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Metallica Has a New Whiskey Label Coming Out with the Perfect Name

Metallica and their Blackened American Whiskey brand will soon be adding a new label to their offerings, and if you’re a fan of puns, you’ll love its name. So, what’s the name…

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Metallica and their Blackened American Whiskey brand will soon be adding a new label to their offerings, and if you're a fan of puns, you'll love its name.

So, what's the name of the latest edition to Blackened American Whiskey? Rye The Lightning! (GET IT?!)

Both Metallica and Blackened American Whiskey shared the teaser video below for the new rye variety. Very little is known about Rye the Lightning except that it'll launch at some point this spring. However, fans are encouraged to stay up-to-date on launch details be signing up for Blackened's email newsletter at BlackenedWhiskey.com/newsletter.

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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights