Metallica: Lux Æterna (Official Music Video)

Metallica's official music video for “Lux Æterna,” from the album “72 Seasons.”

Directed by Tim Saccenti
Filmed in Los Angeles, CA, on November 3, 2022

Video Premiere Date: November 28, 2022

LYRICS

Anticipation
In domination
A sea of hearts beat as one, unified
Magnification
All generations
Approaching thunder awaiting the light

Full speed or nothing
Full speed or nothing

Lux Æterna
Lux Æterna

Exhilaration
Frenzied sensation
Kindred alliance connected inside
Commiseration
Sonic salvation
Cast out the demons that strangle your life

Full speed or nothing
Full speed or nothing

Lux Æterna
Lux Æterna

Lux Æterna

Emancipation
Kill isolation
Never alone for the feelings alike
Amplification
Lightning the nation
Never alive more
Than right here tonight

Full speed or nothing
Full speed or nothing

Lux Æterna
Lux Æterna

Light it

CREDITS

Director: Tim Saccenti
Producer: Daniel Lachman
Executive Producer: Jennifer Heath
Production Supervisor: Kelsie Drinkwater Buchanan
Production Coordinator: Jorge Espinoza
DP: Joshua Zucker-Pluda
Steadicam: Xavier Thompson
1st AC: Nobuyoshi Sakurai
2nd AC: Ryan Murray
DIT: James Petersmeyer
1st AD: Michael Estrella
2nd AD: Ryan Pratt
Gaffer: Drew Valenti
BB Electric: Arin Whitlock
Electric: Tom Peña
Electric: Liam Madigan-Fried
Programmer: Iván Jesús Herrera
Key Grip: Charles Lenz
BB Grip: Kevin Frame
Grip: Michael Perez
Grip: Christopher Lewis
Laser Designer: Adam LaBay @ Precision Lasers
Projectionist: Ryan Griffin @ Projected Visions
Production Designer: Kurt Gefke
Art Asst: Dylan Robie
Stylist: Keith Wager
Hair & Makeup: Lily Barren
VTR: Ignacio Martinez Jr
Medic: Matt Payne
CCO: Chris Howard
Covid Coord. Jaden Osborne
AD PA: Benjamin Salvador
Production Assistant: Joe Largy
Production Assistant: Xavier Musti
Production Assistant: Akil Moore
Production Assistant: Alicia Echevarria
Production Assistant: Oscar Amaya
Production Assistant: Sadé Grandberry

Visuals Curator: Dina Chang
Creative Direction: Setta Studios
Production Company: RadicalMedia

Editorial: PS260
Editor: Matt Posey
Assistant Editors: Conor O'Sullivan, Sarah Mlčoch
Sound Designer: Nicole Pettigrew
Executive Producer: Raná Martin
Managing Partner: Zarina Mak

Colorist: Tom Poole @ Co3

VFX: Mark Szumski @ Hey Beautiful Jerk

Digital Artists:
Newnome Beauton
Manami Sakamoto
Yoshi Sodeoka
Ibex Solis
Datura

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[tommyboi]

The fact that they just dropped this out of nowhere makes it that much sweeter

[HaktanSabahyldz]

I love the way they do this stuff. No announcement, no hyping, no nothing. Just dropping the song and going on. Long live Metallica!

[rockyalls]

This is definitely a concert song, it just has that sound!

[yanopuedoseguir-ltuw]

They're not just musicians, they're legends.

[dragonforce]

The fact that these guys are in their 60's and still kicking ass is absolutely amazing!!

[felixanima]

White TAMA kit✅
Flying V✅
Old school-ish thrash vibe✅
Double bass✅
Killer riff✅

Dammm… this sh*t is fire 🔥🤘🏻🔥
Thank you METALLICA!

[EvanWilliams-zorp]

This coming out of nowhere was so hype. I was sleeping when this came out. My dad was blasting it on his speaker, and I was like "whats this?" And he said "Its a new Metallica song!". Then I went to my room to give it a listen and I was obsessed with it! Kirk's solo on this song is AMAZING, btw. I dont care what you say. Metallica, you're an awesome band 🤘

[Pop]

Happy 1 year to this baby! I still remember waking up in confusion to this song, not knowing what was going on, only to find out the boys cooked up another album. Long live Metallica! 💛🖤

[leespitzer]

I had a very bad day today. This brought a smile to my face. Thank you, Metallica.

[masteryoda]

A new metallica song on my birthday? This must be heaven.

[olm]

“Never alive more than right here tonight” – that’s how I felt yesterday in Munich, even when the downpour began. It was the first time in years that I felt alive. Thank you, Metallica!

[jenniferhull]

My kid is 9 years old, and this all she listens to we said we would take her, to a Metallica concert, before she will not be able to❤

[TheArtofGuitar]

Anything put out by Metallica at this point is just a bonus! 🤘

[MeatCanyon]

So fucking good, cant wait to see you boys live again!

[davidlyman]

I lost my father on Good Friday. This song has helped me though all of the anguish. Thank you.

[doylehargrave]

Lars absolutely asked this drum set for it’s LIFE!!!! I had the pleasure of meeting him back in 03 when they finished the St. Anger video when he was still married to Skylar. Legit dude!!!!

[Gsu]

This sounds like “hit the lights” but with all that stuff that they learned along the way. Loving the new song!

[binaryanticommunist]

Killer. All their influences wrapped up into one song. Motorhead, Diamond, Mercyful. What a Monday morning surprise.

[camsnow]

It needs to be said. This is the best thing lars ever did on drums. He f***ing nailed it. It feels brutal and fits the song so well.

[lexluth]

I may prefer most of their older songs, but there’s something special about this song, and I seen them perform this one live at MetLife this past Sunday and they did not disappoint performing this one, this song kicks ass!