The band will take part in the Encore Drive-In Nights series, playing a full set near their California HQ, with the performance screened at drive-ins and outdoor theatres across North America for one night only on August 29.

 

Each individual ticket bought will admit one carload of fans, and also include four digital downloads of their upcoming S&M2 album.

 

The shows will also see a performance from special guests THREE DAYS GRACE.

 

Drummer Lars Ulrich says: “As many of you know, we’ve not played together for quite some time, actually since the S&M2 concerts last September. But that’s all changing now as we’re gearing up to record a live show especially for you.

 

“In a day or two, we’ll hit the stage at a top secret location and we’ll record a brand new show. We will miss all of you, of course. We will be rocking out to a few of the crew, but what you will hear and see on the screen will be edited and mixed by our top notch production team for a kick-ass final product."

 

Each venue will adhere to the Center For Disease Control And Prevention’s recommended guidelines as well as all state and local health measures.

 

Staff at each show will wear personal protective equipment, while 6ft spacing between cars will be enforced. Contactless payments will be used while there will also be a limited number of people allowed to use toilets at any one time.

 

Tickets will go on sale from 12pm local time this coming Friday (August 14) through Ticketmaster, while a full list of where you can watch the show is now available.

 

Last week, we reported that METALLICA were rehearsing at their HQ, although at the time it was unclear what their plans were. Now we know.

 

S&M2 is set for release on August 28 on 2CD, 4LP, collectible coloured vinyl, Blu-ray, a Deluxe Box set – and as a Fifth Member exclusive Super Deluxe Box, which is limited to just 500 copies.

 

Metallica (Image credit: Herring & Herring)