Limited Anniversary Editions of 1995 Debut Album Out December 4th: Deluxe Digipak CD, Splattered Vinyl 2LP and HD Digital
It was 25 years ago to the day, 25 September 1995, that Rammstein emerged from Berlin with its debut album, Herzeleid.
To celebrate this first indelible impact on global hard rock history, Rammstein and Vertigo/UMe will release limited, remastered editions of the band’s groundbreaking debut on December 4th 2020.
Herzeleid (XXV Anniversary Edition – Remastered) will feature the album’s original tracklist on a single CD, housed in a lavish, cross-shaped digipak with deluxe slipcase, and, for the first time ever, the remastered album with HD sound will be available digitally.
In addition, there will be a 2LP version with a slipcase containing two 180 gram heavyweight black vinyl discs with blue splatter effect. The creator of the original artwork, Dirk Rudolph, is also responsible for the Anniversary Edition packaging. The booklets also contain the original band portraits shot by Praler. Both the CD and vinyl editions are strictly limited.
Tracklisting: 1. Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen – 2. Der Meister – 3. Weisses Fleisch – 4. Asche zu Asche – 5. Seemann – 6. Du riechst so gut – 7. Das alte Leid – 8. Heirate mich – 9. Herzeleid – 10. Laichzeit – 11. Rammstein
SINGLE AND VIDEO OUT NOW VIA AURAL APOTHECARY / MONOTONE RECORDS
“FLIPPED” VERSION AVAILABLE NOW EXCLUSIVELY VIA AMAZON MUSIC
Now an age has come out of the loneliness Your hand in mine The great divide The blind collective mind of man is all they’re offering Then you bring a breath of life out of the emptiness Your hand in mine
The Shins break an extended silence with the viscerally beautiful new song “The Great Divide.” The first official release from the band in over two and a half years, “The Great Divide” is available now via James Mercer’s own label Aural Apothecary and Monotone Records across all digital platforms.
Co-written and produced by James Mercer, Jon Sortland and Yuuki Matthews, “The Great Divide” is, in Mercer’s words, “A blend of futurism and nostalgia. We used everything from vintage synthesizers to iPhones, from a sixties Ludwig kit to an 808.” In Mercer’s unmistakable style, the lyrics of the song tap into humanity’s current collective angst, against a backdrop of reassuring melodies that evoke both bracing freshness and comforting familiarity. “It’s an epic about longing and love in a broken world,” says Mercer. “I guess we wanted to try to provide a bit of warmth and sentiment in hard times.”
“The Great Divide” video is also available to be experienced visually, directed by Paul Trillo with creative direction from Jon Sortland and production provided by Hunters House Entertainment Group. “While the track feels intimate lyrically, the performance called for something visually vast in scale,” says Sortland.
“For me,” says Trillo, “‘The Great Divide’ is about coming to a turning point. The theme of the song speaks to this palpable rift we’re all feeling right now. So when Jon Sortland first reached out with a flurry of ideas, I got really excited at what this could be. We knew we wanted to craft something as grand as the song; something that was both wildly surreal yet also resonates on a human level. I wanted to place the current state of things, this “Great Divide” we’re going through, within the larger context of the universe. Like the song itself, It was both timely and timeless. That’s when I sort of stumbled on this idea of an infinite zoom out through time. The song also has this entrancing quality that keeps pulling you in further and further, so that continual motion made a lot of sense.”
Additionally, a “Flipped” version of “The Great Divide” is available exclusively via Amazon Music. “The Great Divide (Flipped)” continues a tradition that began with 2017’s Heartworms, which was “Flipped” into a companion album entitled The Worm’s Heart, featuring every song from Heartworms reimagined, re-recorded and released as alternate versions. “The Great Divide (Flipped)” appears on the Stay Indie playlist, or via request by asking “Alexa play the Amazon Original by The Shins” in the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android and on Alexa-enabled devices.
“When the Shins do a ‘flipped’ version of a song,” Mercer explains, “the goal is always to re-approach the production aesthetic and show a different side to the piece. The idea is that a song properly written can be framed in many different contexts and still remain engaging. Yuuki Matthews, Jon Sortland and I sat down and talked about how we could change things up. The original idea was to treat it like a piano ballad but that soon gave way to Yuuki‘s moody post new wave treatment. I immediately loved it and so the direction was established. When we flip a song correctly you should have a hard time picking which version you like best!”
