During a recent conversation with Cigar Aficionado magazine, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield once again said that neither he nor his fellow band members
Hetfield additionally discussed his battles with stage fright in the initial days of METALLICA and the way he conquered his performance nerves in the group’s subsequent years.
“Early shows were really difficult — I was so shy,” he said. “[I] didn’t want to talk. I’d have the other guys in the band introduce the songs.
I feel so comfortable up there, it’s so weird. Sitting down one-on-one with someone is a lot more anxiety ridden than standing up in front of 10,000 people, 20,000 people.”
72 Seasons is the band’s first new material since 2016 and it will be released in formats including 2LP 140g black vinyl and limited-edition variants, CD and digital.
Hetfield previously spoke on the concept of the album, saying: “72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves.