Insight Edition to Release METALLICA: BACK TO THE FRONT, Today

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Metallica's Master of Puppets album, Metallica: Back to the Front chronicles the amazing, fully authorized story of the band's seminal album and tour.

Released on March 3, 1986, Metallica's Master of Puppets album became an instant classic. Thirty years later, this 6x platinum album is still extremely popular, and songs like "Battery," "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)," and the title track, "Master of Puppets," are still a staple of the band's sell-out live shows.

For the first time, Metallica: Back to the Front tells the fully authorized story of the creation of the Master of Puppets album and its subsequent tour. Featuring new and exclusive interviews with band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Kirk Hammett, this is the definitive account of one of the most venerated period of Metallica's history. Metallica: Back to the Front will also feature interviews with important figures in the band's history, including managers Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch, Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin, Anthrax band members Scott Ian and Charlie Benante, and many, many more.

Filled with hundreds of never-before-seen images from the band's personal archives, this deluxe volume will combine an in-depth narrative with stunning visuals, taking fans further into this defining period of the band's career than ever before. Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Master of Puppets album and tour, Metallica: Back to the Front is created with the full cooperation and support of the band. The result is a treasure trove of stories, anecdotes, and never-before-seen photographs that legions of Metallica fans will cherish for generations to come.

Metallica: Back to the Front arrives on shelves September 13, 2016.

About the Contributors:

Matt Taylor is author of the critically acclaimed Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard.

James Hetfield is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and co-founder for the multi Grammy® Award-winning band Metallica.

Ray Burton is the father of Cliff Burton, the legendary Metallica bassist who died during the band's Master of Puppets tour.

About Metallica:

Metallica formed in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield and have become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold over 110 million albums worldwide. They have scored several multi-platinum albums, including 1991's Metallica (commonly referred to as "The Black Album"), which is the best selling album in the history of Soundscan, scanning over 16 million albums in the United States alone. Their latest studio album, Death Magnetic, was certified platinum and charted at #1 in 32 countries and sold five million copies worldwide. Metallica have nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009. In 2013 the band released Metallica Through The Never, a music-driven 3D motion picture film. Later that year, Metallica performed a rare concert in Antarctica, earning the band a spot in the 60th Anniversary Edition of the Guinness Book of World Records as they became the first act to ever play all seven continents (all within a year). Earlier this year on the eve of Super Bowl 50, Metallica headlined CBS Radio's The Night Before at AT&T Park in the band's hometown of San Francisco, CA. The momentous event was filmed and made available to view online, receiving over One Million views in just a few days. In March 2016 Metallica's seminal 1986 album Master of Puppets was added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress - selected as one of the 25 new sound recordings added to the registry of works that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Metallica is the 2016 Record Store Day Ambassadors and on August 20th will headline the first rock concert at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the new home of the NFL's Minnesota Vikings. They are currently in the studio working on a new album. For more information visit: www.metallica.com.

About Insight Editions:

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