Bay Area thrash metal masters Metallica have released a video for their new track “Moth Into Flame”, which comes from the upcoming album Hardwired…To Self Destruct.
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The track is pretty different from the first single “Hardwired“, which I felt was a return to the band’s punk-influenced roots. Instead, “Moth Into Flame” is a more modern sound, taking elements off The Black Album and Load while sounding like a progression from those albums. Honestly? I dig this track a lot! It’s fun, it’s catchy, James sounds huge, Kirk’s guitar solo is HEAPS better than “Hardwired”‘s, and Lars absolutely blasts the drums on here. I can already tell that this track is going to be absolutely incredible when played live.
Hardwired…To Self Destruct comes out November 18th via the band’s own Blackened Records. Pre-orders are available through Metallica.com.