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'''''Hardwired... to Self-Destruct''''' is the tenth studio album by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Metallica]], released as a [[double album]] on November 18, 2016, by its record label Blackened Recordings. It was Metallica's first studio album in eight years following ''[[Death Magnetic]]'' (2008), marking the longest gap between studio albums in the band's career, and its first studio album released through Blackened. The album was produced by [[Greg Fidelman]], who engineered and mixed ''Death Magnetic''.
''Hardwired... to Self-Destruct'' was Metallica's sixth consecutive studio album to debut at number one on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 291,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s in its first week, and topping the charts in 57 countries. The number one ranking marked only the second time in the chart's history that any band had six consecutive albums debut at number one, following [[Dave Matthews Band]]. ''Hardwired... to Self-Destruct'' received generally positive reviews from critics, and in 2020, Metallica drummer [[Lars Ulrich]] ranked the album as the band's best.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Elliott |first1=Paul |title=The Soundtrack Of My Life: Lars Ulrich |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-soundtrack-of-my-life-lars-ulrich |website=Louder Sound |date=November 10, 2020 |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224205606/https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-soundtrack-of-my-life-lars-ulrich |url-status=live }}</ref>
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In March 2014, Metallica began a tour called "Metallica By Request", in which fans requested songs for the band to perform,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/metallica-announce-final-round-request-summer-2014-tour-dates |title=Metallica Announce Final Round of 'By Request' Summer 2014 Tour Dates |publisher=Guitar World |access-date=August 19, 2016 |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801123159/http://www.guitarworld.com/metallica-announce-final-round-request-summer-2014-tour-dates |url-status=live }}</ref> and a new song, titled "[[Lords of Summer]]", was written for the concerts and released as a "first take" demo in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallicas-lars-ulrich-says-new-song-lords-of-summer-is-going-down-well/ |title=Metallica's Lars Ulrich Says New Song 'Lords Of Summer' Is 'Going Down Well' |publisher=Blabbermouth.net |date=June 23, 2014 |access-date=August 19, 2016 |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801121754/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallicas-lars-ulrich-says-new-song-lords-of-summer-is-going-down-well/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A [[Black Friday (shopping)|Black Friday]] exclusive single featuring the "First Pass Version" and a live version limited to 4,000 copies was released later that year on [[Gramophone record|vinyl]]. In March 2015, Ulrich told ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' that twenty songs had been written for the album, and that he hoped some of them could be played at their shows later in the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Falina|first=Melanie|title=New Metallica album expected to drop soon; 20 new songs written thus far|url=http://www.axs.com/new-metallica-album-expected-to-drop-soon-20-new-songs-written-thus-fa-42925|work=AXS|date=March 5, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2016|archive-date=April 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424215119/http://www.axs.com/new-metallica-album-expected-to-drop-soon-20-new-songs-written-thus-fa-42925|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2015, the band unveiled a new website with an introduction from Ulrich containing footage from the studio of the band working on new material.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Site, New Club|url=http://metallica.com/blog/news/356048/new-site-new-club|publisher=Metallica.com|access-date=November 19, 2016|archive-date=July 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180711185419/https://www.metallica.com/blog/news/356048/new-site-new-club|url-status=live}}</ref> In November, Hammett said that the album was expected to be released in late 2016 or early 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gaenzler|first=Rich|title=Kirk Hammett On Timeline For Next Metallica Album: 2016 Or Early 2017 At The Latest|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kirk-hammett-on-timeline-for-next-metallica-album-2016-or-early-2017-at-the-latest/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=November 6, 2015|access-date=April 30, 2016|archive-date=April 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416015815/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/kirk-hammett-on-timeline-for-next-metallica-album-2016-or-early-2017-at-the-latest|url-status=live}}</ref>
