Listen to Metallica’s Latest Album Here and Now

Just ahead of the release of “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct”, the first studio album from Metallica in eight years (since 2008’s “Death Magnetic”), the band went on a video-releasing frenzy since yesterday. Metallica had been teasing the album since August when they suddenly announced the record alongside a music video for the opening song, “Hardwired”. With two more tracks out prior to yesterday, the thrashers emptied out everything else they had with a rollout of nine music videos for the remaining songs on the album and, now the entire record is available for streaming on YouTube.

Listen to album in all its magnificent glory below, without the guilt of illegal download or streaming:

The first three videos, “Hardwired”, “Moth Into Flame” and “Atlas, Rise!” were pretty standard with shots of Metallica performing in a rehearsal space. The rest of the videos, however, were just the opposite as each focused on a specific narrative. Overall, the album itself is divided between massive, mid-tempo grooves and freight train-like speed, offering something for fans of all eras. “Spit Out the Bone” and “Moth Into Flame” both entertain hyper-melodic sections while “Dream No More” and “Murder One” crush with imposing rhythms.

Earlier in the year, drummer Lars Ulrich revealed that Metallica had recorded a music video for each track, but it’s doubtful anyone expected the roll out that took place. Now the big question on everyone’s mind is what songs will the band include on upcoming set lists? They’ve already performed “Hardwired”, “Moth Into Flame” and “Atlas, Rise!” live and bassist Robert Trujillo indicated they’ll be taking the show on a stadium tour across the US next summer.

Keeping up with surprises, it was announced on November 17 that the entire Metallica catalog will be offered on the streaming service Napster. Many, of course, remember the infamous battle between the band and Napster around the turn of the millennium when they rallied against illegal music downloading.

Source: Loudwire