You trace the lines through space and time Until you find they all align You give to me A memory Just a melody I have to sing.
“I’m really looking forward to playing new music in a new way in a new reality.”– Damon Albarn
Coming on 12th and 13th December, SONG MACHINE LIVE sees Gorillaz first live performance since 2018 broadcast live around the world with three shows across three time zones through the magic of LIVENow.
The biggest virtual band on the planet will bring you their magnificent Jamie Hewlett visuals and thrilling live performance blended together in the unique Gorillaz way. With guitarist Noodle, bassist Murdoc Niccals, drummer Russel and frontman 2D joined by Damon Albarn and the full Gorillaz live band plus a choice selection of featured artists. Nothing is going to stop Gorillaz from performing SONG MACHINE LIVE for you in 2020. For full ticket and viewing information, see WWW.GORILLAZLIVENOW.COM
Song Machine is the ongoing and ever-evolving process which sees Gorillaz release new Episodes throughout 2020, recorded and captured live in Kong Studios and beyond, and made available as and when they are ready.
LIVENow will broadcast SONG MACHINE LIVE with Gorillaz giving three live performances in three different time zones across 12th & 13th of December. Get a ticket for one or all three performances around the world to catch the first ever live performance of songs from Song Machine, Season One – Strange Timez and added favorites. Wherever you are in the world, SONG MACHINE LIVE has got you covered.
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Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez is out on 23rd October 2020 with physical releases on standard CD, vinyl and cassette; plus the 17-track Deluxe and Super Deluxe box sets. Not forgetting the bulging full-color, one-of-a-kind 210 page Almanac, the very first annual from Gorillaz.
Gorillaz are once again disrupting the paradigm and breaking convention in their round the back door fashion with Song Machine, the newest concept from one of the most inventive bands around. Song Machine will see Gorillaz joined by an exciting and ever-evolving roster of as yet unannounced collaborators captured live in Kong Studios alongside the world’s most successful virtual band*. The cameras are rolling 24/7, the fourth wall is broken, the kettle is on, the chaos is real, the door is open… What’s coming next? Stay tuned.
Virtual band Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs. Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, their acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 2001. The BRIT and Grammy Award winning band’s subsequent albums are Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017) and The Now Now (2018). A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor.
* The band are recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.
Follow Song Machinehere to catch Machine Bitez – bite sized conversation between cartoon band members and collaborators, overheard in Kong Studios. Watch Episode 1 – Momentary Bliss ft. slowthai and Slaves – here. Watch Episode 2 – Désolé ft Fatoumata Diawara – here. Watch Episode 3 – Aries ft Peter Hook and Georgia – here. Watch Episode 4 – Friday 13th ft Octavian – here. Watch Episode 5 – Pac-Man ft Schoolboy Q – here. Watch Episode 6 – Strange Timez ft Robert Smith – here www.Gorillaz.com
About LIVENow: LIVENow is a new distribution network and platform providing flexible PPV solutions for live sport, concerts, plays and conferences. LIVENow services fans with the best LIVE content through its own platform and a growing distribution network of digital publishers, social media channels and mobile companies. LIVENow provides easy access to the events viewers want to consume, on the platforms they want to consume them. Launched in mid 2020 by Aser Ventures, LIVENow is committed to helping people enjoy the experience and emotion of live events in a new and exciting way.
EXTENDED FILM IN CINEMAS NOV. 5TH WATCH THE NEW TRAILER HERE
Album release on vinyl, CD & streaming 20 November Pre-order now
ALBUM TRACKLISTING ANNOUNCED
Cinema tickets are now on sale in over 20 countries to watch the extended version of Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace, screening globally from November 5. Book cinema tickets at nickcave.com/idiotprayer
*The on-sale date for North America cinema tickets will be announced shortly.
Following the extraordinary response to the online streaming event in July, audiences will have another chance to experience Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace as it screens in cinemas globally via Trafalgar Releasing from November 5. The cinematic release of this remarkable and compelling film will be followed by an album on November 20, available on vinyl, CD and streaming services worldwide.
