After years of being a very vocal critics of free music, first on Napster and more recently on Spotify, Metallica has now reversed course and fully embraced the practice. On Friday, the release day for their new album “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct” the band made every song and an accompanying video available to stream free on YouTube.
Metallica’s “Hardwired To Self-Destruct” can be streamed on YouTube, Spotify, the new Napster, Apple Music, Pandora and other music services.
Stream “Hardwired” on YouTube for free here.