Metallica have surprised dropped a new song! Released on YouTube, the band has released a brand new official video for “Lux Æterna,” from their new album “72 Seasons.”

The band has confirmed the title and release date of its forthcoming 12th studio album: “72 Seasons” which will be available April 14, 2023, via the band’s own Blackened Recordings. Produced by Greg Fidelman alongside James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, and clocking in at over 77 minutes, the 12-track “72 Seasons” is Metallica’s first full-length collection of new material since 2016’s “Hardwired…To Self-Destruct”.

Lux Æterna is available now to stream and download, the video was directed by Tim Saccenti, which can be seen below… WELCOME BACK METALLICA!

Metallica are set to perform 2x sets at Download Festival 2023.

Download Festival 2023 Lineup So Far

Headliners
BRING ME THE HORIZON (Friday)
METALLICA (Thursday & Saturday)
SLIPKNOT (Sunday)

ALEXISONFIRE
ARCHITECTS
AS DECEMBER FALLS
ASKING ALEXANDRIA
AVIVA
BAMBIE THUG
BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT
BEHEMOTH
BLACKGOLD
BLIND CHANNEL
BLOODYWOOD
BRUTUS
CRASHFACE
CRAWLERS
DEAD SARA
DISTURBED
ELVANA
ENOLA GAY
EVANESCENCE
FEVER 333
FIXATION
GHOST
GRAPHIC NATURE
GWAR
HAWXX
INGESTED
I PREVAIL
JAZMIN BEAN
KID BOOKIE
KID KAPICHI
LAKE MALICE
LORNA SHORE
MOD SUN
MONUMENTS
MOTIONLESS IN WHITE
MUNICIPAL WASTE
NOTHING, NOWHERE.
NOVA TWINS
PARKWAY DRIVE
PENDULUM
PLACEBO
POLARIS
PUPIL SLICER
SEETHER
SIM
SIMPLE PLAN
SOEN
SOUL GLO
STAND ATLANTIC
SET IT OFF
STRAY FROM THE PATH
TAYLOR ACORN
TERROR
THE BLACKOUT
THE DISTILLERS
THE MEFFS
THREE DAYS GRACE
TOUCHÉ AMORÉ
VV
WITCH FEVER
WITHIN TEMPTATION