Metallica’s Reissuing Their Good Albums on Sick Colored Vinyl
Now, I’m not one of those chuds that thinks the only redeemable Metallica albums ever released is their first four of five releases…. But if I was going to spend my hard earned cash on specially re-released colored vinyl versions of their back catalog, you bet your ass it’s going to be the classics. Which is good news because that’s exactly what the band’s doing.
Starting next month and running well into this coming March, the biggest band in the world is running a monthly release schedule for the reissues of Kill ‘Em All (1983), Ride The Lightgning (1984), Master of Puppets (1986), …And Justice For All (1988), and their iconic 1991 self-titled album.
Each release is going to be printed on 180g vinyl, with each release coming in a thematically appropriate color variant, such as ‘electric blue’ for Ride the Lightning and ‘Jump In The Fire Engine Red’ for Kill ‘Em All.
Along with the sweet looking pressings, the albums will also feature the 2016 remastered audio that the band released roughly seven years ago.
Metallica’s been a bit on a roll lately, ever since the release of their latest studio effort, 72 Seasons. Over the summer, they held the first leg of their M72 World Tour, touring with the likes of Ice Nine Kills, Pantera, Mammoth WVH, and Five Finger Death Punch, though other artists subbed in here and there when necessary.
Aside from their upcoming performance at the Power Trip Festival in California later this month and a handful of dates in November, the band won’t be back on stage until May for the second leg of their M72 World Tour. You can find the full list of dates below.
METALLICA
M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024
Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center [Tickets]
Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center [Tickets]
Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]
Friday, May 24 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Sunday, May 26 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Friday, June 7 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 9 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, June 14 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 16 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, July 5 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Sunday, July 7 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Friday, July 12 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]
Sunday, July 14 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]
Friday, August 2 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 4 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 9 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Sunday, August 11 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Friday, August 16 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 18 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 23 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 25 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 30 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Sunday, September 1 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Friday, September 20 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 22 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]
Friday, September 27 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 29 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]
Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH**
Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
*Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills play show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play show 2 in Paris
**Volbeat replaces Architects on show 1 in Gothenburg
Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH***
Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills
***Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City
