Metallica has shared the video for the title track of their upcoming LP, ’72 Seasons,’ due out April 14th.

Frontman James Hetfield revealed that the song ’72 Seasons’ was inspired by ‘breaking free from the barriers placed upon him during his youth.’  Hetfield said in a statement:  “72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves. The concept that we were told ‘who we are’ by our parents. A possible pigeonholing around what kind of personality we are. I think the most interesting part of this is the continued study of those core beliefs and how it affects our perception of the world today. Much of our adult experience is reenactment or reaction to these childhood experiences.”

In the song’s accompanying video, the band performs as the screen displays them engulfed in various color schemes and patterns, representing various seasons in time. Take a look at the video for ’72 Seasons‘ – here.

The new album from Metallica, ’72 Seasons,’ will drop on 4/14; for more information, head here.

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