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When was the last time Metallica played in anything smaller than a basketball arena? I guess their surprise show at Webster Hall around the time of the last album release comes to mind, but other than that, Metallica like to play big, immersive venues.

A detailed rundown of our favorite bourbons, ryes, wheaters and Tennessee whiskeys ideal for celebrating the USA

2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Metallica‘s self-titled 1991 album, affectionately referred to as The Black Album, and they’ve decided to make their Blackened American Whiskey a part of the big celebration. Master Distiller and Blender Rob Deitrich joined Audacy to take us into the casks that birth this unique spirit with the sounds of the hardest rocking band in the […]

In honor of Metallica’s self-titled album, known as The Black Album, Blackened American Whiskey recently announced a limited edition whiskey pack. Featuring a 750ml bottle of Batch 114 finished with Blackened’s proprietary “Black Noise sonic-enhancement process” tuned to the songs of The Black Album, The Black Album Whiskey Pack also includes a collectible whiskey coin and the […]

In 2018, members of Metallica partnered with Whistlepig master distiller Dave Pickerell to launch a whiskey, which had received musical treatment. Barrels of the whiskey, Blackened, are fed with sound waves to enhance and finish the spirit. Distiller Rob Dietrich explained the vibrations lead to more interaction between the spirit and the wood, thereby adding […]

Metallica’s BLACKENED® whiskey made its debut back in August of 2018, and there’s been several different batches since then. Now, they have announced a new BlackAlbum-enhanced batch, which comes in a limited edition pack.