Metallica have released a video featuring their live debut of latest song, Hardwired, which was shot in Minneapolis over the weekend. Watch it below.
Drummer Lars Ulrich revealed that, since, Hardwired… To Self-Destruct, had been recorded on an instrument-by-instrument basis, Metallica hadn’t played Hardwired together as a band until five days before the show.
He told Rolling Stone, “I’ve been getting lots of cool texts from buddies, talking about how much they’re digging the new song. It’s a good time to be alive.”
He added, “That’s actually the last song we wrote for the record. We started this album by throwing different ideas around. The shape of it, as a collection of songs, didn’t come into focus until we were deep into it. At that point, the songs were getting tighter, shorter and leaner.
A couple of months ago, we were taking stock of the record and thought maybe we should write one more fast, little crazy song, and that became Hardwired. It just kind of happened. I think James and I and I wrote and recorded it in less than a week – which, for us, is basically a nanosecond.”
To read more about Hardwired… To Self-Destruct and to view the official video for, Hardwired, please click here.
Hardwired… To Self-Destruct is set to be released, on November 18th.
additional source: Metal Hammer via teamrock.com
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They sound great. Kick ass song too.
I haven’t actually seen Metallica in concert in about 10 years, and I guess it’s about time to abuse my eardrums again.
The bridge is actually an homage to Phantom Lord, and then you get Hammet doing a, perhaps, unintentional homage to Mustaine by playing the much the same way he did on Kill ‘Em All..
Ron Keel was in a band with Yngwie
Yngwie plays bass on that Steeler record, not Rik Fox…Fox was never in Wasp neither.
Bret Michaels headlining over Yngwie is invalid.
Keel ‘Em All is a great record.
Umm….What?
Mr. Taint, thanks for asking…
As to part one, I was referring to the studio version, as Hammet’s lead break has more clarity, thus, my comparison is easier to delineate from the rest of the (backing) tracks.
I am presupposing that you may also be referring to parts 3 and 4.
As to part three:
K>B
Y>K
B>Y
as my hypothetical syllogism states, the conclusion, Bret headlines over Yngwie, is invalid
As to part four:
This is a phenomenal record, but, like the unicorn, it exists purely in my own qualitative consciousness.
Thank you for your very much appreciated inquiry.
Sincerely, and very truly yours,
The clown.
…or maybe it’s the bridge in Metal Militia…it’s not like I’m going to dig up the songs…yeah, Metal Militia, final answer.
I have this uploaded already on my Twitter account. They sound amazing. Such a kick ass song. This album is going to be great.
Good video, good performance. That chorus is a little cheesy. But the Metallica fans will be pleased.