Beyond Magnetic

Beyond Magnetic
EP by
ReleasedDecember 13, 2011 (2011-12-13)
RecordedApril 2007 – May 2008
Genre
Length29:08
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerRick Rubin
Metallica studio release chronology
Lulu
(2011)
Beyond Magnetic
(2011)
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
(2016)

Beyond Magnetic is the third extended play by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released to coincide with the band's 30th anniversary shows, in which they released a new song for all four days of the shows. It was originally released as a digital download exclusively on iTunes on December 13, 2011.[1] All four songs featured on Beyond Magnetic were recorded for the group's Death Magnetic sessions but had not been released.[2][3] Beyond Magnetic was released on CD on January 30, 2012 internationally and on the following day in the United States. As of September 2016, it has sold over 210,000 copies in the U.S.[4]

  1. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - METALLICA's 'Beyond Magnetic' Cracks U.S. Top 40 - Dec. 21, 2011". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "News | Four Previously Un-released Tracks On iTunes". Metallica.com. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - METALLICA Releases 'Beyond Magnetic' Digital EP". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  4. ^ "Upcoming Releases: Hits Daily Double". Hits Daily Double. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016.