72 Seasons

This article is about the album. For the title track of the album, see 72 Seasons (song).
72 Seasons
Studio album by
Metallica
ReleasedApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
RecordedMarch 2021 – November 2022
StudioMetallica's HQ (San Rafael, California)
Genre
Length77:14
LabelBlackened
Producer
Metallica chronology
S&M2
(2020) 		72 Seasons
(2023)
Metallica studio album chronology
Hardwired... to Self-Destruct
(2016) 		72 Seasons
(2023)
Singles from 72 Seasons
  1. "Lux Æterna"
    Released: November 28, 2022[3]
  2. "Screaming Suicide"
    Released: January 19, 2023[4]
  3. "If Darkness Had a Son"
    Released: March 1, 2023[5]
  4. "72 Seasons"
    Released: March 30, 2023[6]
  5. "Too Far Gone?"
    Released: September 14, 2023[7]

72 Seasons is the eleventh studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on April 14, 2023, by their own record label Blackened Recordings. 72 Seasons was produced by Greg Fidelman, who produced the band's previous studio album, Hardwired... to Self-Destruct (2016), and is the band's second studio album to be released through Blackened.

The album generally received positive reviews from critics, who mostly praised Hetfield's lyrics and vocal performance but criticized the album's length. In 2024, 72 Seasons received three nominations at the 66th Grammy Awards, winning Best Metal Performance for the title track "72 Seasons".[8]

72 Seasons includes Metallica's longest original song to date, "Inamorata", which runs for over 11 minutes.[9] The medley cover song "Mercyful Fate" on Garage, Inc. runs one second longer.

  1. ^ Richardson, Mark (April 11, 2023). "'72 Seasons' by Metallica Review: Heavy-Metal Monotony". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Hadusek, Jon (April 10, 2023). "Metallica's 72 Seasons Is a Monument to an Illustrious Career: Review". Consequence. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Grow, Kory (November 28, 2022). "Hear Metallica Rage for the Ages on 'Lux Aeterna,' First Track From '72 Seasons'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Peters, Mitchell (January 21, 2023). "Metallica Explains Meaning Behind New Song 'Screaming Suicide': 'We Should Be Able to Talk About It'". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^ Enis, Elis (February 28, 2023). "See METALLICA tease new song 'If Darkness Had a Son' with TikTok duet video". Rovolver. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Ng, Scott (March 28, 2023). "Metallica are thrash again in teaser for new 72 Seasons single". Guitar.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Gottardo, Lisa (September 14, 2023). "Metallica - Too Far Gone? (Radio Date: 14-09-2023)". EarOne. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 GRAMMYs: See The Full Winners & Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  9. ^ Millspublished, Matt (November 25, 2023). "The 10 longest songs by 10 iconic heavy metal bands". louder. Retrieved May 15, 2024.