Metallica Announces New Album, World Tour + Shares “Lux Æterna”

photo by Tim Saccenti

Metallica has announced that their new albume ‘72 Seasons‘ will be released on April 14th, 2023. In addition to the exciting news they have also shared their new single ‘Lux Æterna‘ along with a world tour (which unfortunately isn’t coming directly to Toronto, but will be coming close).

’72 Seasons’ is currently available for pre-order here. Check out the tour dates + track listing underneath the music video.

72 Seasons Track list

1. 72 Seasons
2. Shadows Follow
3. Screaming Suicide
4. Sleepwalk My Life Away
5. You Must Burn!
6. Lux Æterna
7. Crown of Barbed Wire
8. Chasing Light
9. If Darkness Had a Son
10. Too Far Gone?
11. Room of Mirrors
12. Inamorata

2022:

12-16 Los Angeles, CA – Microsoft Theater

2023:

04-27 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena !@
04-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Johan Cruijff Arena #$
05-17 Paris, France – Stade de France #$
05-19 Paris, France – Stade de France !@
05-26 Hamburg, Germany – Volksparkstadion !@
05-28 Hamburg, Germany – Volksparkstadion #$
06-16 Gothenburg, Sweden – Ullevi Stadium ^@
06-18 Gothenburg, Sweden – Ullevi Stadium #$
08-04 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium %@
08-06 East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium #$
08-11 Montreal, Quebec – Stade Olympique %@
08-13 Montreal, Quebec – Stade Olympique #$
08-18 Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium %@
08-20 Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium #$
08-25 Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium %@
08-27 Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium #$
09-01 Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium %@
09-03 Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium #$
11-03 St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center %@
11-05 St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center #$
11-10 Detroit, MI – Ford Field %@
11-12 Detroit, MI – Ford Field #$

2024:

05-24 Munich, Germany – Olympiastadion !@
05-26 Munich, Germany – Olympiastadion #$
06-07 Helsinki, Finland- Olympic Stadium !@
06-09 Helsinki, Finland – Olympic Stadium #$
06-14 Copenhagen, Denmark – Parken Stadium !@
06-16 Copenhagen, Denmark – Parken Stadium #$
07-05 Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy !@
07-07 Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy #$
07-12 Madrid, Spain – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano !@
07-14 Madrid, Spain – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano #$
08-02 Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium %@
08-04 Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium #$
08-09 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field %@
08-11 Chicago, IL – Soldier Field #$
08-16 Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium %@
08-18 Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Bank Stadium #$
08-23 Edmonton, Alberta – Commonwealth Stadium %@
08-25 Edmonton, Alberta – Commonwealth Stadium #$
08-30 Seattle, WA – Lumen Field %@
09-01 Seattle, WA – Lumen Field #$
09-20 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol &@
09-22 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol #$
09-27 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol &@
09-29 Mexico City, Mexico – Foro Sol #$

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