And he even tapped the Helping Hands album, so it’s clear he is not a part-timer!” Disc 1ģ. “I love seeing both the Binge & Purge and Through the Never eras represented. I love the variety and I love that he’s gone for two deeper live tracks from the Damaged Justice tour,” says Metallica’s Lars Ulrich. “When I look at Rob’s playlist, I love the selections. “Music and distilling are two things I have dedicated my life to, and I do not take for granted how rare it is to be able to blend, literally, these worlds.“ “I am honored to have the opportunity to be able to create a whiskey and pour so much of myself personally into the process,” says Dietrich. With a professional background in both distilling and music, Dietrich brings his own unique talents and skills to the role with Batch 100. It was one of our anthems, and the energy of the crowd in this live version is incredible.” “‘Nothing Else Matters’ is an acoustic version from the band’s first Helping Hands Benefit Show that James (Hetfield – Metallica co-founder, guitarist and vocalist) verbally dedicated to BLACKENED’s founding Master Distiller, Dave Pickerell just days after his passing.‘One’ is a song we listened to over and over again when I was deployed to Somalia during Operation Restore Hope and Operation Continue Hope. “I wanted to add live versions to show the connection of the fans to the music, to the band, and to the whiskey,” said Dietrich. Also included is iconic imagery of the band and Dietrich captured by legendary photographer Danny Clinch, with behind-the-scenes glimpses of Metallica’s HQ and rehearsal space.ĭietrich approached the playlist for Batch 100 on both a technical and deeply personal level. The zine brings fans into the belly of the beast that is the Batch 100 playlist, with personal commentary from Lars Ulrich and Rob Dietrich, delving into the masterful collaboration behind the whiskey. The first issue of the BLACKENED Zine will also be included exclusively in the box set, making this a must-have for die-hard fans and collectors. The Batch 100 Playlist is a special collaboration with music selected by the brand’s very own Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich and curated by Metallica co-founder Lars Ulrich, which resulted in an eclectic mix of rare, live and studio recordings from various albums across the band’s incomparable career. Each batch of BLACKENED has a unique playlist curated by the band members themselves. Using a proprietary sonic-enhancement process dubbed BLACK NOISE, the low hertz vibrations of the music pummel the black brandy casks during the finishing process, agitating the whiskey and extracting more flavor from the wood. In June of 2019, Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich joined the fold after the passing of Pickerell, overseeing the sourcing, blending and cask finishing of barrels for each batch.īLACKENED uses Metallica’s music to literally shape the whiskey. The box set also includes two 12-inch vinyl picture discs of the custom Metallica playlist used in the finishing process of the whiskey, as well as the first edition of the BLACKENED Zine – all available only as part of this collector’s edition.īLACKENED, a blend of North America’s finest bourbons and ryes, was launched by Metallica and the legendary Master Distiller Dave Pickerell with Batch 81 in 2018 to honor the year the band was founded. Batch 100 will be available exclusively in a limited-edition box set commemorating the benchmark expression of the gold medal award-winning whiskey from Metallica. announces the release of BLACKENED® American Whiskey’sīatch 100. "Rye the Lightning" over at Amber Distilling Co. Metallica's inaugural Orion set was the only time the band has performed Ride the Lightning in its entirety, albeit with the songs performed in reverse order from the album.īlackened has used the same album-specific approach to alcohol before, namely with its " Black Album"-enhanced batch of liquor from last year. So to be able to incorporate our fans in the Blackened journey and have them be a part of the whiskey-making process is really unique, and makes this a true collaboration." He adds, "We've used a few live songs in our playlists before, but never a full live playlist. Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo explains, "The vibe from the crowd at the first Orion … was electrifying. And it's really cool that we get to capture that energy in this release." Plus, the process for the rye only uses Ride the Lightning songs, specifically the live versions from Metallica's 2012 Orion Music + More Festival performance. The "Rye the Lightning" whiskey uses Madeira wine and Caribbean rum casks for the procedure, compared to the blended whiskey's brandy casks.
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