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Metallica Launches 2024 Tour: Photos, Video and Set List

Metallica kicked off their 2024 tour with an emphatic performance in Munich, Germany on May 24.

The concert officially launched the latest leg of Metallica’s M72 World tour. The trek, which began in April 2023, sees the metal giants playing two nights at each stop, with completely different set lists from one performance to the next.

In Munich, Metallica came out of the gates firing with “Whiplash,” the powerful lead single from their 1983 debut album Kill ‘em All   (see a clip of the opening song in the tweet below). The band followed with one of their best-loved tunes, “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” before delivering a rarity, “Of Wolf and Man.” The latter song, released on Metallica’s eponymous 1991 LP (known as the Black Album), hadn’t previously been performed during the M72 tour and was last played in 2021.

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Other set highlights included classic tracks like “The Memory Remains,” Fade to Black," “Nothing Else Matters” and "Master of Puppets." The Munich gig also featured the live debut of “Room of Mirrors,” an album cut from Metallica’s 2023 album 72 Seasons .

See pictures and the full set list from Metallica’s tour-opening concert below.

When Will Metallica Be Back in America?

Metallica will continuing touring throughout Europe for the first part of summer, with stops in Spain, Denmark, France and Poland all on the schedule.

The group will return Stateside in August and begin a run of North American dates, beginning Aug. 2 with a stop in Foxborough, Massachusetts. From there, Metallica will wind its way across the U.S. and Canada, including stops in Chicago, Seattle and Edmonton. They are scheduled to wrap their 2024 touring with three shows in Mexico City at the end of September.

Metallica, Olympiastadion, Munich, May 24, 2024 Set List

1. “Whiplash” 2. “For Whom the Bell Tolls” 3. “Of Wolf and Man” 4. “The Memory Remains” 5. “Lux Æterna” 6. “Too Far Gone?” 7. “Fade to Black” 8. “Shadows Follow” 9. “Nothing Else Matters” 10. “Harvester of Sorrow” 11. “Room of Mirrors” 12. “To Live Is to Die” 13. "Hardwired" 14. "Fuel" 15. "Seek & Destroy" 16. "Master of Puppets"

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Gallery Credit: Ed Rivadavia

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Metallica Announces M72 World Tour 2023-2024

PRE-SALES BEGIN 9am LOCAL TIME NOVEMBER 30th

Today marks the announcement of every Metallica show booked through 2023 and 2024: Presented worldwide by Liquid Death and Blackened American Whiskey (in North America only) and promoted by Live Nation, Metallica’s M72 world tour will see the band playing two nights in every city it visits—with each No Repeat Weekend featuring two completely different setlists and support lineups. The M72 tour will feature a bold new in-the-round stage design that relocates the famed Metallica Snake Pit to center stage, as well as the I Disappear full-tour pass and the debut of discounted tickets for fans under 16 years of age. Two-day tickets will be on sale Friday, December 2 nd at ticketmaster.com and will include the option of pre-ordering 72 Seasons vinyl and/or CD. Single day tickets will be available beginning January 20th. For further information including fan club presales, enhanced experiences and more, go to metallica.com/m72-info . 

A portion of proceeds from every ticket sold will go to the band’s All Within My Hands foundation . Founded in 2017, AWMH’s efforts to assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities who have supported the band have raised nearly $13 million – providing $5.9 million in grants to career and technical education programs in the US, over $2.5 million to combat food insecurity, and more than $3.2 million to disaster relief efforts worldwide.

Citi is the official card of the M72 Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Wednesday, November 30 th at 2:00 pm local time until Thursday, December 1 st at 10:00 pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com

M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024

Thursday, April 27 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena

Saturday, April 29 2023 – Amsterdam NL – Johan Cruijff Arena

Wednesday, May 17 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France*

Friday, May 19 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France

Friday, May 26 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion

Sunday, May 28 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion

Friday, June 16 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium**

Sunday, June 18 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium

Friday, August 4 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

Sunday, August 6 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

Friday, August 11 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique

Sunday, August 13 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique

Friday, August 18 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium

Sunday, August 20 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium

Friday, August 25 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium

Sunday, August 27 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium

Friday, September 1 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium

Sunday, September 3, 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium

Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center

Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center

Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field

Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field

Friday, May 24 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion

Sunday, May 26 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion

Friday, June 7 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium

Sunday, June 9 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium

Friday, June 14 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium

Sunday, June 16 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium

Friday, July 5 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy

Sunday, July 7 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy

Friday, July 12 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

Sunday, July 14 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

Friday, August 2 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium

Sunday, August 4 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium

Friday, August 9 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

Sunday, August 11 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

Friday, August 16 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium

Sunday, August 18 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium

Friday, August 23 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium

Sunday, August 25 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium

Friday, August 30 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field

Sunday, September 1 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field

Friday, September 20 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol***

Sunday, September 22 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol

Friday, September 27 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol***

Sunday, September 29 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol

Show 1 Support Europe: Architects & Mammoth WVH**

Show 2 Support Europe: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills

*Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills play show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play show 2 in Paris 

**Volbeat replaces Architects on show 1 in Gothenburg

Show 1 Support North America: Pantera & Mammoth WVH***

Show 2 Support North America: Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills

***Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City

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METALLICA Shares 'Leper Messiah' Pro-Shot Video From Helsinki Stop Of 'M72' Tour

Professionally filmed video of METALLICA performing the song "Leper Messiah" on June 7 at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland during the 2024 leg of the band's "M72" tour can be seen below.

In support of METALLICA 's latest album, "72 Seasons" , the band has been playing two-night, no-repeat shows in each city— first in Europe , then in North America and now back in Europe — as part of the "M72" tour. Each concert sees METALLICA performing on a massive ring-shaped stage, with the Snake Pit in the center, and four drum sets which are equally spaced out around the circular stage so drummer Lars Ulrich can get closer to the audience at various points in the show.

After the two sold-out concerts in Helsinki on June 7 and June 9, METALLICA donated 40,000 euros each to the Federation Of Mother And Child Homes And Shelters , a women's shelter and domestic violence charity; and Hope , a charity supporting low-income families. A sponsor, Iveco , matched those donations, bringing the total donated to 160,000 euros, with each charity receiving 80,000 euros. Hope said in a press release that the money will help hundreds of low-income children to pursue their chosen hobbies.

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield spoke about his mindset going into the 2024 leg of "M72" , telling "The Metallica Report" :  "What I'm going into is unknown. I know how big the stage is. I know we have breaks here and there. I know what we're walking into. When we first started with this, with the 'M72' stage, in the round in the stadium, from between setting up cones, walking around thinking, 'Oh, this is how big the stage is gonna be.' 'Oh, this is cool.' 'This'll be great.' 'This is too skinny,' and this and that. And then, between that time and then actually seeing it built, where it's kind of too late, 'Oh shit, this thing is so big.' The anxiety level was off the charts at the beginning of the 'M72' tour. Like, how are we gonna cover this stage? And, of course, my ego saying, 'Well, the other guys don't have to sing. They don't have to run over there. They don't have to do all this. And no one knows the woes I have and all the worries.' But as soon as I share them with the other guys, they're, like, 'Yeah, but I got this and I got this.' It's like, 'Oh, okay. Okay. I want mine back. That's okay.' So it's a known. We know what we're up against and we know what shape we need to be in. And it's just fun. Now it's just fun. We broke that stage in. It's well trodden on and it's worked fantastically. And so we just get to step back into it and do what we do best."

Asked if there have been any modifications to the "M72" stage at all since the 2023 shows, Hetfield said: "There have been a few things here and there that have changed — extra microphones, whatever monitors that we need. And that's typical on any stage, though. The lighting tends to show things that you don't see before: 'Yeah, we need to drape that off' or whatever it may be, just things to make it better. Just like anything we do, you wanna improve on it. So that that was the first couple months of the first touring with the 'M72' stage."

