![]() ![]() That bottle (available below), is a whiskey collaboration from Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and Metallica, and features a blend of aged bourbons and ryes that are finished in black brandy casks and then “exposed” to the music of Metallica. Metallica’s Rye the Lightning Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is the latest spirits release from the brand, and follows the continued success of the original BLACKENED American Whiskey bottle. ![]() The ten-song playlist includes the title track, along with the hit singles “Fade to Black” and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” It also includes the then-live debut of “Escape,” before ending with “Fight Fire with Fire.” Fans can download a digital version of the playlist by scanning a QR code found on the new bottle’s packaging. So to be able to incorporate our fans in the BLACKENED journey and have them be a part of the whiskey-making process is really unique, and makes this a true collaboration.” ALL-MADURO BLACKENED CIGARS M81 BY DREW ESTATE. We’ve used a few live songs in our playlists before, but never a full live playlist. Metal Planet Music reported on the launch. ![]() The American heavy metal band Metallica launched a limited-release whiskey dubbed 72 Seasons for its signature spirits brand, BLACKENED American Whiskey. That’s perfect timing because their Blackened Whiskey brand is dropping a new cask-strength version of the original, a high-proof spirit to match their heavy metal music. The base whiskey is a blend of bourbon and rye that is finished in black brandy casks for an undisclosed amount of time. Metalheads and whiskey lovers alike received news to be excited about Wednesday. “The vibe from the crowd at the first Orion Music + More Festival was electrifying,” Trujillo says, “and it’s really cool that we get to capture that energy in this release. Blackened began as a project between the metal band Metallica and renowned master distiller, blender, and chemical engineer, Dave Pickerell. Dietrich and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo worked to perfect the “Rye the Lightning” playlist, eschewing the mastered album in favor of a playlist consisting solely of the Ride the Lightning portion of Metallica’s June 2012 Orion Music + More festival setlist - the only time the band has ever played the album live in its entirety (albeit in reverse track order from the original album). ![]()
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