Album tracklisting:
Spinning Song Idiot Prayer Sad Waters Brompton Oratory Palaces Of Montezuma Girl In Amber Man In The Moon Nobody’s Baby Now (Are You) The One That I’ve Been Waiting For? Waiting For You The Mercy Seat Euthanasia Jubilee Street Far From Me He Wants You Higgs Boson Blues Stranger Than Kindness Into My Arms The Ship Song Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry Black Hair Galleon Ship
“The most beautiful and sombre performance he’s ever given”– The Telegraph
“Breathtaking…an exorcism of death, religion and romance” – NME
“Stately and beautiful”– Independent
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds tour Europe in Spring / Summer 2021. More info and tickets on sale now at nickcave.com
About Trafalgar Releasing
Trafalgar Releasing is the global leader in event cinema distribution. A subsidiary of Trafalgar Entertainment, Trafalgar Releasing’s global operations include production, acquisition, marketing and distribution of specialised content to over 8,000 cinemas in more than 120 countries worldwide.
A full spectrum of releases includes high arts (The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, Royal Opera House), award winning theatre (The King and I: from the London Palladium, An American In Paris, Les Misérables: The Staged Concert), iconic moments (Monty Python’s Life of Brian 40 th Anniversary, David Bowie is happening now, They Shall Not Grow Old), heritage music acts (David Gilmour Live in Pompeii, Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M2, Depeche Mode: SPIRITS in the Forest) and contemporary music sensations (BTS’ BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, Gorillaz: REJECT FALSE ICONS, Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams).
Headquartered in London, the company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles and Denver. More information about Trafalgar Releasing can be found at www.Trafalgar-Releasing.com
Gorillaz started the year with Episode 1 – ‘Momentary Bliss ft. slowthai and Slaves’ – of Song Machine, a whole new concept from one of the most innovative bands around. Now, six episodes in, Noodle, 2D, Murdoc and Russel have visited Morocco and Paris, London and Lake Como, as well as travelling all the way to the moon, and Gorillaz is ready to bring you the full collection. Titled Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez, out on 23rd October 2020 with physical releases on standard CD, vinyl and cassette; plus the 17-track Deluxe and Super Deluxe box sets. Not forgetting the bulging full-colour, one-of-a-kind 210-page Almanac, the very first annual from Gorillaz.
Song Machine is the ongoing and ever-evolving process which has seen Gorillaz joined by an expanding roster of collaborators captured live in Kong Studios and beyond. The result is an expansive collection of 17 tracks embracing a myriad of sounds, styles, genres and attitudes from a breath-taking line-up of guest artists including Beck, Elton John, Fatoumata Diawara, Georgia, Kano, Leee John, Octavian, Peter Hook, Robert Smith, Roxani Arias, ScHoolboy Q, Slaves, Slowthai, St Vincent and 6LACK, as well as CHAI, EARTHGANG, Goldlink, Joan As Police Woman, JPEGMAFIA, Moonchild Sanelly, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Skepta and of course Tony Allen.
The latest episode, Strange Timez ft. Robert Smith sees our heroes on the moon, in full magnificent Jamie Hewlett technicolour, spinning around the world at night, spinning around until the sun comes up, strange time to see the light. Watch the video heregorill.az/s1ep6
And coming on 12th and 13th December is SONG MACHINE LIVE, featuring a unique blend of visuals and live Gorillaz performance with songs from Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timezperformed live for the first time globally via livestream on LiveNow in three time zones. For more information visit LIVENow.
Download press shots here:https://we.tl/t-Rbml8pFYtC Further Information: Watch Episode 1 – Momentary Bliss ft. slowthai and Slaves – here. Watch Episode 2 – Désolé ft Fatoumata Diawara – here. Watch Episode 3 – Aries ft Peter Hook and Georgia – here. Watch Episode 4 – Friday 13th ft Octavian – here. Watch Episode 5 – Pac-Man ft Schoolboy Q – here.
Follow Song Machinehere to catch Machine Bitez – bite sized conversation between cartoon band members and collaborators, overheard in Kong Studios.
Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez – FORMATS INFORMATION:
Standard: (11 tracks) CD & 12” Vinyl & Digital Download; Deluxe Vinyl Edition: (17 tracks) Hardback ArtBook and x3 Art Prints, 2x 12” Vinyl, CD, Digital Download; Limited Edition Super Deluxe Edition: (17 tracks) Hardback Art Book, 2x 12” Vinyl, 11 7” Vinyl, 11x Art Prints, CD, Crankshaft Music Box, plus Digital Download); Song Machine Mixtape Cassettes: 4x, Character curated, each selecting 11-12 tracks from the Deluxe Edition.
