
A Metallica fan in New Zealand has become the first person in the world to buy the band's new album 72 Seasons over the counter.
The fan, 23-year-old door technician Jesse Saywell, bought the album from Vinyl Countdown in New Plymouth, a city on the west coast of NZ's North Island. The store opened at midnight on release day, with the country's GMT+12 timezone allowing staff to sell the album to customers hours ahead of shops elsewhere in the world.