Metallica have posted videos by and with James Hetfield on Twitter, in which the lead singer unpacks the forthcoming album 72 Seasons (out April 14) on vinyl, CD and cassette. The length of the tracks as printed on the CD was also revealed in the unboxing video.
The first clip was posted to Twitter with the caption: “Check this out. It appears a crate of vinyl fell off a truck and somehow made its way to HQ and into the tattooed hands of James Hetfield!”
Would you look at that. It seems a box of vinyl fell off the back of a truck & somehow found its way to HQ and into the tattooed hands of James Hetfield! Check out your first look at the vinyl packaging of #72Seasons!
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— Metallica (@Metallica) April 3, 2023
In the first video, the lead singer cuts the foil of the double LP vinyl edition album box to reveal the record’s elaborate packaging. The gatefold sleeve has a stamped ‘7’ on the left side and a stamped ‘2’ on the right side, and the inner sleeves feature black and white portraits of the band members.
Next up… James give you a sneak peek at the 72 Seasons CD digipak including a clear look at those track times! 👀
Pre-Order & Pre-Save the new album ➡ https://t.co/JoINY2ObVR#metallica #72Seasons #unboxing pic.twitter.com/orPyjKz9YR
— Metallica (@Metallica) April 3, 2023
Next up is the CD version. On the front of the CD you can get a glimpse of the length of the album’s tracks: the record is 77 minutes long, and the closing track “Inamorata” promises to be the longest of the album’s 12 songs at 11 minutes and 10 seconds.
Finally, Hetfield unwraps the cassette’s packaging, revealing the glossy black tape and an accordion-style, multi-page J-Card.
Sharpen those pencils… James is unwrapping the 72 Seasons cassette!
Pre-Order & Pre-Save the new album ➡ https://t.co/JoINY2ObVR#metallica #72Seasons #unboxing pic.twitter.com/iV0nslkCUr
— Metallica (@Metallica) April 3, 2023