On November 18, 2016, “Blackened Recordings” label released “Hardwired… to Self-Destruct”, the tenth Metallica studio album. It was recorded May 2015 – August 2016, at “Metallica’s HQ” in San Rafael, California, and was produced by Greg Fidelman, James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Austria by “IFPI Austria”, Platinum in Belgium by “BEA”, 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada”, Platinum in Czech Republic by “IFPI Czech Republic”, Platinum in France by “SNEP”, 2 x Platinum in Germany by “BVMI”, 2 x Platinum in Greece by “IFPI Greece”, Platinum in Hungary by “MAHASZ”, 3 x Platinum in Mexico by “AMPROFON”, 4 x Platinum in Poland by “ZPAV”, and Platinum in USA by “RIAA”.

Personnel:

• James Hetfield– vocals, rhythm guitar
• Kirk Hammett– lead guitar
• Robert Trujillo– bass, backing vocals
• Lars Ulrich– drums
• Greg Fidelman – recording, mixing
• Mike Gillies, Sara Lyn Killion – additional recording
• Ken Matcke – engineer assistant
• Dan Monti, Jim Monti, Jason Gossman – digital editing
• Dave Collins – mastering
• Turner Duckworth – design
• Herring & Herring – creative direction, photography

Track listing:

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

1. Hardwired
2. Atlas, Rise!
3. Now That We’re Dead
4. Moth into Flame
5. Dream no More
6. Halo on Fire
7. Confusion
8. ManUNkind – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Robert Trujillo
9. Here Comes Revenge
10. Am I Savage?
11. Murder One
12. Spit Out the Bone