At long last, Metallica has officially announced its next album - and shared the first single.

On Monday, the band revealed the album's title, 72 Seasons, release date of April 14, 2023, and a full track listing.

They also shared the first single, the hard-riffing "Lux Æterna"

James Hetfield says 72 Seasons is about "The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves".

The record clocks in at 12 tracks and over 77 minutes. It's their first full album of new material since 2016's Hardwired... To Self-Destruct.

Metallica also announced the massive 'M72 World Tour', launching in April 2022.

Metallica will be hitting the road with a massive world tour and a unique new format.

On Monday, the band announced the M72 World Tour, which launches April 27th, 2023 in Amsterdam and runs through September of 2024.

The tour's 'No Repeat Weekend' format will see the band perform on two nights with two completely different sets with different opening acts.

Some of those opening acts include Volbeat, Five Finger Death Punch, Mammoth WHV, Greta Van Fleet, and the much-hyped Pantera reunion.

Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, Dec. 2nd. Presale tickets go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 30th.

APR 27 & 29, 2023

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS

JOHAN CRUIJFF ARENA

MAY 17 & 19, 2023

PARIS, FRANCE

STADE DE FRANCE*

MAY 26 & 28, 2023

HAMBURG, GERMANY

VOLKSPARKSTADION

JUN 16 & 18, 2023

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN

ULLEVI STADIUM**

AUG 4 & 6, 2023

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ

METLIFE STADIUM

AUG 11 & 13, 2023

MONTREAL, CANADA

STADE OLYMPIQUE

AUG 18 & 20, 2023

ARLINGTON, TX

AT&T STADIUM

AUG 25 & 27, 2023

LOS ANGELES, CA

SOFI STADIUM

SEP 1 & 3, 2023

PHOENIX, AZ

STATE FARM STADIUM

NOV 3 & 5, 2023

ST. LOUIS, MO

THE DOME AT AMERICA’S CENTER

NOV 10 & 12, 2023

DETROIT, MI

FORD FIELD

MAY 24 & 26, 2024

MUNICH, GERMANY

OLYMPIASTADION

JUN 7 & 9, 2024

HELSINKI, FINLAND

HELSINKI OLYMPIC STADIUM

JUN 14 & 16, 2024

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

PARKEN STADIUM

JUL 5 & 7, 2024

WARSAW, POLAND

PGE NARODOWY

JUL 12 & 14, 2024

MADRID, SPAIN

ESTADIO CÍVITAS METROPOLITANO

AUG 2 & 4, 2024

FOXBOROUGH, MA

GILLETTE STADIUM

AUG 9 & 11, 2024

CHICAGO, IL

SOLDIER FIELD

AUG 16 & 18, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

U.S. BANK STADIUM

AUG 23 & 25, 2024

EDMONTON, CANADA

COMMONWEALTH STADIUM

AUG 30 & SEP 1, 2024

SEATTLE, WA

LUMEN FIELD

SEP 20 & 22, 2024

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

FORO SOL***

SEP 27 & 29, 2024

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

FORO SOL***

Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH**

Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills

* Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills play Show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play Show 2 in Paris

** Volbeat replaces Architects on Show 1 in Gothenburg

Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH***

Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills

*** Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City

Big Rig