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 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.

Metallica & The 9 Other Best-Selling Albums During the SoundScan Era

'Metallica' & The 9 Other Best-Selling Albums During the SoundScan Era

• 10. Creed – ‘Human Creed’

  Share

  11,690,000 copies sold.

• 9. Santana – ‘Supernatural’

  Share

  11,850,000 copies sold.

• 8. Adele – ’21’

  Share

  12,080,000 copies sold.
• 7. Whitney Houston – ‘The Bodyguard’ Soundtrack

  Share

  12,140,000 copies sold.

• 6. Backstreet Boys – ‘Millennium’

  Share

  12,300,000 copies sold.

• 5. Bob Marley and the Wailers – ‘Legend’

  Share

  12,300,000 copies sold.
• 4. The Beatles – ‘1’

  Share

  13,000,000 copies sold.

• 3. Alanis Morissette ‘Jagged Little Pill’

  Share

  15,200,000 copies sold.

• 2. Shania Twain – ‘Come on Over’

  Share

  15,730,000 copies sold.
• 1. Metallica – ‘Metallica’

  Share

  16,830,000 copies sold.