METALLICA have come together with Metal Hammer, to produce a one off magazine to commemorate their unique Fan Club Only live events - Metal Hammer & So What! Presents Metallica The 30th Anniversary Event.

These live shows were held between December 5th and 10th, 2011 in the historic Fillmore in San Francisco. Metallica performed (at 1981 ticket prices!) for four nights for members of The Metallica Club only.

So What!, Metallica's quarterly Fan Club magazine, along with Metal Hammer, have produced the ultimate souvenir for this unique, never-to-be-repeated event. Additionally there will be an exclusive 7? double 'A' side single featuring live recordings from those nights of 'So What' and 'Through The Never' complete with souvenir picture bag.

This incredible must own item, will bring the reader to the very heart of Metallica's 30th Anniversary celebration. The magazine will consist of:

- 132 full-colour pages
- Featured interviews with all the members of Metallica
- Special guest interviews including Rob Halford and Dave Mustaine
- Exclusive photographs
- Exclusive 7" double 'A' side single featuring live recordings from those nights of "So What" and "Through The Never" complete with souvenir picture bag

Metallica remark: "We've always been incredibly proud of our little publication So What! magazine that is sent to all Fan Club members every three months and is now in its 19th year of existence. As we were putting together the first issue of 2012 commemorating our 30th anniversary celebration at the Fillmore Theatre in December of last year, we realized that the upcoming issue was looking so special, so unique and so unprecedented that we really should make it available to share with all our friends around the world. Now we know that we're breaking the rules here – So What! is for Fan Club members only – but we figured since we make the rules, we can occasionally break 'em!! So for the first time ever we are printing a special limited edition newsstand version of the magazine in collaboration with Metal Hammer, who has joined us for our new adventure."

On sale May 14th, pre-order your copy at Metallica.com.