Song Machine: Season One – Strange Timez – FULL TRACKLISTING: 1. Strange Timez (ft. Robert Smith) 2. The Valley of The Pagans (ft. Beck) 3. The Lost Chord (ft. Leee John) 4. Pac-Man (ft. ScHoolboy Q) 5. Chalk Tablet Towers (ft. St Vincent) 6. The Pink Phantom (ft. Elton John and 6LACK) 7. Aries (ft. Peter Hook and Georgia) 8. Friday 13 th (ft. Octavian) 9. Dead Butterflies (ft. Kano and Roxani Arias) 10. Désolé (ft. Fatoumata Diawara) (Extended Version) 11. Momentary Bliss (ft. slowthai and Slaves)
Deluxe – TRACKLISTING: 1. Strange Timez (ft. Robert Smith) 2. The Valley of The Pagans (ft. Beck) 3. The Lost Chord (ft. Leee John) 4. Pac-Man (ft. ScHoolboy Q) 5. Chalk Tablet Towers (ft. St Vincent) 6. The Pink Phantom (ft. Elton John and 6LACK) 7. Aries (feat. Peter Hook and Georgia) 8. Friday 13 th (ft. Octavian) 9. Dead Butterflies (ft. Kano and Roxani Arias) 10. Désolé (ft. Fatoumata Diawara) (Extended Version) 11. Momentary Bliss (ft. slowthai and Slaves) 12. Opium (ft. EARTHGANG) 13. Simplicity (ft. Joan As Police Woman) 14. Severed Head (ft. Goldlink and Unknown Mortal Orchestra) 15. With Love To An Ex (ft. Moonchild Sanelly) 16. MLS (feat. JPEGMAFIA and CHAI) 17. How Far? (ft. Tony Allen and Skepta)
Notes to Editors:
Gorillaz are once again disrupting the paradigm and breaking convention in their round the back door fashion with Song Machine, the newest concept from one of the most inventive bands around. Song Machine will see Gorillaz joined by an exciting and ever-evolving roster of as yet unannounced collaborators captured live in Kong Studios alongside the world’s most successful virtual band*. The cameras are rolling 24/7, the fourth wall is broken, the kettle is on, the chaos is real, the door is open… What’s coming next? Stay tuned.
Virtual band Gorillaz is singer 2D, bassist Murdoc Niccals, guitarist Noodle and drummer Russel Hobbs. Created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, their acclaimed eponymous debut album was released in 2001. The BRIT and Grammy Award winning band’s subsequent albums are Demon Days (2005), Plastic Beach (2010), The Fall (2011), Humanz (2017) and The Now Now (2018). A truly global phenomenon, Gorillaz have achieved success in entirely ground-breaking ways, touring the world from San Diego to Syria, winning numerous awards including the coveted Jim Henson Creativity Honor.
* The band are recognised by The Guinness Book Of World Records as the planet’s Most Successful Virtual Act.
The U.S. leg of Thom Yorke’s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes tour previously rescheduled to the fall has now been postponed until new dates can be scheduled—with the exception of the Washington DC, Chicago and Denver shows, which have been canceled.
Tickets for original dates will be honored at the same cities and venues, while refunds for DC, Chicago and Denver will be available from point of purchase. For more information, go to https://www.wasteheadquarters.com
See below for an updated itinerary.
Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes live shows feature Thom, Nigel Godrich and Tarik Barri performing songs from Thom’s solo and Atoms For Peace catalogues, including his recent GRAMMY-nominated ANIMA album and Suspiria soundtrack.
