METALLICA Announces 30th-Anniversary Expanded Edition Of ‘Black’ Album

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METALLICA will release a 30th-anniversary deluxe version of the band's self-titled album on September 10. Remastered for ultimate sound quality, multiple formats will be hitting the physical and digital universe and are available for pre-order now. Says METALLICA: "Can you believe it's been almost thirty years since its original release? Neither can we! Then off we went to hit the road for a massive 300+ show tour, and the 'TALLICA experience went to a whole new level. To celebrate this milestone, we had to go all out with a wide variety of configurations for all your listening pleasure, including 180-gram double vinyl LP, standard CD and 3CD expanded edition, and digital (including high-def versions). "There's also the ultimate release for die-hard fans: a Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set containing over 24 hours of music including the album remastered on 180-gram 2LP, a picture disc, three live LPs, 14 CDs (containing rough mixes, demos, interviews, and live shows), 6 DVDs (containing outtakes, behind the scenes, official videos, and live shows), a 120-page hardcover book, four different tour laminates, three unique lithos, three guitar picks, a Metallica lanyard, a folder with lyric sheets, and a download card. "But wait… of course there's more! In addition to the reissue of The Black Album, we're also pretty pumped about the release of The Metallica Blacklist which features an unprecedented 50+ artists spanning an unbelievably vast range of genres, generations, continents, and more, each contributing a unique interpretation of their favorite Black Album cut. "Everyone who pre-orders any configuration of either release will receive digital instant grats delivered right to your inbox throughout the summer. Keep watching this site and our socials for lots of video and audio previews as well as all kinds of other Black Album related activities… it's definitely going to be one black summer!" "The Metallica Blacklist" features the following tracks: * ALESSIA CARA & THE WARNING - Enter Sandman * MAC DEMARCO - Enter Sandman * GHOST - Enter Sandman * JUANES - Enter Sandman * RINA SAWAYAMA - Enter Sandman * WEEZER - Enter Sandman * SAM FENDER - Sad But True (Live) * JASON ISBELL - Sad But True * MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND FEAT. LA PERLA & GERA MX - Sad But True * ROYAL BLOOD - Sad But True * ST. VINCENT - Sad But True * WHITE REAPER - Sad But True * YB - Sad But True * BIFFY CLYRO - Holier Than Thou * THE CHATS - Holier Than Thou * OFF! - Holier Than Thou * PUP - Holier Than Thou * COREY TAYLOR - Holier Than Thou * CAGE THE ELEPHANT - The Unforgiven * VISHAL DADLANI, DIVINE, SHOR POLICE - The Unforgiven * DIET CIG - The Unforgiven * FLATBUSH ZOMBIES FEAT. DJ SCRATCH - The Unforgiven * HA*ASH - The Unforgiven * JOSÉ MADERO - The Unforgiven * MOSES SUMNEY - The Unforgiven * J BALVIN - Wherever I May Roam * CHASE & STATUS FEAT. BACKROAD GEE - Wherever I May Roam * THE NEPTUNES - Wherever I May Roam * JON PARDI - Wherever I May Roam * SEBASTIAN - Don't Tread On Else Matters * PORTUGAL. THE MAN FEAT. AARON BEAM - Don't Tread On Me * VOLBEAT - Don't Tread On Me * THE HU - Through The Never * TOMI OWÓ - Through The Never * PHOEBE BRIDGERS - Nothing Else Matters * MILEY CYRUS FEAT. WATT, ELTON JOHN, YO-YO MA, ROBERT TRUJILLO, CHAD SMITH - Nothing Else Matters * DAVE GAHAN - Nothing Else Matters * MICKEY GUYTON - Nothing Else Matters * DERMOT KENNEDY - Nothing Else Matters * MON LAFERTE - Nothing Else Matters * IGOR LEVIT - Nothing Else Matters * MY MORNING JACKET - Nothing Else Matters * PG ROXETTE - Nothing Else Matters * DARIUS RUCKER - Nothing Else Matters * CHRIS STAPLETON - Nothing Else Matters * TRESOR - Nothing Else Matters * GOODNIGHT, TEXAS - Of Wolf And Man * IDLES - The God That Failed * IMELDA MAY - the god that failed * CHERRY GLAZERR - My Friend Of Misery * IZÏA - My Friend Of Misery * KAMASI WASHINGTON - My Friend Of Misery * RODRIGO Y GABRIELA - The Struggle Within Back in 2017, METALLICA announced that it was preparing deluxe remastered versions of its "…And Justice For All" (1988) and "Metallica" (1991) albums and reached out to its hardcore fans for help to get content for the new editions. "…And Justice For All" has since been reissued for its 30th anniversary in 2018. METALLICA's self-titled LP in 2014 became the first album to sell 16 million copies since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking sales in 1991. "Metallica" was already certified 16 times platinum on December 13, 2012 by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association Of America) for shipments in excess of 16 million copies in the U.S. The album in 2009 surpassed SHANIA TWAIN's 1997 record, "Come On Over", as the best-selling CD of the SoundScan era. "Metallica" was the first of four collaborations with producer Bob Rock, with whom the band clashed throughout the recording of the disc. METALLICA performed "the black album" in its entirety at a number of European festivals in 2012.