 'Blackened Friday'

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 11, 2016 - Grammy Award winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and Record Store Day ambassadors Metallica will celebrate the release of their forthcoming album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct with fans and independent record stores around the world as part of Blackened Friday.

Starting on Thursday November 17th, 100 independent record stores will open at midnight to sell the new album. Stores will be stocked with music, prizes and additional limited edition exclusive items to give away free with purchase. On Friday the 18th during their normal business hours, stores around the world will be hosting Blackened Friday events with music and giveaways of limited edition items. All items available while supplies last. Contact your local store for details.

Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, a 2 CD / 2 Vinyl set, is Metallica's first studio album since 2008's multi-platinum Death Magnetic. Hardwired...To Self-Destruct is available for pre-order at www.Metallica.com in various configurations including: CD, Vinyl, Digital, Deluxe, and Deluxe Box Versions. Greg Fidelman, who engineered and mixed Death Magnetic, produced the album.

For more information on Blackened Friday, visit BlackenedFriday.Metallica.com and follow along at #BlackenedFriday.

Comments

[Him]

It comes with a side of hush puppies, a nice slice of white bread, and jalapenos.

Oh, sorry. I thought it said "Blackened TGIFridays."

[Metalboy!]

Hahaha!!!, HIM! Glad to see you haven't lost your touch!

I just downloaded this album... It is KILLER! And that's coming from a perpetual Ulrich HATER!