On February 6, 2016, during their "The Night Before" show at [[AT&T Park]] prior to [[Super Bowl 50]], [[James Hetfield]] said that the band was nearing the end of the recording process, and Ulrich said that the album would be released soon.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kennelty|first=Greg|title=Metallica Nearing The End Of Recording Process For New Album, Allude To A 2016 Release|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/metallica-says-new-record-is-almost-done-alludes-to-a-2016-release|work=Metal Injection|date=February 8, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2016|archive-date=May 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505073816/http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/metallica-says-new-record-is-almost-done-alludes-to-a-2016-release|url-status=live}}</ref> This was compounded by the band playing a new riff at the show, which ended up being from the song "Murder One". Ulrich further elaborated in March 2016, when he said that the band hoped to finish production of the album during the spring. "I think [2016] will be a pretty in-your-face year, at least the back half of it... hopefully we should be able to knock that on the head (finishing the album) this spring, I would guess".<ref>{{cite news|last=Kennelty|first=Greg|title=Metallica Hints At "Real, Heavy" New Album In The Second Half Of 2016|url=http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/metallica-hints-at-real-heavy-new-album-in-the-second-half-of-2016|work=Metal Injection|date=March 11, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2016|archive-date=May 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512205745/http://www.metalinjection.net/upcoming-releases/metallica-hints-at-real-heavy-new-album-in-the-second-half-of-2016|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2016, Hammett said that the band had worked with [[Greg Fidelman]], who engineered and mixed ''[[Death Magnetic]]'', as producer on the new album. "The title 'producer' itself is a bit ambiguous. It differs from person to person. You can call Rick Rubin a producer, but he's not the [same] type of producer as [[Bob Rock]], who is there for every note. At the same time, Rick Rubin gets stuff done. Greg Fidelman is a different type of producer in that he's with the engineer always looking to try and move the project forward."<ref>{{cite news|last=Downey|first=Ryan J.|title="This month I start writing my script" – Q&A with Kirk Hammett of Metallica|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/this_month_i_start_writing_my_script_qa_with_kirk_hammett_of_metallica|work=[[Alternative Press (music magazine)|Alternative Press]]|date=March 14, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2016|archive-date=April 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421030716/http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/this_month_i_start_writing_my_script_qa_with_kirk_hammett_of_metallica|url-status=live}}</ref>
In April 2016, during the week leading up to [[Record Store Day]], for which the band was its ambassador for 2016, Ulrich told ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' that the band's expanded role within the music industry had played a part in the amount of time that it had taken to write and record the album. "The way we do things now is very different than the way we did things back in the days of ''[[Kill 'Em All]]'' and ''[[Ride the Lightning]]''. Nowadays we like to do so many different things." Ulrich was also optimistic that production of the album had almost reached its completion. "Unless something radical happens it would be difficult for me to believe that it won't come out in 2016."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bienstock|first=Richard|title=Lars Ulrich Takes Us Inside Metallica's Record Store Day Vault, Teases New Album|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7326564/metallica-interview-lars-ulrich-record-store-day-2016-new-album|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 11, 2016|access-date=April 30, 2016|archive-date=May 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514070258/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7326564/metallica-interview-lars-ulrich-record-store-day-2016-new-album|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2016, Ulrich said in an interview with ''[[Metal Forces]]'' that the album would be released in the summer of 2016, and that details for the new album would be finalized in the next month. "If the record doesn't come out this year then it won't be because it's not done... it will be because there's some sort of cosmic reason that it would be smarter to hold onto it until next year. But the record ''will'' be done this summer".<ref>{{cite news|title=Metallica To Finalise Details Of New Studio Album In June, Says Lars Ulrich|url=http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-metallica-release-tenth-studio-album/|work=[[Metal Forces]]|date=May 28, 2016|access-date=June 4, 2016|archive-date=June 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603234040/http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/news-metallica-release-tenth-studio-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> Recording of the album was completed in June 2016 once the recording for the song "[[Hardwired (song)|Hardwired]]" was finished.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxFFAx3H9NU | title=Metallica "Hardwired" Live on the Howard Stern Show | publisher=[[The Howard Stern Show]] | date=September 2016 | access-date=October 2, 2016 | archive-date=September 29, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160929184550/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxFFAx3H9NU&gl=US&hl=en | url-status=live }}</ref>
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