Metallica - 72 Seasons (IEX) 05/16/25 - JC BEAST will stop at nothing

BEAST will stop at nothing to protect KRAKOA as he sees fit

The songs came together quickly and we were psyched on how they sounded

With its surreal imagery and otherworldly backdrop

It features the smash song "Help" from their 2017 release and has been certified Gold by the RIAA

the modern masters of crime noir

Metallica - 72 Seasons (IEX) 05/16/25 - JC BEAST will stop at nothingMetallicas 12th studio album, 72 Seasons, will arrive on April 14, 2023, on the bands own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12 track album is the bands first full length collection of new material since 2016s HardwiredTo Self Destruct. On two midnight violet LPs. Speaking on the concept of the album title, James said: 72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our