The Metallica Thread v. Reloaded

[El Barto]

I'd gladly take last nights setlist on Sunday 

I'm not gonna complain.  Okay, maybe I am a little.  Do we really need all 5 singles from the Black Album?!?  I get that it's one of the biggest selling rock/metal albums of all time.  But, geez!  If we're gonna have another slower tune, I'd rather see "Sanitarium" over "The Unforgiven".  Overall, pretty good setlist.  Can't wait to see them in Philly tomorrow night.

I agree, although it is my least favorite album from them. There are only six rotating slots in their base setlist, and using 3 on an album that's already well represented is a loss, IMO. Sad But True is pretty much my IM or FotD. I don't need to hear it ever again.

Wait what ?! The black album is your least favourite album when they have Saint Anger in their discography ?

Are you saying you prefer Saint Anger to The Black Album ?

Well, I generally ignore SA. I can say that they're both my least listened to albums. Although, SA the song might be better than anything on TBA from my point of view, and the sort of live DVD that came with it is pretty good.

[mikeyd23]

Well, I generally ignore SA. I can say that they're both my least listened to albums. Although, SA the song might be better than anything on TBA from my point of view, and the sort of live DVD that came with it is pretty good.

To each his own, but wow, that's definitely a unique point of view.

[Kotowboy]

Saint Anger - the song is a four minute song played twice.

[Kotowboy]

EDIT : Every concert from Baltimore MD onwards will now be mixed by Greg Fidelman.

Wow, that's huge.

Yeah like a proper live CD for every gig.

Fidelman is their new Bob Rock. He's been around since Death Magnetic time and now does everything with them.

I'd be shocked if Greg didn't produce the next Metallica studio album.

[jammindude]

I'm well established as preferring St. Anger to TBA.   

But to be honest, I think the first two tracks are the weakest.  Some Kind of Monster is amazing.  The rest of the album just kicks my ass every time. 

(I prefer the live DVD versions over the actual CD, but...  )

[Kotowboy]

I love My World but can't stand All Within My Hands.

Out of all of them it sounds the most made up on the spot and rushed.

My World is begging to be played live.

[Adami]

I love My World

....you can't have it!

[Kotowboy]

The 3/4 section with the main riff is just amazing.

[jammindude]

I love My World but can't stand All Within My Hands.

Out of all of them it sounds the most made up on the spot and rushed.

My World is begging to be played live.

Agreed.   Fantastic song.  One of my favorites from that album.   Shoot Me Again, Dirty Window, Sweet Amber and Invisible Kid should all make a rotation as well as far as I'm concerned.

[Kotowboy]

The songs on that album have amazing energy. And I don't mean in a hippy way.

They're amazing fun to play on drums.

I wish they bought that energy and joy of jamming in a room together to Death Magnetic.

[DragonAttack]

Not a fan, but appreciate what they've done.  As to the current tour, had they performed in Balto on a Thurs-Sat night when it was a tad warmer, I was going to attend.  As is, FWIW, a very good review with some footage of Wednesday's show

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/metallica-kick-off-tour-with-larger-than-life-spectacle-w481822

(damn....that's one massive video backdrop)

[cramx3]

Metallica tonight!!! First time ever, been a fan since I was a kid making them the band I've liked the longest but never saw live 

Weather today is currently beautiful, still supposed to rain this evening though.  However...

I got a suite ticket!  My big banker friend mentioned a week ago that the bank he works for (one of the biggest in the US) has a suite at Metlife stadium and the tickets were available to him but he needed his wife's permission to attend first... which he got apparently and notified us last night that he got us tickets as well   

[TAC]

Have fun, Marc. My first time seeing Metallica was there as well. At Giants Stadium!

[cramx3]

Have fun, Marc. My first time seeing Metallica was there as well. At Giants Stadium!

Thanks that's awesome, what year?  I can't believe it took this long to see them and I was actually on the borderline of even being able to go since I've been sick all week, but I feel great today.  Sadly no booze for me tonight though.

[TAC]

Have fun, Marc. My first time seeing Metallica was there as well. At Giants Stadium!

Thanks that's awesome, what year? 

