Metallica is gearing up for a very busy two years.
The heavy-metal band on Monday released its first new track in six years — making good on drummer Lars Ulrich’s promise not to make fans wait another eight years to hear new music. The throwback-styled “Lux Æterna” returns to Metallica’s classic thrash-metal sound. It hails from Metallica’s upcoming 12th studio album “72 Seasons,” which drops on April 14.
The band also released the song’s Tim Saccenti-directed music video on Monday, along with details about the album’s accompanying M72 world tour featuring two-night stops in nearly two dozen cities.
