Fans have been waiting patiently while the rumors continue to swirl about the 10th studio album from Metallica.

They’ve been teasing songs & continue to update fans over the last several months.  But now, it seems like a news outlet from Germany has some insider information.  They claim the record release date will be October 14th, 2016.

While this wasn’t confirmed by James Hetfield, he recently said in an interview, “We’re mixing it now, so hopefully by fall it’ll be out and hitting people’s ears.  We’re super stoked about it. It’s been a long time coming, and, you know, this is what we do. We love playing, and the next album is exactly what it’s supposed to be, so we’re excited about it.”

Let’s hope all goes well in the mixing room & the rumors are true – October can’t come soon enough.

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