Regarding how he prepares for a METALLICA tour, especially when it comes to performing around 32 songs at each stop on the ongoing "M72" trek, Hetfield said: "Obviously, before heading out on tour, sitting there, trying to remember the myriad of pretty awesome songs we have, and then just trusting that once we get together, it's, like, 'Oh, yeah.' It's muscle memory. But, yeah, over the last month, I will say that the normal thing happens where I start to doubt myself. I start to feel insecure that, 'Whoa, we're old. We can't do this,' and blah, blah, blah, all that bullshit that everyone tells themselves before they go into something that they care about and is important. So having the nightmares of, 'I'm the only one who cares about what we're doing here. Where is everybody?' I show up at the gig. Everyone's goofing off or there's 200 people backstage. And where's my stuff? Where's the setlist? What songs are we doing? And then typical things like the guitar neck is made of rubber, and there's only two strings on it. And where's my roadie? And the guitar cord won't let me get to the microphone. You know, silly stuff like that that has to happen, and I don't freak out over it. All you do is you practice and that comes back pretty quickly."

After Munich and Milan, METALLICA continued touring throughout Europe for the first part of summer, with stops in Spain, Denmark, Norway, France and Poland, among others. Another round of North American dates will begin on August 2 in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with stops in Chicago, Minneapolis, Seattle and Edmonton. METALLICA will close out the 2024 touring season with four shows in Mexico City at the end of September.

According to Billboard , METALLICA 's production travels in 87 trucks — 45 for the band and its setup, plus two groups of 21 each for the steel stage and towers. There are 130 people in the band's crew, plus 40 steelworkers, local hires and truck drivers.

METALLICA 's manager Cliff Burnstein told Billboard that between 80% and 90% of fans at each concert attend both shows.

The "M72" tour launched in late April 2023 in Amsterdam.

Opening acts include FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH , ICE NINE KILLS , MAMMOTH WVH , PANTERA , ARCHITECTS , GRETA VAN FLEET and VOLBEAT .

A portion of proceeds from the shows go to METALLICA 's All Within My Hands foundation, which seeks to assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities who have supported the band and combat food insecurity; provides disaster relief; and bestows scholarships.

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If you're looking for help on where to buy Metallica tickets for their ongoing M72 World Tour, we have you covered. The heavy metal legends are back on tour for the first time since 2019, and concert tickets are still available to purchase for those who want to catch the performances of the second and third legs of the acclaimed tour.

Metallica's M72 World Tour kicked off on April 27, 2023 in Amsterdam. The first leg in Europe included 10 shows across five cities, followed by a monthlong hiatus for the band throughout July 2023. Metallica then commenced the second phase of the M72 World Tour in North America, which began on August 4, 2023, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and ended on November 12, 2023, in Detroit, Michigan. The band is finishing up a six-month break before returning to Europe for the third leg starting on May 24, 2024.

Longtime band members James Hetfield (lead vocals, guitar), Lars Ulrich (drums), Kirk Hammett (lead guitar), and Robert Trujillo (bass guitar) are all returning for the nearly two-year-long tour, which is in support of Metallica's 11th studio album. While the M72 tour is focused on celebrating their 2023 album 72 Seasons, the tour's playlist includes various songs from Metallica's entire discography. Some classic tracks that have made their way onto the setlists in 2023 include "Fade to Black," "Enter Sandman," and "Master of Puppets."

Take a look at the table below for a list of remaining dates, venues, their cheapest prices at the time of writing, and links to each tour date's tickets. Or you can browse through all the available Metallica tickets left through StubHub and Vivid Seats for all dates at your leisure.

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Metallica 2024 tour schedule

The M72 World Tour picks pack up for the third leg in May 2024 in Germany. After their second European stint, Metallica will return to North America for the fourth and final leg in August 2024. All concert times are listed in local time zones.

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Where to buy Metallica tickets

You can buy original tickets to Metallica's 2023-2024 concert tour through Ticketmaster, though the available quantity is limited. Additionally, standard original tickets on Ticketmaster are typically more expensive than those available through verified resale platforms such as StubHub and Vivid Seats .

The prices for standard tickets at Metallica's M72 World Tour range from about $55 on the lower end to $332 for one-day passes, though these prices are higher for two-day passes to most venues. The price range for standard tickets through StubHub is similar, beginning at about $46 to around $329, depending on the date and location.

How much are Metallica tickets?

The cost of an original concert ticket to Metallica has risen significantly over time due to demand. While some are still available through Ticketmaster, the price of a ticket varies by date and location.

In September, the cheapest price on Ticketmaster for a standard ticket to Metallica's M72 concert was $56 for the band's November 3 show in St. Louis, Missouri. Meanwhile, the least expensive original ticket to Metallica's Detroit, Michigan concert on November 10 started at $225. Since Metallica's M72 World Tour primarily consists of two shows at each location, you can also get deals for two-day passes cheaper than buying separate tickets for those dates.

Over the past several months, the cheapest available resale ticket listings have mostly decreased in price or stayed about the same. For example, the final two-day passes in Mexico City have decreased in price by more than $100. They were previously listed at $359 on StubHub, but they now go for $242 on the same site. Other dates, like the band's first night in Helsinki, have also seen more than $100 drops in price.

Various VIP packages for Metallica's tour come at a higher price, including the "Nothing Else Matters" Snake Pit Experience, "Moth Into Flame" Snake Pit Experience, "One" Enhanced Experience, "Seek & Destroy" Reserved Package, and "Frantic" Early Entry GA Package. An example of one of the cheapest VIP packages begins at $349 for the "Frantic" package and $399 for the "Seek & Destroy" package on September 1 in Seattle, Washington. 

Original prices typically come in higher than resale prices for Metallica concerts. Many of the cheaper tickets are verified resales or originals to nearer tour dates, so you might find the best prices when it gets closer to the concert date.

Who is opening for Metallica's tour?

Metallica's M72 World Tour features various opening acts across multiple dates. In each city, the two dates scheduled there will have different opening acts. The opening act combinations include Architects, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kills, Pantera & Mammoth WVH, Volbeat and Mammoth WVH, and Greta Van Fleet and Mammoth WVH.

Here's a breakdown of the dates and locations for which the opening acts will be performing.

• Architects and Mammoth WVH : Munich, Germany (May 24, 2024), Helsinki, Finland (June 7, 2024), Copenhagen, Denmark (June 14, 2024), Warsaw, Poland (July 5, 2024), Madrid, Spain (July 12, 2024) 
• Five Finger Death Punch and Ice Nine Kill s: Munich, Germany (May 26, 2024), Helsinki, Finland (June 9, 2024), Copenhagen, Denmark (June 16, 2024), Warsaw, Poland (July 7, 2024), Madrid, Spain (July 14, 2024), Foxborough, MA (August 4, 2024), Chicago, IL (August 11, 2024), Minneapolis, MN (August 18, 2024), Edmonton, Canada (August 25, 2024), Seattle, WA (September 1, 2024), Mexico City, Mexico (September 22 & 29, 2024)
• Pantera and Mammoth WVH : Foxborough, MA (August 2, 2024), Chicago, IL (August 9, 2024), Minneapolis, MN (August 16, 2024), Edmonton, Canada (August 23, 2024), Seattle, WA (August 30)
• Greta Van Fleet and Mammoth WVH : Mexico City, Mexico (September 20 & 27, 2024)

Will there be international tour dates?

There are numerous international dates remaining in Metallica's M72 World Tour. The third leg of the concert tour is another international phase across Europe, which kicks off in May 2024. There will be two concerts in Germany, two in Finland, two in Denmark, two in Poland, and two in Spain, the last of which will conclude in July 2024.

The Metallica concert series then moves back to North America for the fourth and final leg, which includes six international shows: Two will be held in Edmonton, Canada, in August 2024, with the band taking their final bow of the entire M72 World Tour after their four shows in Mexico City, Mexico in September 2024.

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Metallica is an American heavy metal band from California, US. Formed in 1981, Metallica is considered to be one of the founding bands of thrash metal.

The band was formed after the various members answered a newspaper advertisement placed by drummer Lars Ulrich who was looking for people to jam with. Metallica quickly gained a following from its many gigs in the Los Angeles music scene as its new thrash metal sound picked up increasing numbers of followers.

Metallica’s first three studio albums, Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, and Master of Puppets, did increasingly well on the US album charts, and eventually, each of these albums would be certified platinum. The band toured frequently in the US and Europe, playing to tens of thousands of fans at a time. Its constant touring resulted in rising popularity throughout the late ’80s.

