Metallica have announced an August 20th premiere date for the first episode of their upcoming ‘The Metallica Podcast‘ series. The first eight episodes of that will delve into the story behind the band’s 16x multi-platinum 1991 self-titled (aka “The Black Album“), which officially turned 30 yesterday, August 12th.
The group’s camp issued the following statement about it:
‘We’ll talk about how the record was made, life on the road, all the incredible gigs we played during the three-year tour, including playing in Moscow for the first time and the thrill of headlining our hometown Day On The Green festival, and we’ll chat with many of the artists who contributed to the upcoming Metallica Blacklist album.
Just a few of the special guests include Jason Newsted, Bob Rock, Alice Cooper, Rob Halford, renowned Rolling Stone critic David Fricke, photographer Ross Halfin, manager Cliff Burnstein, and members of the studio and touring teams. Tune in for never-before-heard demo recordings, candid conversations, and much more.’
You can subscribe to the series in advance here, where you can also find a teaser for the upcoming series. Metallica are celebrating the 30th anniversary of “The Black Album” this year with a deluxe box set edition that will be out on September 10th. A companion tribute album titled “The Metallica Blacklist” featuring over 50 different artists covering tunes from the record will arrive on the same date.
