Hardwired...To Self-Destruct

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1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Hardwired additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) music videos: Hardwired by Metallica recording of: Hardwired (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.95	3:09
A2	Atlas, Rise! additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Atlas, Rise! (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.55	6:28
A3	Now That We're Dead additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Now That We’re Dead (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.35	7:01
B1	Moth Into Flame additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) music videos: Moth Into Flame (Official Music video) by Metallica recording of: Moth Into Flame (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.8	5:52
B2	Am I Savage? additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Am I Savage? (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.2	6:30
B3	Halo On Fire additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Halo on Fire (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.45	8:14

2▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
C1	Confusion additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Confusion (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.35	6:43
C2	Dream No More additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Dream No More (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.1	6:29
C3	ManUNkind additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: ManUNkind (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield, Robert Trujillo and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.1	6:57
D1	Here Comes Revenge additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Here Comes Revenge (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.1	7:20
D2	Murder One additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Murder One (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich dedicated to: Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.2	5:46
D3	Spit Out The Bone additional recording engineer: Mike Gillies and Sara Lyn Killion recording engineer and mixer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) miscellaneous support: Lindsay Chase and Kent Matcke assistant engineer: Sara Lyn Killion and Kent Matcke co-producer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich producer: Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields, US producer, engineer, mixer and songwriter) editor: Jason Gossman (audio engineer), Dan Monti and Jim Monti drums (drum set): Lars Ulrich (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric bass guitar: Robert Trujillo (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) electric guitar: Kirk Hammett (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) and James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) lead vocals: James Hetfield (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Blackened Recordings Inc. (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2016) recorded at and mixed at: Metallica HQ in San Rafael, California, United States (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) recording of: Spit Out the Bone (from 2015-05 until 2016-08) writer: James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich publisher: Creeping Death Music (in 2016)	3.7	7:09

Credits

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/9376271 [info]

Release group

creative direction:	Herring & Herring (photography) Turner Duckworth

associated singles/EPs:	Atlas, Rise! Hardwired Moth Into Flame Spit Out the Bone

part of:	Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 85) (order: 85) Grammy Award: Best Rock Album nominees (number: 2018) (order: 117)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/1083868 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Metallica/Hardwired-to-self-destruct [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/metallica/hardwired-to-self-destruct/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/metallica/hardwired-to-self-destruct [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/823312/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-312160 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=52688 [info] https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Hardwired..._to_Self-Destruct/318046 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002977037 [info]
Wikidata:	Q24034571 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.last.fm/music/Metallica/Hardwired…To+Self-Destruct [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 858978005318
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:17:38

Additional details

Type:: Album
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Blackened
BLCKND031-1
Blackened
BLCKND031-1D
Blackened
BLCKND031-1M

Release events

United States
2016-11-18

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