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That bottle (available below), is a whiskey collaboration from Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and Metallica, and features a blend of aged bourbons and ryes that are finished in black brandy casks and then “exposed” to the music of Metallica. The artwork, based on a concept by the band, depicts an. The album was recorded in three weeks with producer Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. Metallica’s Rye the Lightning Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is the latest spirits release from the brand, and follows the continued success of the original BLACKENED American Whiskey bottle. Ride the Lightning is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on July 27, 1984, by the independent record label Megaforce Records. The festival was a financial disaster, which led to its cancellation after only two installments. The second installment took place at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan, on June 8 and 9, 2013. On February 7, 2012, the band announced plans to launch the festival, which took place at Bader Field in Atlantic City on June 23 and 24, 2012. The ten-song playlist includes the title track, along with the hit singles “Fade to Black” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” It also includes the then-live debut of “Escape,” before ending with “Fight Fire with Fire.” Fans can download a digital version of the playlist by scanning a QR code found on the new bottle’s packaging. The Orion Music + More was a touring music festival created by American thrash metal/heavy metal band Metallica. So to be able to incorporate our fans in the BLACKENED journey and have them be a part of the whiskey-making process is really unique, and makes this a true collaboration.” In fact, they didn't play it live for 28 years, until their 2012 Orion Festival set during which they played Ride in its entirety, in reverse order. We’ve used a few live songs in our playlists before, but never a full live playlist. Though it's since been embraced by artists such as Gojira and Hatebreed, who have both covered it, 'Escape' is a song for which Metallica have little love themselves. “The vibe from the crowd at the first Orion Music + More Festival was electrifying,” Trujillo says, “and it’s really cool that we get to capture that energy in this release. They will do the same with the Black Album (from 1991) the. ![]() ![]() True to the name of the new release, the album playing during this “sonic-enhancement” process: Ride the Lightning.ĭietrich and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo worked to perfect the “Rye the Lightning” playlist, eschewing the mastered album in favor of a playlist consisting solely of the Ride the Lightning portion of Metallica’s June 2012 Orion Music + More festival setlist - the only time the band has ever played the album live in its entirety (albeit in reverse track order from the original album). Its the first time that Metallica will give Ride the Lightning the front to back treatment.
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