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| Released | December 13, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | April 2007 – May 2008 | |||
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| Length | 29:08 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||
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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]
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- ^ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - METALLICA Releases 'Beyond Magnetic' Digital EP". Roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
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