To minimize the illegal download of their new album Death Magnetic, Metallica is offering so many unnecessary packages. The latest packaging of Death Magnetic is a coffin box set. Metallica posted the following message:
 
"For you collector types out there we just had to put together something next level when the new record comes out in the fall . . . how about 'Death Magnetic' in a coffin box?
 
"The special edition box will come out the same day the album does (we'll tell you when that is soon . . . very soon) and will of course include the full CD (duh!), along with everything next level cool relating to 'Death Magnetic'!

"Seriously, there will be a CD with the demos of the songs, a DVD of even more 'making-of-the-album' footage not seen on Mission: Metallica, a t-shirt only available in this box, a flag, guitar picks, and a fold out poster along with a collector's credit card embossed with a code to redeem a free download of a special European show happening in September (yes, details coming soon!).

"We're in the process of wrapping up the artwork now, so we'll be sure to have some things to show soon. The coffin box will only be available through www.metallica.com, www.metclub.com, and www.missionmetallica.com and we'll keep you posted here as to when that will be (soon!)... not all countries will be available at the same time, so keep watching."
 
Here are the other options Metallica are offering on Death Magnetic.

This coffin box set is not original at all. The Misfits released an awesome boxset inside a coffin. The only difference is their boxset was amazing and didn't make me want to bury the damn thing next to my dead hamster Furball.