In 1986, tragedy struck when the band’s tour bus crashed in Sweden and bassist Cliff Burton was killed. After debating whether to continue making music, the band received the blessing of Burton’s family and went on to record its next album …And Justice For All. The release of this album in 1988 saw the band attain its biggest success yet as the album charted at number six in the US and number four in the UK; Metallica also received its first Grammy Award nomination.

The commercial success of the album turned Metallica members into living legends. Each of its subsequent five albums hit the number one spot in the US and has been certified platinum. Tracks such as “Enter Sandman” and “Turn the Page” have become legendary in their own right and have inspired legions of artists.

In 1991, Metallica released its fifth album, self-titled Metallica. Today, this album is recognized as one of the band’s first albums to appeal to a larger mainstream audience with less focus on its traditional thrash metal sound. This album wound up selling over 16 million copies in the US alone.

After this album, Metallica continued to release albums that explored new genres and styles. During the next few years, the band would go on to release Binge & Purge, Load, Reload, Garage, S&M, and St. Anger. Then, in 2008, Metallica returned to its earlier sound with the release of Death Magnetic. This album returned to the band’s metal trash roots and debuted at number one in the US. The album quickly climbed the charts globally, reaching number one on both the Billboard 200 and the European album charts. In addition, this became the fastest-selling album of the year in Australia.

After this, Metallic continued to release albums in the same vein as its original sound, releasing its tenth studio album Hardwired…to Self-Destruct in 2016. This album was released via the band’s own record label, Blackened Recordings. The album’s single “Hardwired” went on to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 charts.

Now the band’s eleventh studio album 72 Seasons is set to be released in April of 2023. In anticipation of the release of its newest album, the band released the single “Lux Æterna” in November 2022.

Metallica has won an impressive nine Grammy Awards and three MTV VMA awards. Its style is influenced by bands such as AC/DC, Black Sabbath, and Aerosmith, but Metallica itself has gone on to be one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time, selling more than 120 million records worldwide.

For those who are looking forward to seeing Metallica live at any of its shows, the band delivers an incredible live experience. Fans flock to stadiums, festivals, and concert halls to watch the group perform dozens of songs spanning its extensive discography. Over the years, Metallica has played over 2,000 shows, traveling to every populated continent in the world. What started out as a small movement in California, has spread globally, earning the group an incredible following of metal fans from countries virtually everywhere.

Metallica’s adrenaline-filled shows aren’t for those who wish to sit back and relax. The band members all deliver their own bold energy to the stage, and the crowd follows suit. Most Metallica shows involve fan interaction, with concert attendees singing, clapping, jumping, and thrashing along to the music. In addition to the incredible power that the band brings to the stage during a show, the audio and visual effects are also second to none. Metallica is known for playing a loud concert, where every beat of the drum, every strum of the bass, and every lyric is felt from head to toe.

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A most memorable night as the boys set out to open the new Royal Arena with a bang. And that they did!

From the opening of Hardwired it was clear they were here and they meant business! The most in-your-face opening of a Metallica gig I have ever witnessed. While there were a few noticeable "hiccups" in James' voice it was, to my ears, nothing major. But evidently it prooved to be just that.

James told us he and a few of the others weren't feeling well and about 30 minutes into the show he had a talk with Lars, center-stage, and at this point most of us looked at each-other and thought, "Uh-oh. Something's up. They're gonna cancel..."

James adressed the crowd, saying the band weren't sounding good and that he hated giving us a bad show. He wanted to stop. He asked the crowd outright, if we wanted a make-up show later with Metallica in full force or if they should continue at half mast. The crowd roared a reassuring and supportive "No!" - meaning: It's OK, James. We are here for you. We want you to battle on. We can do this together.

He laughed warmly, thanked the crowd for our support and said, "You asked for it".

They reorganized, changed the set-list and came out again and this time it seemed there was more energy in their performance. They were out to proove that they could do this, illness be damned! And as James asked for the crowds help in singing the lyrics, it didn't feel like all the other times he had done so. This was special. For once, you actually felt as if you were helping James, helping the band, through this ordeal. Together. And it felt mighty good. Sometimes this whole "Metallica-family"-thing gets a bit worn-out and cliché, at least for me. But in that moment I felt it. The kinship. The coming together. And that was a mighty thing. A mighty good thing.

The band soldiered on, ripping into a mighty version of Fade to Black, that hit home a bit more than it used to.

Yes, there was an incident with Kirk during the intro, first missing his cue and then playing false notes, but not one of the critics questioned why. Just prior to Fade Kirk had done a solo thrasing his guitar around. For Fade he was then given another guitar, but the receiver on it cut out leaving him muted. They quickly gave him another guitar, the same he'd used for the solo, which was not tuned to Fade thus producing false notes. He finished the intro and they quickly changed guitars again, this time with a working receiver and in-tune.

It's ok to criticize if the criticism is justified. Factless criticism is just whining.

So they battled on raising the roof with a feroscious rendition of Seek and Destroy and the most pummeling version of Battery I've ever heard. Absolutely blistering.

And closing out with Sandman with the crowd in full roar was just perfect.

It was a truly memorable concert both performance and set-wise. Oh, and they even included Harvester of Sorrow which was a very nice surprise for me.

The stage was beautiful with a built-in screen. And a screen in the ceiling as well. Epic and beautiful.

A memorable night I won't forget as long as I live. As a fan, they did me proud with this one. I just hope James recovers and regains his strenght once again.

Hetfield, rise!

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The impatient wait had been going on for months - I booked this show when tickets went on sale back in March or whenever it was, and October had take so long to come around - but finally it was here: Metallica day!

The day started with a trip to the pop-up merch store in London, then onto the O2 for an agonising queue (good thing it's what us Brits do best, apart from moan about it of course) before finally getting in and finding my seat - which, by pure luck, was a superb view. Again, what felt like days, but in reality was only 30-40 mins wait, the lights dimmed, the background music shut off, and the familiar notes of the intro track, "The Ecstasy of Gold", complete with video footage from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", began to ring out, to rapturous roaring and whistling from the 20,000 strong crowd. The hairs on my arms are standing on end just recounting it for this review. And then we were in: full-bore, 100mph, Metallica took to the stage and belted out song after song after song with barely a moment to catch your breath before the next does of thrash metal came your way. "Thrash metal?", I hear you say, "Metallica hasn't been thrash metal since the 80's!". Oh my friend, trust me when I say thrash metal - we had some of the best early work represented tonight, not least with half a dozen track from the new album "Hardwired... To Self Destruct" that included unrelenting riff after riff, from the likes of "Hardwired", "Atlas Rise", "Moth Into Flame", coupled with one of the heaviest tracks they've ever written "Dream No More", plus "Halo on Fire" and "Now That We're Dead". All segmented in-between some of the bands greatest songs; "Seek & Destroy", "Through The Never", "Welcome Home (Sanitarium)", "For Whom The Bell Tolls", "Through The Never", "One", "Sad But True", "Fuel", the obligatory cover, this time from the Misfits' "Die Die My Darling", before ending the show with "Master of Puppets".

Of course, it wasn't the end - back for the encore the intro to "Damage Inc" came on, before they ripped all the way through it, eventually slowing the pace to play the ever-loved "Nothing Else Matters" and finally ending on probably their most well known song "Enter Sandman"

It was a great varied selection of tunes that spans most of their career - the only notable exceptions being there was nothing from "Load", "St Anger" or the previous record "Death Magnetic". But otherwise all the other studio albums were represented. Some guitar and bass doodles from Kirk and Rob, before Rob gave us a wonderful tribute to Cliff by playing "Anesthesia".

If you get the chance to go, then go see this show - it's truly magnificent, from a band with 36 years experience in being the biggest metal band on the planet, and it shows you just why they are. I just wish I had a ticket for tomorrow night too.

We went to a concert in Toronto to see; Volbeat, Avenged Sevenfold, and the show I have been waiting my life to see; Metallica. They all sported the Blue Jays jersey with their names at some point and thanking them for the gifts. The show had a Dj mixing up songs before/between acts from groups like Beastie Boys to Black Sabbath. Volbeat and avenged Sevenfold were great acts my first seeing all. My 16yr old is really into Avenged Sevenfold and was not disapointed. (end of grade 10 present). Volbeat i have heard in passing once and will do my best to spread the word about them.Glad i made it there in time to catch Volbeat if you ever have a chance make sure you catch them! Avenged Sevenfold was everything my 16 year old had told me. Those who missed them may be may be able to catch them soon as they alluded to coming back. They make me glad that metal is carring on to the younger generation these days. "We love Canada, we love you guys you're so nice and you always get us @#$!*&-up!" They were amazed that as Canadians when he made reference to the flag from another country someone was holding up we cheered not booed "cause thats just how nice you all are!"Finally but not least in any way Metallica.First of all their pyrotechniques were amazing boasting two small hot air ballons above them. The stage was set up so everyone had a good view and sported large screens for those further back to follow the rifts as well. At one point they were all on drums together each sporting their own.James Hetfield after noticing a young 8 yr old in the audience made reference to the"...Metallica family, young, 'medium' and old." They played flawlessly and didnt disapoint their fans. My 16 year old was excited to see Metallica and who influenced not only her Mom and friends but the music yet to come out. The screens showed videos like clips from "the unforgiven" to lead up the one of the many big hit songs. The encore was what i was waiting for...the two songs my friends and I have been singing since grade school. What a great venue; no big line up for anything but marchandise. Thanks to all who made the show work:-)

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Overall it was great. A blast of a concert! What wasn't so great mostly has to do with inexperience among staff of the arena itself, and the fact that it was premiere night on a brand new untried venue. Plus the tech geeks victory over common sense in arena design.

There was trouble with wi-fi connections, which initially meant doors opened 10-20minutes late due to ticket validation.(whiplash experience)

Bar staff initially unaware of validity of drink tickets (VIP-bracelet)

Understaffed bar and merchandise shop in lounge area.

Lounge area cramped. The room could have been 3 times the size to comfortably hold that many people. This was only a problem until early access was given to GA floor, as many went in at that time.

Luggage handling/storage at Royal Arena is a total disaster. There were no oversized lockers. People had to be in possession of an IOS or Android smartphone (not windows compatible) with mobile pay on it, which excludes 10-25% of Danish concertgoers and 100% of foreigners. Redo ASAP! Loose codes and an arena tech was assigned to deal with the issue analogous, but it was too little too late, and will be a reoccurring issue in the future.

Those were - except for luggage - all minor things, and this review has to end on a very positive note with a great shoutout to the crew at CID entertainment for going the full mile to make everyone as comfortable as possible and making everything work on the fly. Thanks guys!

General arena design is also top shelf, and can endure LOUD bands to the extent that no other large scale arena in Denmark can follow. Thumbs up for that!

As for Metallica - James wasn't well. We could hear it; he told us himself too. The crowd wanted it to happen so bad, and it did. I only hope there has been no permanent health damage induced by playing the (almost) full show. Metallica delivers - every single f#$!ing time!

Electrifying as ever with their incredible performance and stage presence, the members of Metallica delivered the goods and more last night with a nice cross section of numbers running the gamut of their colossal catalog! There were occasional pauses to interact and converse with the crowd, but the band segued their way into one song after another the majority of the evening. The night opened up with an intro of the Ecstasy of Gold followed by the title cut off of the band's latest effort Hard Wired to Self Destruct. James Hetfield's vocals were as strong as ever from beginning to end. Kirk Hammett engaged in one brain crushing guitar solo after another, Lars Ulrich brought a great and almost nonstop back beat with his furious drumming and Rob Trujillo provided excellent bass work including a great treatment of the solo the late Cliff Burton was well known for on Anesthesia (Pulling Teeth). During the aforementioned bass solo video footage of Burton performing onstage accented the music perfectly. Other exceptional highlights included Kirk's stellar guitar shredding accompanied frequently by usage of his wah pedal. Cuts such as Welcome Home (Sanitarium), Creeping Death and the encore Enter Sandman in particular contained solos showcasing his seemingly boundless talent! Things heated up literally as well during the songs Fight Fire with Fire and Sandman when pyrotechnics were activated and flames shot up from the stage. At the end Ulrich tossed sticks out into the audience. Hetfield, Trujillo and Hammett threw and shook picks from little jack o' lantern tins out into the crowd, the picks of which boasting the band logo as well as the theatre's location and concert date on them. Great souvenirs in even something so small right there as my husband and I each scooped one up off the floor! A grand night out, the next one of which cannot come soon enough!

2nd September show in Cobenhagen.

Tallica promised us a unique show because this concert was postponed show from February. Many people travel a long way to see them in February including me traveling from Iceland.

The moment when I heard Seek & Destory in the #3rd slot then I knew this was going to be something special.

They performed Thought The Never in slot #4 and that song has not been played for 4 years. The next song was The Day That Never Comes and we did not believe that because in our wildest dreams we hoped to have that on the list, we jumped like there was no day tomorrow.

Dream No More was in the slot #7 and that was the second time Metallica has played that song. It was nice to hear Breadfan in slot #10. We saw many drons flying over the stage in Moth Into Flame, which was amazing!

Fight Fire With Fire was in the encore faster than ever.

Me and my friends walked away from Royal Arena in great mood with a big smile on our faces and with a hoarse throut, like James was in February.

About the unique show as we where promised in February it was only UNIQUE for 2 days because Amsterdam got almost the same setlist. But we got a free T-shirt, that was probably the unique thing for us.

We where hoping for some live debut like Murder One, Spit Out The Bones but it did not happend.

The song ManUnkind was performed tonight in Paris (10th September) and that is unique.

Iceland has been waiting since 2004 for Metallica to come back to Iceland when they held the biggest indore concert in Reykjavík. We do not want to wait another 23 years like we did before 2004.

All the best,

Gauti Sigurpálsson

Over 10 years, I got to see Metallica 7 times and each experience was in a different country. I have to admit the venues look different and incorporate a new way to watch the band but the musical vibe remains intact. They have shaped into an incredibly professional and hard-working live band. We can argue about and discuss their new album materials but one thing is guaranteed with Metallica: you will get only the best from their live performance. If you have not seen them live, just go to one gig. Doesnt matter if you are not a metal fan because the experience they deliver is incredible. I have seen families at their shows and even people who do not understand nor appreciate metal, but they all seemed to be excited from what they were witnessing. The only pity with Metallica is that you will most likely never have the chance to see them in a small venue. They are just too big of a band in demand and only deliver in large outdoor festivals or stadiums.

This summer they had a new style of set list where people could request via voting for songs. The top songs define the set list and this gives a chance for people to vote for what they want to hear. The only unfortunate thing about all this is that people are voting for songs they already play each tour. People should vote to get them to play new songs from their past, which they havent performed over 20 years. I was in Helsinki (their first European gig for 2014) and they had to play "The Frayed Ends of Insanity" and it was ecstatic. \m/

Do you like your rock shows huge, loud & engaging? Do you like stage sets that fill entire arena floors, filled with gigantic set pieces & enough pyro to blow up a small country? Do you like singing along to tightly played, iconic songs for 2-3 hours with thousands of friends? If yes, Metallica are your guys.

Each show starts when The Ecstasy of Gold (theme song from The Good, The Bad & The Ugly) plays over the PA, and crowd anticipation hits a fever pitch with thousands shouting along with the melody. Just thinking about the opening gives me goosebumps. Once Ecstasy hits its crescendo, they hit the stage like a thunderbolt, hammering through their lineup of classic tunes to a screaming, fist pumping, metal-sign-throwing crowd. Grizzled metal fans join together with legions of kids (oftentimes their own kids), shouting out every word of every song, and even singing along with guitar solos & melodies. Their set list varies each night. There are standards that they have to play, and you'll of course hear plenty of their big songs such as Enter Sandman and Master of Puppets. But they mix things up extremely well and no two nights are ever quite the same. It's amazing to me that after 30+ years and thousands of shows, the guys in the band still love mixing things up, still love goofing around on stage, still love engaging with the crowd, and obviously just love playing live & generating crazy crowd energy.

Quite simply, they are the kings of arena metal. Bow to the kings!

May 17, 2017 Nassau Coliseum

This was the first time I have been to a Metallica show. James has the best personality on stage. He gets the entire crowd into the show; into the mood; very laid back style. I like the fact the guys walk around the stage from different angles so that no matter where you sit, you can take excellent photos of them; that I have to give credit for that they do think of the fans in that aspect. The special effects were beautiful and showed in my pictures with my camera. James is very considerate of the fans from all aspects, you have to be in the Metallica Family...and you have to sing along with them...you just have to...the band played all the hit songs from present to past, no complaints. Saved the best song for last...Sandman....The sound system was excellent all around, no complaints. I am in still in shock; this was the best show I have ever seen in my life. They really have fun while playing they keep your interest up...James will not let the fans down..this band wants total audience participation...that is what to me, really stole the show. they do love and appreciate the fans....that is what stuck with me the most for a 1st time live performance is they really care about the fans..that really impressed me...

It was my first time in Turkey. From São Paulo to Istanbul I needed to take a 12-hour flight. 12 hours and 5 days. The necessary time to enjoy the unique atmosphere of the city before finally seeing one of the most amazing concerts I have ever seen! For me the concert had started when I met another crazy fan at the metro stations, going to Istanbul Technical University Stadium. So, after a few minutes, I was there. And I was able to see the power Metallica have to gather so many people from many countries. Lebanon, Kazakistan, Iran. Like me, a Brazilian guy. I admit I have not known the opening band, Pentagram. But the sound those guys had played left me so surprised. What an awesome performance! I had felt the emotion of being part of a rock concert when people started to sing the lyrics. Two hours later, time has come. Metallica by Request. The last European tour concert. The moment to listen the powerful voice of James Hetfield, the aggressive way to perform his guitar riffs, and all the greatest Metallica classical musics in front of me. In front of thousands of fans. Starting the concert playing "Master of Puppets" had been their way to say: Enjoy the best concert of your lives! Long live Metallica! Horns up! \m/

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Metallica Announces M72 WORLD TOUR 2023

• Last updated: 28 Nov 2022, 17:42:15
• Published: 28 Nov 2022, 17:30:44
• Written by: Erica Lauren
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Metallica’s M72 world tour has been announced today alongside the release of their new single “Lux Æterna.” See their last documented setlist from 11/6/22 here . The upcoming dates will consist of two shows in every city, with a different setlist and support lineup for each night.

Special guests for the 2023-2024 dates varies on the date of the show, but overall consists of support from Architects, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat and Ice Nine Kills in Europe. The North American shows will include support ranging from Pantera, Mammoth WVH, Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills and Greta Van Fleet.

Single day tickets go on sale starting January 20. For further info, visit metallica.com/m72-info .

METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024

Thursday, April 27 2023 - Amsterdam NL - Johan Cruijff Arena

Saturday, April 29 2023 - Amsterdam NL - Johan Cruijff Arena

Wednesday, May 17 2023 - Paris FR - Stade de France

Friday, May 19 2023 - Paris FR - Stade de France

Friday, May 26 2023 - Hamburg DE - Volksparkstadion

Sunday, May 28 2023 - Hamburg DE - Volksparkstadion

Friday, June 16 2023 - Gothenburg SE - Ullevi Stadium

Sunday, June 18 2023 - Gothenburg SE - Ullevi Stadium

Friday, August 4 2023 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium

Sunday, August 6 2023 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium

Friday, August 11 2023 - Montreal, QC - Stade Olympique

Sunday, August 13 2023 - Montreal, QC - Stade Olympique

Friday, August 18 2023 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium

Sunday, August 20 2023 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium

Friday, August 25 2023 - Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium

Sunday, August 27 2023 - Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium

Friday, September 1 2023 - Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium

Sunday, September 3, 2023 - Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium

Friday, November 3, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - The Dome at America’s Center

Sunday, November 5, 2023 - St. Louis, MO - The Dome at America’s Center

Friday, November 10, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field

Sunday, November 12, 2023 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field

Friday, May 24 2024 - Munich DE - Olympiastadion

Sunday, May 26 2024 - Munich DE - Olympiastadion

Friday, June 7 2024 - Helsinki FI - Olympic Stadium

Sunday, June 9 2024 - Helsinki FI - Olympic Stadium

Friday, June 14 2024 - Copenhagen DK - Parken Stadium

Sunday, June 16 2024 - Copenhagen DK - Parken Stadium

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Sunday, July 14 2024 - Madrid ES - Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

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Kirk Hammett says Metallica don’t tour enough: “What it’s all about is playing guitar and writing, recording, going out on tour”

Metallica’s guitarist wants to spend more time on the road, according to his recent appearance on the metal titans’ podcast

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has said he wishes the heavy metal titans spent more time touring.

The 61-year-old, who joined the band in 1983 and has appeared on their every studio album, made the comment on a new episode of official podcast The Metallica Report .

“I’m just happy to be out here and bringing the music to the people, man, like I always am,” Hammett said when asked about returning to the road last month, following a six-month break from live shows (per Blabbermouth ).

He continued: “And I’m happy having the feeling of, like, Metallica is a working, touring band, ’cause sometimes I miss that feeling, ’cause I don't believe we tour enough. But that’s just how it is.

“So, what I can get out of this, I’m always up for it. It’s just, like, ‘Yeah, bring it on.’ ’Cause this is what it’s all about, is playing guitar and writing, recording, going out on tour. It’s what it’s all about. And I don’t feel that there’s enough of it in my life right now.”

According to setlist wiki setlist.fm , Metallica have significantly slowed their touring schedule since the 2010s. The band played 95 concerts in 2009 and 63 in 2010, but since then have never played more than 50 annually.

By comparison, the metal stars’ busiest year on the road was 1992, when they started touring to promote their blockbuster self-titled album (AKA The Black Album ). They played 168 dates.

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In May 2022, Metallica singer/guitarist James Hetfield expressed fears onstage that he was getting too old to play well. The musician was 58 at the time.

“I’ve gotta tell you I wasn’t feeling very good before I came out here,” Hetfield said to the crowd at the Estádio do Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

“[I was] feeling a little bit insecure, like I’m an old guy, [I] can’t play anymore – all this bullshit that I tell myself in my head.”

Referring to his bandmates, the frontman continued: “So I talked to these guys, and they helped me – as simple as that.

“They gave me a hug and said, ‘Hey, if you’re struggling onstage, we’ve got your back.’ And I tell you, it means the world to me.”

Metallica are currently touring Europe and will next perform at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway, on June 26.

For the full list of the band’s 2024 live schedule, see below.

Metallica 2024 tour dates:

Jun 26: Oslo Tons Of Rock Festival, Norway Jun 29: Clisson Hellfest, France Jul 05: Warsaw PGE Narodowy, Poland Jul 07: Warsaw PGE Narodowy, Poland Jul 12: Madrid Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano, Spain Jul 14: Madrid Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano, Spain

Aug 02: Foxborough Gillette Stadium, MA, USA Aug 04: Foxborough Gillette Stadium, MA, USA Aug 09: Chicago Soldier Field, IL, USA Aug 11: Chicago Soldier Field, IL, USA Aug 16: Minneapolis US Bank Stadium, MN, USA Aug 18: Minneapolis US Bank Stadium, MN, USA Aug 23: Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium, Canada Aug 25: Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium, Canada Aug 30: Seattle Lumen Field, WA, USA Sep 01: Seattle Lumen Field, WA, USA Sep 20: Mexico City Foro Sol, Mexico Sep 22: Mexico City Foro Sol, Mexico Sep 27: Mexico City Foro Sol, Mexico Sep 29: Mexico City Foro Sol, Mexico

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Metallica Announce Huge Tour and New Album 72 Seasons , Share Video for New Song: Watch

By Jazz Monroe

Metallica are back: A new album and tour are coming in 2023, and, today, they’ve shared a song called “ Lux Æterna .” Produced by Greg Fidelman, James Hetfield, and Lars Ulrich, the album, 72 Seasons , arrives April 14 next year. Their tour dates kick off in Europe the same month, before a string of North American shows later in the year. Extra stints are scheduled for Europe and America in 2024. Check out the itinerary, as well as the Tim Saccenti –directed video for “Lux Æterna” and the album tracklist, below.

The tour includes two shows in each city visited, and the band promises completely different setlists and support lineups at each.

In a press release, Hetfield explains the record’s title thus:

72 seasons. The first 18 years of our lives that form our true or false selves. The concept that we were told ‘who we are’ by our parents. A possible pigeonholing around what kind of personality we are. I think the most interesting part of this is the continued study of those core beliefs and how it affects our perception of the world today. Much of our adult experience is reenactment or reaction to these childhood experiences. Prisoners of childhood or breaking free of those bondages we carry.

72 Seasons arrives more than six years after its predecessor, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct . Since then, they have reissued some classics , released a second live album with the San Francisco Symphony , commissioned a covers album featuring the likes of Phoebe Bridgers and Kamasi Washington, and broached the Billboard songs chart with “Master of Puppets” after a prominent Stranger Things placement .

72 Seasons :

01 72 Seasons 02 Shadows Follow 03 Screaming Suicide 04 Sleepwalk My Life Away 05 You Must Burn! 06 Lux Æterna 07 Crown of Barbed Wire 08 Chasing Light 09 If Darkness Had a Son 10 Too Far Gone? 11 Room of Mirrors 12 Inamorata

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04-27 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Johan Cruijff Arena !@ 04-29 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Johan Cruijff Arena #$ 05-17 Paris, France - Stade de France #$ 05-19 Paris, France - Stade de France !@ 05-26 Hamburg, Germany - Volksparkstadion !@ 05-28 Hamburg, Germany - Volksparkstadion #$ 06-16 Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium ^@ 06-18 Gothenburg, Sweden - Ullevi Stadium #$ 08-04 East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium %@ 08-06 East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium #$ 08-11 Montreal, Quebec - Stade Olympique %@ 08-13 Montreal, Quebec - Stade Olympique #$ 08-18 Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium %@ 08-20 Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium #$ 08-25 Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium %@ 08-27 Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium #$ 09-01 Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium %@ 09-03 Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium #$ 11-03 St. Louis, MO - The Dome at America’s Center %@ 11-05 St. Louis, MO - The Dome at America’s Center #$ 11-10 Detroit, MI - Ford Field %@ 11-12 Detroit, MI - Ford Field #$

05-24 Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion !@ 05-26 Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion #$ 06-07 Helsinki, Finland- Olympic Stadium !@ 06-09 Helsinki, Finland - Olympic Stadium #$ 06-14 Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken Stadium !@ 06-16 Copenhagen, Denmark - Parken Stadium #$ 07-05 Warsaw, Poland - PGE Narodowy !@ 07-07 Warsaw, Poland - PGE Narodowy #$ 07-12 Madrid, Spain - Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano !@ 07-14 Madrid, Spain - Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano #$ 08-02 Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium %@ 08-04 Foxborough, MA - Gillette Stadium #$ 08-09 Chicago, IL - Soldier Field %@ 08-11 Chicago, IL - Soldier Field #$ 08-16 Minneapolis, MN - U.S. Bank Stadium %@ 08-18 Minneapolis, MN - U.S. Bank Stadium #$ 08-23 Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium %@ 08-25 Edmonton, Alberta - Commonwealth Stadium #$ 08-30 Seattle, WA - Lumen Field %@ 09-01 Seattle, WA - Lumen Field #$ 09-20 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol &@ 09-22 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol #$ 09-27 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol &@ 09-29 Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol #$

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10 Things We Learned From Metallica's WorldWired European Stadium Tour

Metallica's WorldWired tour is currently roaring across Europe and it is ridiculously good

Metallica kicked off their latest tour in Portugal last week . The 25-date leg of their WorldWired tour will hit Ireland’s Slane Castle on June 8, followed by shows at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium on June 18 and Twickenham Stadium two days later.

But before Metallica grace our shores, Kerrang! were lucky enough to catch the band in Barcelona and Milan, embracing the sweet, sweet warmth of their majestic pyro.

The Ecstasy Of Gold Never Fails To Get The Adrenaline Going

Metallica used to have the sound of a rapidly beating heart as their intro tape, until their first manager suggested the band switched to Ennio Morricone’s stirring The Ecstasy Of Gold, taken from the soundtrack to the Sergio Leone classic The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. The score is accompanied by a clip from the 1966 Spaghetti Western, where Tuco (played Eli Wallach) roams a graveyard searching a hidden cache of gold coins, projected onto the five giant screens which form the stage’s backdrop. Going to a show on the current run? Just close your eyes for a moment and feel the hairs on your neck raise before the person behind you spills their beer in excitement. Listen out for gruff men attempting to sing along to Edda Dell’Orso’s operatic warble. It’s an oddly, beautiful thing. During Nothing Else Matters? Not so much.

There's No Roof Above The Stage

Last year’s arena shows were in the round and featured hanging video cubes and swirling drones. This series of open-air performances means that they’ve created a spectacle which will even please people in the furthest reaches of the venues they play. What you’ll get this summer is a spectacular stage structure, massive screens and flame towers which will warm your beer at 100 yards.

Enter Night Tastes Delicious

Speaking of beer, if you’re parched and fancy a drop of “a crisp and refreshing Pilsner”, Metallica’s new beer will do the trick. Look out for watering holes close to the venue who’ll host their own Enter Night themed, um, night.

The Setlist Is Fantastic

Three shows into this leg of the WorldWired tour, the band played 18 songs taken from Kill ‘Em All, Ride The Lightning, Master Of Puppets, …And Justice For All, Reload, St. Anger, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct and the standalone track Lords Of Summer. Here Comes Revenge – a Hardwired track which has only played four times prior to this leg of the tour – sits nicely between The Unforgiven and Moth Into Flame.

Metallica Still Gives You Heavy

How about Ride The Lightning into The Thing That Should Not Be? How about the triple lug-slap of Master Of Puppets, For Whom The Bell Tolls and Creeping Death? You’re welcome. Sad But True remains a punch to the sternum, followed by Hetfield driving his headstock into the ground, and detuning the strings until they’re flapping around the fretboard like a scarf on a blustery afternoon.

Frantic Makes A Welcome Return To The Set

Prior to this summer tour, Frantic had not been performed live for over a decade, save for a dusting off at their 30th anniversary concerts at The Fillmore in San Francisco in 2011. Tonight, it sounds unceasingly fierce.

The Videos Projected Onto The Screens Will Unsettle Your Head And Stomach

We’ve all gone into a department store – or big shop, if you’re less fancy – and marvelled at the size of their biggest flat screen TV. Now imagine that screen is the size of a row of terraced houses and you’re a dachshund with a love of all things heavy. It’s that big. Despite the deliberate, occasional glitchiness of the live performance footage, which ties in with the Hardwired artwork, the clarity is such that you can make out the individual stitching on James Hetfield’s battle vest. Throughout the set, certain songs are accompanied by mini films: Ride The Lightning is chilling, while the perpetual motion of the buildings during Fade To Black will make you feel a little disoriented. Look out for Pushead’s iconic skulls during the unsettling One animation, too…

Rob And Kirk's Doodles Are Fun

During the Hardwired… To Self-Destruct tour, bassist Rob Trujillo and guitarist Kirk Hammett have been having fun mid-set with stripped down covers, often tailored to the city they’re performing in. Stockholm got Abba’s Dancing Queen, while Minneapolis received their take on Prince’s When Doves Cry. In Barcelona, the duo played the late Peret’s El Muerto Vivo. Trujillo sang the Catalan Rumba classic in Spanish, along with thousands of Metallica fans. Which songs will they cover in Manchester and Twickenham?

There's A Nod To Cliff Too

During Trujillo’s extended bass solo, which featured his intro to ManUNKind and a passage from Orion, there’s a hushed reverence as footage of a head banging Cliff Burton from the band’s show at the Day on the Green, in 1985 is projected onto the screens.

They're Still On Top Of Their Game

With an impeccable supporting bill – Norwegian stoner metallers Bokassa and Swedish pope-core ensemble Ghost – and 140 minutes of crunching riffs, classic metal songs, and retina-searing pyro, any Metallica fan with a ticket for the remaining shows on this leg are in for a treat. The band will celebrate their 40th anniversary in just two years time. How will they top a spectacle like this? We can’t wait to find out.

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Metallica Announce Upcoming ‘72 Seasons’ Album, 2023-2024 World Tour

The group's 12th full-length will drop in April.

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Metallica will come roaring back in 2023 with a new album and a the launch of a massive world tour . The veteran metal band’s 12th studio album, 72 Seasons , is due out on April 14 via the band’s Blackened Recordings imprint.

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The band also announced a massive 2023-2024 Live Nation-promoted tour on Monday (Nov. 28), during which they will play two nights in every city they visit, with each No Repeat Weekend featuring two completely different setlists and support acts. The M72 world tour will feature an in-the-round stage set-up that will move the signature up-close Metallica Snake Pit section to center stage, with the band performing on the circular stage around the 800-1,000-person fan area. The tour will also feature discounted tickets for fans 16 and under.

The world trek is currently slated to kick off on April 27 with a pair of shows at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam, followed by two-night stands in Paris, Hamburg (Germany) and Gothenburg (Sweden) before hitting U.S. shores on Aug. 4 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. for a series of North American gigs currently slated to run through a Nov. 12 show at Ford Field in Detroit. The outing will pick up again on May 24, 2024 with another European swing before returning to North America in August 2024.

Watch the “Lux Æterna” video and check out the 72 Seasons track list and 2023-2024 tour dates below.

72 Seasons track list :

“72 Seasons”

“Shadows Follow”

“Screaming Suicide”

“Sleepwalk My Life Away”

“You Must Burn!”

“Lux Æterna”

“Crown of Barbed Wire”

“Chasing Light”

“If Darkness Had a Son”

“Too Far Gone?”

“Room of Mirrors”

“Inamorata”

M72 2023-2024 tour dates

April 27 – Amsterdam NL @ Johan Cruijff Arena

April 29 – Amsterdam NL @ Johan Cruijff Arena

May 17 – Paris FR @ Stade de France*

May 19 – Paris FR @ Stade de France

May 26 – Hamburg DE @ Volksparkstadion

May 28 – Hamburg DE @ Volksparkstadion

June 16 – Gothenburg SE @ Ullevi Stadium**

June 18 – Gothenburg SE @ Ullevi Stadium

August 4 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium

August 6 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium

August 11 – Montreal, QC @ Stade Olympique

August 13 – Montreal, QC @ Stade Olympique

August 18 – Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium

August 20 – Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium

August 25 – Inglewood, CA @ SoFi Stadium

August 27 – Inglewood, CA @ SoFi Stadium

Sept. 1 – Glendale, AZ @ State Farm Stadium

Sept. 3 – Glendale, AZ @ State Farm Stadium

Nov. 3 – St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America’s Center

Nov. 5 – St. Louis, MO @ The Dome at America’s Center

Nov. 10 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field

Nov. 12 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field

May 24, 2024 – Munich DE @ Olympiastadion

May 26, 2024 – Munich DE @ Olympiastadion

June 7, 2024 – Helsinki FI @ Olympic Stadium

June 9, 2024 – Helsinki FI @ Olympic Stadium

June 14, 2024 – Copenhagen DK @ Parken Stadium

July 5, 2024 – Warsaw PL @ PGE Narodowy

July 7, 2024 – Warsaw PL @ PGE Narodowy

July 12, 2024 – Madrid ES @ Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

July 14, 2024 – Madrid ES @ Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

August 2, 2024 – Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium

August 4, 2024 – Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium

August 9, 2024 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field

August 11, 2024 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field

August 16, 2024 – Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Stadium

August 18, 2024 – Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Stadium

August 23, 2024 – Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium

August 25, 2024 – Edmonton, AB @ Commonwealth Stadium

August 30, 2024 – Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field

Sept. 1, 2024 – Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field

Sept. 20, 2024 – Mexico City MX @ Foro Sol***

Sept. 22, 2024 – Mexico City MX @ Foro Sol

Sept. 27, 2024 – Mexico City MX @ Foro Sol***

Sept. 29, 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol

Show 1 Support Europe:  Architects & Mammoth WVH** Show 2 Support Europe:  Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills *Five Finger Death Punch/Ice Nine Kills play show 1 in Paris, Architects & Mammoth WVH play show 2 in Paris  **Volbeat replaces Architects on show 1 in Gothenburg

Show 1 Support North America:  Pantera & Mammoth WVH*** Show 2 Support North America:  Five Finger Death Punch & Ice Nine Kills ***Greta Van Fleet replaces Pantera on show 1 both weekends in Mexico City

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IVECO to partner with Metallica for the European leg of the M72 World Tour

Iveco Group’s Centro Stile designed a special edition livery for the entire fleet, taking inspiration from the colours featured on Metallica's 72 Seasons album, which centres on the formative first 18 years of life, or 72 seasons, that are full of growth and evolution. The trucks are painted black with a bright yellow finish, and the front grille proudly displays the iconic Metallica logo.

As announced in Barcelona, at the end of 2023 , IVECO is delivering on its partnership with the legendary Metallica for the European leg of the band’s M72 World Tour . As Metallica gears up to thrill fans across Europe, IVECO is ready to support the tour through eco-friendly transport solutions, trucker engagement initiatives and projects for giving back to the local communities. The tour will stop in nine European cities from May to July: Munich, Milan, Vienna, Helsinki, Copenhagen, Oslo, Clisson, Warsaw and Madrid . At the nine concert venues guests will be invited to IVECO VILLAGE , an area dedicated to fans where a heavy-duty electric IVECO truck will be on display.

The new IVECO design, inspired by Metallica

Iveco Group’s Centro Stile designed a special edition livery for the entire fleet, taking inspiration from the colours featured on Metallica’s 72 Seasons album , which centres on the formative first 18 years of life, or 72 seasons, that are full of growth and evolution. The trucks are painted black with a bright yellow finish, and the front grille proudly displays the iconic Metallica logo.

Talking about the supporting vehicles, the convoy includes 10 IVECO S-Way heavy-duty Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles and 4 IVECO S-Way trucks powered by renewable diesel . The use of these low-carbon fuels that are available today at scale will contribute to reducing the CO 2  emission impact of the Tour on the road. Additional logistics support will be provided by a complementary convoy of 2 electric IVECO S-eWay vehicles, 2 IVECO S-Way LNG trucks and 1 IVECO S-Way truck powered by renewable diesel . For the refuelling of the vehicles along the routes to the concert venues, IVECO will leverage its partnership with Shell.

The crew shuttle service to concert venues throughout the European tour will be provided by IVECO BUS, the urban, intercity and tourist bus brand of Iveco Group. Two eDaily electric minibuses and a renewable diesel-compatible Evadys coach will be used in the different cities, ensuring that the staff move about sustainably and comfortably.

Iveco Group’s CEO Gerrit Marx speaking

“Collaborating with Metallica, a band that not only resonates with fans worldwide but also echoes our commitment to environmental sustainability and social responsibility, makes perfect sense for Iveco Group”, stated Iveco Group CEO, Gerrit Marx . “This partnership goes above and beyond mere logistical support; it embodies our resolve to lead the transition towards a cleaner future in transport and advance a more sustainable society. Metallica and Iveco Group share several core values: a spirit of innovation, a drive for change and a commitment to community contribution. Staying at the forefront of our industries requires us to continually evolve and challenge ourselves, pushing the limits of what we can achieve and constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance our performance. This ethos we share with Metallica motivates us to keep striving for excellence”.

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Metallica Joined by Diamond Head’s Brian Tatler for Cover of “Am I Evil?” During Oslo Show: Watch

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Metallica were joined by Diamond Head guitarist Brian Tatler for a cover of the latter band’s classic “Am I Evil?” during Metallica’s headlining set at the Tons of Rock fest in Oslo, Norway, on Wednesday (June 26th).

It marked the first time Metallica have performed “Am I Evil?” on the “M72 Tour” (get tickets here ) thus far, and the band made the most of the occasion by inviting one of the original songwriters onstage for the rendition.

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“Say ‘Hi’ to Brian, Oslo!” announced frontman James Hetfield over the PA before declaring it “Flying V time,” in reference to Tatler’s axe of choice.

The founding Diamond Head guitarist got dibs on the iconic opening tritone riff while Hetfield and Kirk Hammett laid down the propulsive rhythmic chugs. They eventually all synchronized to form a triple guitar attack, guiding the nearly nine-minute song to its epic conclusion.

It’s a moment that should go down in the lore of Metallica and heavy metal in general. Diamond Head were arguably the most vital singular influence on Metallica’s sound on their early albums, particularly their 1983 debut Kill ‘Em All , with the band paying homage to its predecessors by famously covering “Am I Evil?” as a B-side for the “Creeping Death” single in 1984. Subsequent pressings of Kill ‘Em All would include the cover as a bonus track.

Because of the Metallica cover, “Am I Evil?” is far and away Diamond Head’s most popular and recognizable song. Tatler has called it the musical achievement he is “most proud of.”

“I suppose musically ‘Am I Evil?’, ’cause it’s such a big song and it’s just got a life of its own,” Tatler recently told XS Rock [as transcribed by Blabbermouth ]. “So a song that was written in my bedroom in 1979 that’s gone around the world and is on millions of records and things like that.”

Meanwhile, Metallica continue to make their way across Europe as part of the globe-trotting “M72 Tour.” The thrash legends also have more US dates on the books for August and September (get tickets here ).

Below you can watch fan footage of Diamond Head’s Brian Tatler joining Metallica for “Am I Evil?” in Oslo.

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Taylor Swift reportedly plans on putting down roots in Kansas City during her three-month break from the Eras Tour.

An insider recently told Us Weekly that the pop star, 34, plans to stay with boyfriend Travis Kelce, also 34, for the start of his NFL season.

Kelce’s season officially begins on Sept. 5 — over two weeks after the “Karma” singer finishes the European leg of her international tour, which picks back up again in mid-November.

“Taylor’s been having fun decorating his Kansas City [place],” another source told the outlet, “and she’s looking forward to the simple joys of being together.”

When Kelce bought the home, it looked recently updated with modern finishes, dark wood floors and gray walls throughout the interior.

However, Swift is known for her colorful and fun design style , meaning the home may have had a bit of a makeover.

While it’s unclear if Swift plans to spend all her time in the Midwest, she also owns homes in New York City, California, Tennessee and Rhode Island.

Meanwhile, the tight end purchased a $6 million mansion  in October 2023 shortly after going public with their romance.

Kelce originally lived in a slightly smaller $1 million home but moved after he began feeling unsafe due to the added media attention.

“People would show up at his house and leave things on his doorstep,” one of the sources told Us. “It kind of freaked him out at first. He didn’t feel safe.”

Following these incidents, Swift was reportedly worried that “bringing Travis into her world would scare him away.” However, insiders said he has “embraced it and handled it so well.”

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The three-time Super Bowl champion’s new 17,000-square-foot home is located in a gated community with tight security — the perfect place for the couple to get some alone time.

“They are taking things one step at a time,” the second source said, “and enjoying their journey together.”

The pair have been doing long-distance on and off for nearly the entirety of their relationship. Despite struggling to juggle their busy schedules in the early days, the pair are reportedly in an “easy era” and have learned to make it work.

“They have daily FaceTimes when they’re apart and send cute texts to each other,” the insiders said. “They are wildly in love.”

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The pair reportedly no longer feels the need “to bend over backward and travel to see each other for less than a day.”

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Ukrainian military fights Russia from Indy with "weapon of another sort"

The Cultural Forces come armed with violins and banduras, a traditional stringed instrument, but they belong to more than a band. They're also soldiers in the Ukrainian military in a branch that fights not with weapons but with music.

Normally, the unit of about 80 travels the front lines with their instruments, playing for soldiers and boosting morale.

Now, five of them, accompanied by American-based singers and staff, are touring the U.S. to thank American taxpayers for contributing to the aid package sent to Ukraine this spring. This weekend the troupe will perform multiple times and places in Indianapolis to raise awareness about the war in their country.

“It’s a weapon of another sort,” Valery Shyrokov, Cultural Force’s media spokesperson said earlier this week in a Zoom interview as the group drove from Chicago to Milwaukee in their travel bus. “The musician in the trench has the value of one soldier with a gun, but being able to perform in front of thousands of people is also a weapon.”

Why use music as a weapon?

The purpose of Cultural Forces isn’t just to boost morale or thank Americans but also to showcase Ukrainian culture and music.

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“We want to present the depth of Ukrainian culture and also prevent the death of Ukrainian culture,” Shyrokov said.

On the front lines, the group plays in small, crowded rooms, often in civilian buildings fortified with sandbags, said Taras Stoliar, who was a professional musician before he enlisted as a reconnaissance operative.

During peacetime, Stoliar had little difficulty deciding what to play when he performed. Now, however, it's hard to find the right music to play for soldiers, Stoliar said.

“When I was a musician, I just tried to make people happy or smile,” Stoliar said. “I really can help our comrades find their reasons to live, to find their memories or just come into imagination or other worlds during the time I play.”

The group usually plays a program of historic ballads and pop songs. They also play songs from Queen, Imagine Dragons and Metallica as well as the Ukrainian folk song that’s known in the U.S. as Carol of the Bells. Yes, the Carol of the Bells that's played every Christmas.

Preserving Ukrainian culture

Stoliar’s bandura has 62 strings and resembles a lute with a bright, lilting sound, somewhere between a harp and a harpsichord. The bandura is more than just an instrument to Ukrainians, embodying the country's art, culture, soul and spirit, Shyrokov said. Because of this, Ukraine’s oppressors have repeatedly tried to eradicate it.

When Ukraine declared independence in 1918, the Bolsheviks began executing bandura players across the country. The next year, a group of traditional Ukrainian musicians began touring Western Europe. In 1922, the group played Carnegie Hall and performed an ancient Ukrainian song called “Shchedryk,” about a nightingale singing in the New Year. The song would later be adapted in the U.S., given English lyrics and renamed Carol of the Bells.

Today, the Cultural Forces are trying to combat Russia's war of misinformation against their Eastern European neighbor.

Iryna Bondar, who has lived in the United States since 2015, said many people in her generation grew up with Russian “icons,” like certain YouTubers and movie stars, rather than Ukrainian ones due to Russia’s suppression of Ukrainian television. Today, Russian bot accounts flood Ukrainian social media, spreading messages like, “America doesn’t care about Ukraine.”All those efforts aim to erode Ukrainian national identity, said Bondar, a board member at the Indiana Ukrainian Society.

“They constantly pushed their imperial narrative that we aren’t a real nation, we don’t have our own culture,” Bondar said.

Life during war

On Feb. 24, 2022, Stoliar's family woke to air raid sirens in Kyiv about 5 a.m. He drove his wife, children and their hamster to his inlaws' house outside the city, then returned to Kyiv, alone. After waiting in line for six hours, he enlisted.

Stoliar’s wife and two children remain in Ukraine. Every day, he receives missile threat notifications.

“There were four yesterday,” he said, scrolling through his phone.

While Stoliar fights in the Cultural Forces, his family hides in underground shelters or copes with regular power outages. He said they can often hear the missiles.

Meanwhile, Bondar and her family, who still live in Ukraine, switched from speaking Russian to Ukrainian.

The first two months of the war were “excruciating,” she said. Several of Bondar’s family members went to fight on the front lines.

When she calls her family to catch up, she says they no longer discuss long-term plans for the future.

“People try to do things and be active and keep working, keep making art, but there are constantly friends and family who are dying and you never know who is going to be next,” Bondar said.

Reception in the U.S.

Shyrokov said everywhere they go wearing their uniforms in the U.S., people pay for their meals and thank them for their service.

“If it wasn’t war in my country I would be happy to tour here,” he said.

This tour finishes on June 30, but the Cultural Forces will return to the U.S. in August to visit the South and the West Coast.

Shyrokov said he has a message for people who oppose sending aid to Ukraine.

“There is a general understanding in the U.S. that the U.S. may become a target,” Shyrokov said. “These are the values that America supported for many years in history, some people have forgotten how much sweat, how much was shed for these values in America.”

How to hear Cultural Forces

Cultural Forces will perform at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Lugar Plaza, 200 E. Washington St.

The group will perform at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Broad Ripple Farmers Market, 6001 N. Rural St., at 1 p.m. at the Indianapolis ArtsGarden and 6:30 p.m. at Woodruff Place Town Hall.

Alex Haddon is a Pulliam Fellow. You can email her at [email protected].