The metal band has revealed a few details about the upcoming album. Produced by Rick Rubin, who has worked with such talents as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slayer and Rage Against the Machine, the new disc will be the first studio album from Metallica since 2003’s St. Anger. It has also been revealed that several tracks on the CD are longer than seven minutes.
Beginning in July, Metallica will embark on a European music festival tour. It’s also expected that the band will announce a few other shows before July.