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Metallica: 72 Seasons

On April 14, 2023, “Blackened” label released “72 Seasons”, the eleventh Metallica studio album. It was recorded March 2021 – November 2022, at Metallica’s HQ in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Greg Fidelman, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Kirk Hammett – lead guitar
  • Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals
  • Lars Ulrich – drums
  • Greg Fidelman – recording, mixing
  • Sara Lyn Killion – engineer
  • Jim Monti – engineer
  • Jason Gossman – additional engineering, digital editing
  • Kent Matcke – engineer assistant
  • Dan Monti – digital editing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • David Turner – cover art
  • Lee Jeffries – band portrait photography

Track listing:

All tracks by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, except where noted.

  1. 72 Seasons – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  2. Shadows Follow
  3. Screaming Suicide – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo
  4. Sleepwalk My Life Away – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Tobert Trujillo
  5. You Must Burn – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Tobert Trujillo
  6. Lux Æterna
  7. Crown of Barbed Wire – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  8. Chasing Light – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  9. If Darkness Had a Son – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  10. Too Far Gone? – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  11. Room of Mirrors
  12. Inamorata

Metallica: Reload

On November 18, 1997, “Vertigo” and “Elektra” labels released “Reload”, the seventh Metallica studio album. It was recorded May – October 1997, at “The Plant Studios” in Sausalito, California, and was produced by James Hetfield, Bob Rock and Lars Ulrich. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Finland by “Musiikkituottajat”, Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, Platinum in Sweden by “GLF”, and 3 x Platinum in US by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

  • James Hetfield– vocals, guitar
  • Kirk Hammett– guitar
  • Jason Newsted– bass
  • Lars Ulrich– drums, percussion
  • Marianne Faithfull– additional vocals
  • Bernardo Bigalli – violin
  • David Miles – hurdy-gurdy
  • Jim McGillveray – percussion
  • Brian Dobbs – engineer
  • Randy Staub – engineer, mixing
  • Darren Grahn – engineer assistant, digital editing
  • Kent Matcke, Gary Winger, Bernardo Bigalli – engineer assistant
  • Mike Fraser– mixing
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Paul DeCarli, Mike Gillies – digital editing
  • Andie Airfix – design
  • Andres Serrano– cover design
  • Anton Corbijn– photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by James Hetfield.

  1. Fuel – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  2. The Memory Remains – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  3. Devil’s Dance – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  4. The Unforgiven II – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  5. Better Than You – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  6. Slither – music by Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  7. Carpe Diem Baby – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  8. Bad Seed – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett
  9. Where the Wild Things Are – music by Lars Ulrich, Jason Newsted, James Hetfield
  10. Prince Charming – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield
  11. Low Man’s Lyric – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  12. Attitude – music by James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich
  13. Fixxxer – music by Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett