The songs on this EP were recorded during the "Death Magnetic" sessions. The songs were initially given away separately by e-mail to members of the Metallica fanclub, and later made available for sale exclusively via iTunes. With each track release, the logos changed colours:
Hate Train - green
Just a Bullet Away - Yellow
Hell and Back - White
Rebel of Babylon - Red
Kirk Hammett Guitars (lead), Music
James Hetfield Vocals, Guitars, Music, Lyrics
Robert Trujillo Bass, Music
Lars Ulrich Drums, Music
Rick Rubin Producer
Greg Fidelman Recording
Mike Gillies Recording
Sara Lyn Killion Recording (assistant)
Joshua Smith Recording (assistant)
Adam Fuller Recording (assistant)
Lindsay Chase Producer (coordination)
Kent Matcke Producer (coordination)
Vlado Meller Mastering
Anton Corbijn Photography