Hardwired " is a song by heavy metal band Metallica . It was released as the lead single from their tenth studio album , '' Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct '' ( 2016 ) , on August 18 , 2016 as a digital download . The song was first played live near the end of the band 's show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on August 20 , 2016 . The song received a nomination for Best Rock Song at the 2017 Grammy Awards
2017 Grammy Awards
59th Annual Grammy Awards
Hardwired (song)