Metallica’s Deluxe ‘Hardwired’ to Feature Iron Maiden, Dio, Deep Purple Covers

Metallica have unveiled that they’ve completed work on Hardwired … to Self-Destruct and they’ve made some tweaks to the deluxe versions since they originally announced the initial track listing. In lieu of a “Riff Origins” bonus disc, it will now include some of their favorite cover songs and live recordings.

Iron Maiden’s “Remember Tomorrow,” Deep Purple’s “When a Blind Man Cries” and “Ronnie Rising Medley,” which was previously only available on 2014’s Ronnie James Dio – This is Your Life tribute album, will now appear on the deluxe sets’ bonus disc.

“As we were in the 11th hour of wrapping it up, it dawned on us that we have never shared with you in any sort of cohesive ‘official’ manner the extensive covers we have worked on since Death Magnetic,” the band wrote on its website. “While digging into the bonus options to complement the 12-song album with additional material, we realized that none of our versions of these songs from some of our favorite and most respected artists have been readily available on our very own Blackened Recordings.”

The deluxe packages will still feature the previously announced 2016 version of “Lords of Summer,” alongside the newly remastered cover songs. The bonus disc will also house their live set from Record Store Day 2016, which was recorded and performed at Rasputin Music in Berkeley, CA, where the band celebrated their reissues of Kill ‘Em All and Ride the Lightning. The bonus material is rounded out by a live recording of “Hardwired” from their show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN, in August.

The follow-up to 2008’s Death Magnetic, their new LP Hardwired … to Self-Destruct will be released on November 18th.

Hardwired … to Self-Destruct Deluxe Edition (Digital Download and CD) Track Listing 

Disc One

1. “Hardwired”
2. “Atlas, Rise!”
3. “Now That We’re Dead”
4. “Moth Into Flame”
5. “Dream No More”
6. “Halo On Fire”

Disc Two

1. “Confusion”
2. “ManUNkind”
3. “Here Comes Revenge”
4. “Am I Savage?”
5. “Murder One”
6. “Spit Out The Bone”

Disc Three (Bonus)

1. “Lords Of Summer”
2. “Ronnie Rising Medley”
3. “When a Blind Man Cries”
4. “Remember Tomorrow”
5. “Helpless” (Live at Rasputin Music)
6. “Hit the Lights” (Live at Rasputin Music)
7. “The Four Horseman” (Live at Rasputin Music)
8. “Ride the Lightning” (Live at Rasputin Music)
9. “Fade to Black” (Live at Rasputin Music)
10. “Jump in the Fire” (Live at Rasputin Music)
11. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (Live at Rasputin Music)
12. “Creeping Death” (Live at Rasputin Music)
13. “Metal Militia” (Live at Rasputin Music)
14. “Hardwired” (Live in Minneapolis)

Hardwired … to Self-Destruct Deluxe Box Set (3 LP and 1 CD) Track Listing

Disc One Side A

1. “Hardwired”
2. “Atlas, Rise!”
3. “Now That We’re Dead”

Disc One Side B

1. “Moth Into Flame”
2. “Am I Savage?”
3. “Halo On Fire”

Disc Two Side C

1. “Confusion”
2. “Dream No More”
3. “ManUNkind”

Disc Two Side D

1. “Here Comes Revenge”
2.. “Murder One”
3. “Spit Out The Bone”

Disc Three Side E (Bonus)

1. “Lords Of Summer”

Disc Three Side F (Bonus)

1. “Hardwired” (Live in Minneapolis)

Bonus CD

1. “Ronnie Rising Medley”
2. “When a Blind Man Cries”
3. “Remember Tomorrow”
4. “Helpless” (Live at Rasputin Music)
5. “Hit the Lights” (Live at Rasputin Music)
6. “The Four Horseman” (Live at Rasputin Music)
7. “Ride the Lightning” (Live at Rasputin Music)
8. “Fade to Black” (Live at Rasputin Music)
9. “Jump in the Fire” (Live at Rasputin Music)
10. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (Live at Rasputin Music)
11. “Creeping Death” (Live at Rasputin Music)
12. “Metal Militia” (Live at Rasputin Music)