The official video of METALLICA performing the classic “For Whom The Bells Tolls” from the upcoming “Metallica And San Francisco Symphony: S&M²” release can be seen below. Relive or experience it for the first time below.
METALLICA and San Francisco Symphony‘s September 6 and September 8, 2019 “S&M²” concerts were historic on multiple levels: They served as the grand opening of San Francisco’s Chase Center, reunited the band and Symphony for the first time since the 1999 performances captured on the Grammy-winning “S&M” album, and featured the first-ever symphonic renditions of songs written and released since those original “S&M” shows. Celebrating with fans from all around the world (almost 70 countries represented!) and sharing the stage with our hometown symphony, its legendary Music Director Michael Tilson Thomas, and conductor Edwin Outwater, was beyond inspiring and a major highlight in their crazy, cool time as a band. Now all fans can all relive those two special nights as both video and audio versions of the shows are available for pre-order now, hitting stores on August 28.
“S&M2”, is coming your way in a number of formats, ranging from standard 4LP vinyl, collectible colored vinyl, 2CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and Deluxe Box set, each featuring original sheet music used in the show and signed by all four band members. Including the first-ever symphonic renditions of songs written and released since those first “S&M” shows, the album was produced by Greg Fidelman with Hetfield & Ulrich.
“So why did this take almost 12 months to release?” The concert film is a brand-new edit done by Joe Hutshing (Through The Never) and both the audio and visuals have been taken to the next level from the October 2019 theatrical version that played in over 3,700 cinemas worldwide. Originally planned for a mid-June release, unfortunately pressing plants and printers closed due to COVID-19 just as they were getting ready to manufacture the various configurations. METALLICA are excited that things are now back on track, everything’s in motion, and they can finally get the music to their fans.
Fifth Members™ should login for a 20% discount and all pre-orders will receive MP3 downloads of the “S&M2” versions of “All Within My Hands” and “Nothing Else Matters.”
“S&M2” Tracklist
- The Ecstasy of Gold
- The Call of Ktulu
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- The Day That Never Comes
- The Memory Remains
- Confusion
- Moth Into Flame
- The Outlaw Torn
- No Leaf Clover
- Halo on Fire
- Intro to Scythian Suite
- Scythian Suite, Opus 20 II: The Enemy God And The Dance Of The Dark Spirits
- Intro to The Iron Foundry
- The Iron Foundry, Opus 19
- The Unforgiven III
- All Within My Hands
- (Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth
- Wherever I May Roam
- One
- Master of Puppets
- Nothing Else Matters
- Enter Sandman