THOM YORKE TOMORROW’S MODERN BOXES
CANCELED – Washington, DC – The Anthem* (originally March 28 at Eagle Bank Arena in Fairfax, VA)
TBD – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
TBD – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
TBD – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
CANCELED – Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre*
TBD – Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Federal Theatre
TBD – Sacramento, CA – Sacramento Memorial Auditorium
Extended film in cinemas 5 November Tickets on sale 10 September *excluding the US, on sale in US to be announced
Album release on vinyl, CD & streaming 20 November Pre-order now
‘The most beautiful and sombre performance he’s ever given’The Telegraph
‘Breathtaking…an exorcism of death, religion and romance’NME
‘Stately and beautiful’ Independent
Following the extraordinary response to the online streaming event in July, audiences will have another chance to experience Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace as it screens in cinemas globally via Trafalgar Releasing from 5 November. The cinematic release of this remarkable and compelling film will be followed by an album on 20 November, available on vinyl, CD and streaming services worldwide.
Idiot Prayer – Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace was recorded in June 2020 as the UK slowly emerged from lockdown, and was conceived as a reaction to the confinement and Isolation of the preceding months. Initially imagined as an online only event, fans will now be able to see the film in cinemas as an extended cut featuring four unseen performances.
Two weeks later on 20 November, the music will be released as a double album of the same name featuring all 22 songs from the original film on vinyl, CD and streaming.
In Idiot Prayer, Cave plays his songs alone at the piano in a rarely seen stripped back form, from early Bad Seeds and Grinderman, right through to the most recent Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album, Ghosteen.
The performance was filmed by award winning Cinematographer Robbie Ryan (The Favourite, Marriage Story, American Honey) in Alexandra Palace’s stunning West Hall. It was edited by Nick Emerson (Lady Macbeth, Emma, Greta). The music was recorded by Dom Monks.
Idiot Prayer is the fourth film that Nick Cave has released in collaboration with Trafalgar Releasing, following 2018’s Distant Sky – Live in Copenhagen directed by David Barnard, 2016’s One More Time With Feeling directed by Andrew Dominik and 2014’s award winning 20.000 Days on Earth directed by lain Forsyth & Jane Pollard.
“The film ‘Idiot Prayer’ evolved from my ‘Conversations With…’ events. I loved playing deconstructed versions of my songs at these shows, distilling them to their essential forms. I felt I was rediscovering the songs all over again, and started to think about going into a studio and recording these reimagined versions at some stage – whenever I could find the time.
Then the pandemic came – the world went into lockdown, and fell into an eerie, self reflective silence. It was within this silence that began to think about the idea of not only recording the songs, but also filming them.
We worked with the team at Alexandra Palace – a venue I have played and love – on securing a date to film just as soon as they were allowed to re-open the building to us.
On 19th June 2020, surrounded by Covid officers with tape measures and thermometers, masked-up gaffers and camera operators, nervous looking technicians and buckets of hand gel, we created something very strange and very beautiful that spoke into this uncertain time, but was in no way bowed by it.
This is the album taken from that film. It is a prayer into the void – alone at Alexandra Palace – a souvenir from a strange and precarious moment in history. I hope you enjoy it.”Nick Cave
“Echoing, tense and emotional, ‘Goliath’ is a song on an epic scale, with crackling percussion and heartbeat bass underlying his reaching vocals… the music’s compulsion is to buoy us to victory against the odds.”—TIME
“‘Pale Yellow’ is the latest sampling from the new effort… crooning over orchestral instrumentation before intricate industrial beats enter the picture. It’s a promising taste of what’s to come from the long-awaited new album.”—UPROXX
S16’s first single and video “Goliath”, with its authentic questioning of individual and collective responsibility for the state of the world, was named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Songs of April, as well as one of ROLLING STONE’s Songs You Need To Know. “Pale Yellow,” a meditation on intimacy and struggles to overcome trials both mental and physical, followed in June, and was lauded by UPROXX as “a promising taste of what’s to come from the long-awaited new album.”
That long-awaited sophomore Woodkid album is now a giant step closer to reality, with a confirmed title and release date: S16 will be released October 16 via Caroline Records in the U.S. and can be pre-ordered now at: https://woodkid.lnk.to/S16_PreOrder
Through his new album S16, Woodkid questions the notion of scale, from infinitely large to infinitely small, the balance of forces between human and industrial, and the idea of collective and individual responsibility for creating a world on the verge of breakdown.
S16 was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, and other locales including Berlin, Paris, Los Angeles and Iceland, also calling upon Tokyo’s Suginami Junior Chorus to find just the right opening for one particular passage. Its name alluding to the chemical symbol and atomic number for sulphur in physics, S16 questions matter itself; what are our cells, our hearts made of? Where is the boundary between reality and fiction? Sulphur is, indeed, an essential element for living things, but liable to burst into flames. Like the ardent suffering stoked by music, which can then soothe, like being wrapped in a hug.
S16 is the follow-up to Woodkid’s 2013 debut The Golden Age, which sold nearly one million copies worldwide and was nominated for two GRAMMY Awards. In the time since The Golden Age was released, Woodkid has worked with Nicolas Ghesquière from Louis Vuitton, the New York City Ballet, Jonas Cuaron to write the original soundtrack of Desierto, and more. Dior Homme’s fall-winter 2013 collection, “A Soldier on My Own,” was inspired and soundtracked by The Golden Age’s “Iron,” named for a phrase in the song’s lyrics. More recently, in 2019, the second episode of Netflix’s monster hit series The Umbrella Academy featured another song from The Golden Age, “Run Boy Run,” both as soundtrack to a pivotal scene and as the episode’s title.
S16 will be available across digital and streaming platforms, with physical configurations including standard black vinyl and limited color vinyl 2LP editions, single CD, and a very limited Vinyl Box Edition (D2C only). Please visit woodkid.com and adaptiveminerals.com for further information and updates.
“S&M2 does a fantastic job capturing what it felt like to be in the audience… a great memento of such a monumental night in Bay Area live music history… if you own the first awesome S&M, do you need this follow-up as well? Absolutely. S&M2 works as an excellent companion piece to the earlier Grammy winner, featuring nine different selections — including three from the band’s most recent album, “Hardwired … to Self Destruct — and showcasing a legendary rock band at a very different, though no less satisfying, point in its musical career.”—THE MERCURY NEWS
Preceded by its Metallica + San Francisco Symphony versions of “All Within My Hands,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “Moth Into Flame” and “For Whom The Bell Tolls,” Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M2 is at long last available in stores and across digital platforms worldwide.
Metallica and San Francisco Symphony’s sold out September 6 & 8, 2019 S&M2 concerts were ecstatically received by 40,000 fans traveling from nearly 70 countries, as well as the national and local media: Rolling Stone raved “the group proved that anything was possible,” Variety noted an atmosphere “buzzing with excitement,” and Consequence of Sound hailed “a true celebration of Metallica and their musical prowess.” The shows were historic on a number of levels: Serving as the grand opening of San Francisco’s Chase Center, reuniting the band and Symphony for the first time since the 1999 performances captured on the Grammy-winning S&M album, and featuring the first-ever symphonic renditions of songs from St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct, and more.
S&M2 is a landmark release in the Metallica catalogue, both sonically and visually. Produced by Greg Fidelman with James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, the S&M2 live album captures more than two and a half hours of Hetfield, Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo joining forces with the nearly 80-strong SF Symphony, legendary Music Director of the orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, and conductor Edwin Outwater. The concert film is a brand-new edit done by Joe Hutching (Through The Never), with both the audio and visuals taken to the next level from the October 2019 theatrical version that played in over 3,700 cinemas worldwide.
Blackened Recordings has brought S&M2 to life once more in a staggering array of formats: ranging from a digital album on all leading streaming outlets, to 4LP vinyl, 2CD, DVD and Blu-ray versions, to a limited edition color vinyl 4LP + 2CD + Blu-ray Deluxe Box featuring sheet music, guitar picks, poster and more, all the way up to a Metallica.com exclusive Super Deluxe Box, limited to 500 copies, each featuring actual sheet music used by the Symphony during the shows and hand-signed by all four band members (in addition to including everything in the Deluxe Box). With this comprehensive Blackened Recordings release, S&M2 can be fully experienced by others beyond those who squeezed into the Chase Center over those two unforgettable evenings.
See below for track listing and detailed list of configurations, and visit metallica.com/sm2 for further information.
