Metallica have just unveiled a new widget that the band will frequently updated with news, music, video content, and other Death Magnetic related material. The widget can be embedded onto most social networking sites and blog applications.

Death Magnetic is Metallica’s first studio album since 2003’s multi-platinum St. Anger, which hit No. 1 in 30 countries and has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. Formed in Los Angeles in 1981 by drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, Metallica has become one of the most influential and commercially successful rock bands in history, having sold 100 million albums worldwide and playing to millions of fans the world over. They have garnered numerous awards and accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and multiple MTV Video Music Awards. In addition, their 1991 album, Metallica, which has sold 15 million copies in the United States, has been awarded the prestigious “Diamond Award” from the Recording Industry Association of America, given to those albums with U.S. sales of 10 million or more.

Death Magnetic will be out Friday, September 12th.

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