Metallica

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Longbox CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Cassette: Amazon U.S.

Originally released in 1987, The $5.98 EP: Garage Days Re-Revisited found Metallica in a reflective mood, covering some of their favorite hard rock and punk groups like Diamond Head, Budgie, Killing Joke and the Misfits. The band was also looking forward: Garage Days Re-Revisited featured vocalist/rhythm guitarist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and drummer Lars Ulrich joined by 24-year-old bassist Jason Newsted (cheekily credited on the sleeve as "Master J. Newkid") in the studio for the first time; Newsted had been hired in the fall of 1986 after the sudden death of bassist Cliff Burton.  Though the contents of the EP were included in full on 1998's Garage, Inc., this reissue marks the first time it's been available in its original format in over 30 years - and the band is going the extra mile by reissuing it in a variety of retro formats including cassette and, yes, a CD housed in a longbox!