METALLICA & SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY: S&M2
Configurations: – Deluxe Box (limited edition 4LP color vinyl, exclusive photobook, 2CDs, Blu-ray, sheet music, five guitar picks, poster, download card) – Super Deluxe Box (all of the above + original sheet music signed by the band. Limited to 500 via Metallica.com) – Black 4LP set w/photobook and download card – Color 4LP set w/photobook and download card (exclusive to indie retail + Metallica.com) – 2CD set w/36-page booklet – 2CD/Blu-ray set w/36-page booklet – 2CD/DVD set w/36-page booklet – Blu-Ray – DVD – Digital Album – Digital Movie
Track Listings:
LP 1 / SIDE ONE 1 The Ecstasy of Gold 2 The Call of Ktulu 3 For Whom the Bell Tolls LP 1 / SIDE TWO 1 The Day that Never Comes 2 The Memory Remains 3 Confusion LP 2 / SIDE THREE 1 Moth Into Flame 2 The Outlaw Torn LP 2 / SIDE FOUR 1 No Leaf Clover 2 Halo on Fire LP 3 / SIDE FIVE 1 Intro to Scythian Suite 2 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God and the Dance of the Dark Spirits 3 Intro to The Iron Foundry 4 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19 5 The Unforgiven III LP 3 / SIDE SIX 1 All Within My Hands 2 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth 3 Wherever I May Roam LP 4 / SIDE SEVEN 1 One 2 Master of Puppets LP 4 / SIDE EIGHT 1 Nothing Else Matters 2 Enter Sandman
CD 1 1 The Ecstasy of Gold (Live) 2 The Call of Ktulu (Live) 3 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live) 4 The Day That Never Comes (Live) 5 The Memory Remains (Live) 6 Confusion (Live) 7 Moth Into Flame (Live) 8 The Outlaw Torn (Live) 9 No Leaf Clover (Live) 10 Halo on Fire (Live)
CD 2 1 Intro to Scythian Suite (Live) 2 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God And The Dance Of The Dark Spirits (Live) 3 Intro to The Iron Foundry (Live) 4 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19 (Live) 5 The Unforgiven III (Live) 6 All Within My Hands (Live) 7 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live) 8 Wherever I May Roam (Live) 9 One (Live) 10 Master of Puppets (Live) 11 Nothing Else Matters (Live) 12 Enter Sandman (Live)
DVD / BLU-RAY 1 Menu (features “Moth Into Flame”) 2 Intro (features “Wherever I May Roam” and “All Within My Hands”) 3 The Ecstasy of Gold (Live) 4 The Call of Ktulu (Live) 5 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live) 6 The Day That Never Comes (Live) 7 The Memory Remains (Live) 8 Confusion (Live) 9 Moth Into Flame (Live) 10 The Outlaw Torn (Live) 11 No Leaf Clover (Live) 12 Halo on Fire (Live) 13 Intro to Scythian Suite (Live) 14 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God And The Dance Of The Dark Spirits (Live) 15 Intro to The Iron Foundry (Live) 16 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19 (Live) 17 The Unforgiven III (Live) 18 All Within My Hands (Live) 19 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live) 20 Wherever I May Roam (Live) 21 One (Live) 22 Master of Puppets (Live) 23 Nothing Else Matters (Live) 23 Enter Sandman (Live) 24 Credits 25 Behind the Scenes: Making of the Show 26 All Within My Hands Promo
DIGITAL FILM 1 Intro (features “Wherever I May Roam” and “All Within My Hands”) 2 The Ecstasy of Gold (Live) 3 The Call of Ktulu (Live) 4 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Live) 5 The Day That Never Comes (Live) 6 The Memory Remains (Live) 7 Confusion (Live) 8 Moth Into Flame (Live) 9 The Outlaw Torn (Live) 10 No Leaf Clover (Live) 11 Halo on Fire (Live) 12 Intro to Scythian Suite (Live) 13 Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God And The Dance Of The Dark Spirits (Live) 14 Intro to The Iron Foundry (Live) 15 The Iron Foundry, Opus 19 (Live) 16 The Unforgiven III (Live) 17 All Within My Hands (Live) 18 (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth (Live) 19 Wherever I May Roam (Live) 20 One (Live) 21 Master of Puppets (Live) 22 Nothing Else Matters (Live) 23 Enter Sandman (Live) 24 Credits
GRAMMY®-WINNER ST. VINCENT JOINS WITH INTERNATIONAL ROCK STAR YOSHIKI TO REIMAGINE “NEW YORK”
TRANS-PACIFIC COLLABORATIVE VERSION OF ST. VINCENT SIGNATURE SONG AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE AUGUST 28
Multiple Grammy®-winning artist ST. VINCENT has partnered with international rock star/composer YOSHIKI to craft a fresh version of her song “New York”, set for release August 28 through Loma Vista and Concord in association with Universal Music.
