Beyond Magnetic

Beyond Magnetic is the third extended play by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was initially released on December 13, 2011, on iTunes before being released through other formats later in 2012. It consists of four tracks that were scrapped from the band's ninth studio album Death Magnetic (2008), and were left unfinished before that album's final mixing took place. The EP is predominantly thrash metal, though the tracks range in style. The release of the EP coincided with the band's 30th anniversary shows at The Fillmore, where one song from the EP would be played live each show before they were made available for download. Critic reviews for Beyond Magnetic ranged from mixed to positive, with critics divided on the quality of the tracks on the EP itself. Several writers felt that the release of the EP was a response to the poor reception towards the band's previous project, Lulu (2011). The EP charted in several territories, reaching number 28 on the Billboard 200 and number 1 on the UK Rock & Metal albums chart.