Beyond Magnetic


Beyond Magnetic is an 2011 EP by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released to coincide with the band's 30th anniversary shows, in which they released a new song for all four days of the shows. It was originally released as a digital download exclusively on iTunes on December 13, 2011. All four songs featured on Beyond Magnetic were recorded for the group's Death Magnetic sessions but had not been released. Beyond Magnetic was released on CD on January 30, 2012, internationally, and on the following day in the United States. As of September 2016, Beyond Magnetic has sold over 210,000 copies in the U.S.

Release

The band stated the following about the EP:
On January 3, 2012, Metallica announced that Beyond Magnetic was to be released as a CD on January 31 in the US and January 30 internationally. It was also announced that the EP would be released on vinyl, and would be made available on April 21 in celebration of Record Store Day.

Reception

Reviews of Beyond Magnetic have been largely positive. AllMusic gave Beyond Magnetic a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, and reviewer Stephen Erlewine called the EP "as potent as its 2008 parent."
During its first week of release, Beyond Magnetic sold 36,000 copies and peaked at number 32 on the Billboard 200. The album has sold 210,000 copies in the United States as of September 2016.

Track listing

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Personnel

Metallica

Release history