The new version of ST. VINCENT’s bittersweet signature tune originally released on her international Top 10 album MASSEDUCTION, features YOSHIKI’s classical-inspired arrangements that infuse the song’s timeless melodies with unpredictable new textures.
The surprise pairing of ST. VINCENT and YOSHIKI emerged organically, born of a kindred passion for genre-bending originality. Both have transcended musical boundaries to forge their own singular musical and visual identities, making it as natural as it was unexpected for them to come together.
ST. VINCENT said, “It was an honor to work with the amazing YOSHIKI on this new version of ‘New York’. YOSHIKI’s arrangement added to the song in the way time or distance transform longtime friends or relationships: the original is still recognizable, but subtly and significantly altered.”
YOSHIKI said, “As an artist, I admire how ST. VINCENT approaches music in an innovative and courageous way. Her music breaks the boundaries of genres, which is a mindset I can completely relate to. My band X JAPAN played the Coachella Festival in 2018 at the same time that ST. VINCENT performed, but at that time we didn’t meet. But this year, through mutual friends, we were introduced. In terms of ‘New York,’ it’s a great song to start with, and I’m grateful that she trusted me to fully rearrange the song with my classical approach. I hope ST. VINCENT’s fans enjoy it, and that my fans will too.”
About ST. VINCENT Annie Clark made her recorded debut as ST. VINCENT in 2007 with Marry Me and has since become one of the most innovative and enigmatic presences in modern music.
Each of ST. VINCENT’s four subsequent albums has met with critical acclaim and commercial success eclipsing that of its predecessor. These albums would include Actor (2009), Strange Mercy (2011), and her self-titled fourth album and winner of the 2014 Grammy for Best Alternative Album, making her only the second female artist ever to win in that category. In addition to these solo works, ST. VINCENT joined with David Byrne to record and release the collaborative album Love This Giant in 2012, and performed with Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and Pat Smear of Nirvana at the band’s 2014 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, playing the season finale of Saturday Night Live that same year.
In 2017, working with co-producer Jack Antonoff, ST. VINCENT created a defining statement with MASSEDUCTION. As ambitious as it was accessible, the album broke ST. VINCENT into the U.S. and UK top 10s while landing at #1 on the Best of 2017 lists of Jon Pareles of The New York Times and The Guardian—and placing high in the year-end rankings of The AV Club, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, Mashable, The New York Daily News, the NME, Noisey, Paste, Pitchfork, Q, Stereogum, USA Today, and more.
ST. VINCENT’s latest album, MassEducation, reveals another dimension of 2017’s universally acclaimed MASSEDUCTION. A stunning standalone work in its own right, MassEducation was recorded live in the studio by Annie Clark on vocals and Thomas Bartlett on piano over two nights in August 2017 during the mixing of MASSEDUCTION.
The album lays bare the exquisite songcraft of its other half, rendering songs like “Slow Disco” and “Savior” and their subjects in vivid, vulnerable new light. Clark herself describes the album as “two dear friends playing songs together with the kind of secret understanding one can only get through endless nights in New York City.”
Outside of recording and performing, ST. VINCENT has directed the short horror film The Birthday Party, released two editions of her signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar, and co-written and starred as a fictionalized version of herself in the upcoming film The Nowhere Inn.
About YOSHIKI As a solo artist and leader of the stadium-packing rock group X Japan, YOSHIKI has sold a combined 50 million albums and singles worldwide. He has headlined the world’s most prestigious venues, such as Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, and Wembley Arena; and has sold out the Tokyo Dome a record-setting 18 times. His works span multiple genres, including rock, pop, classical, and film. He has composed the theme for the Golden Globe Awards, a concerto for the Emperor of Japan, and the theme for the world’s most popular animation series Attack on Titan, just to name a few. YOSHIKI’s musical versatility has led to collaborations with Beatles producer George Martin, Roger Taylor of Queen, and Sarah Brightman; as well as his recent work with Bono, will . i . am, and Jennifer Hudson on the song “#SING4LIFE”. YOSHIKI is currently composing music for xXx 4, the next film in the Hollywood blockbuster franchise starring Vin Diesel, and other soon-to-be-announced TV and film projects.