June 26, 1988. It was The Monsters Of Rock Tour (Van Halen, Scorps, Dokken, Metallica, Kingdom Come)

Here's a pic I took while Metallica were on stage.

[cramx3]

Wow what a concert line up 

Forgot until I saw that pic that you'd likely have been to the old Giants stadium.  I had never seen a concert there before, only football (and until tonight, same with Metlife stadium). 

[TAC]

Also saw Metallica at the Brendan Byrne Arena the following year.

Forgot until I saw that pic that you'd likely have been to the old Giants stadium.   

Yeah, well considering the post 5 minutes earlier...

Have fun, Marc. My first time seeing Metallica was there as well. At Giants Stadium!

...probably best you stay off the booze!

[cramx3]

I pretty much still call it Giants stadium, like many in NJ who are Giants fans (Jets fans will never call it that), so I just glossed right over that 

[TheCountOfNYC]

Amazing show tonight as usual. Metallica is still the best live band I have ever seen (although that may change this summer when I go to see Iron Maiden).

[ReaperKK]

Yesterday I was doing some yard work and I put on Hardwird, I can't get over how good the album is. Am I Savage? is a top 5 all time Metallica song for me.

[mikeyd23]

Yesterday I was doing some yard work and I put on Hardwird, I can't get over how good the album is. Am I Savage? is a top 5 all time Metallica song for me.

Great, underrated tune on the new record for sure.


Cramx - hope you had a good time at the show!

[cramx3]

Yea show was fantastic.  Avenged were awesome, too short of a set though, and then Metallica rocked the place.  It was pretty packed for them.  I watched from a luxurious suite with free food (amazing mac and cheese).  Got to say that Metallica's sound was pretty muddy and they must have messed up at least once in every song, but otherwise were a ton of fun and brought the energy.  Got pretty much the same setlist from the first couple shows so no real surprises overall. 

Wherever I May Roam - Live Metlife Stadium

[cfmoran13]

Saw them on Friday in Philly.  They put on a really good show.  We got "Creeping Death" instead of "Fuel", which made me happy.  It's not a Metallica show without getting to chant "Die... Die... Die... Mother F'er Die!" 

I was a little bummed that A7X didn't play.  But, it meant I had more time to hang out and drink with my friends beforehand.

[mikeyd23]

Good stuff guys.

They posted the first LiveMet stuff from this tour, Atlas Rise in Baltimore:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=371&v=wg3oaAFUbZ4

With Greg and his team handling the audio, the LiveMet stuff is sounding really, really good.

[Kotowboy]

After the tour it might be cool to find the best performances of each of the HTSD songs and make

a Hardwired to Self Destruct live album.

[Adami]

After the tour it might be cool to find the best performances of each of the HTSD songs and make

a Hardwired to Self Destruct live album.

Where Kirk redubs his solos.

[cramx3]

After the tour it might be cool to find the best performances of each of the HTSD songs and make

a Hardwired to Self Destruct live album.

Where Kirk redubs his solos.

Judging by last nights performance, going to need more than that    I honestly don't care about mess ups and whatnot because I think it adds to the live experience, but my friend who hardly listens to music or go to concerts, but knows the Metallica hits, even commented about how poorly they performed the songs. 

[mikeyd23]

Really? That's interesting, it seems like they have been pretty tight as of late (by Metallica standards).

[cramx3]

I really really enjoyed the concert, a ton of fun, so not trying to be a negative nancy, but it was probably the worst performance I had seen since Van Halen with DLR not attempting to sing two years ago    It really took nothing away from the show, but there were timing issues it seemed.  I really think it was Lars and Kirk just messing up here and there, James sounded great.  Bass was mostly inaudible. 

[mikeyd23]

I really really enjoyed the concert, a ton of fun, so not trying to be a negative nancy, but it was probably the worst performance I had seen since Van Halen with DLR not attempting to sing two years ago    It really took nothing away from the show, but there were timing issues it seemed.  I really think it was Lars and Kirk just messing up here and there, James sounded great.  Bass was mostly inaudible.

Ah, yes. That all sounds about right in that case 

[Kotowboy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXf5q65ZvDs

James interviewed by a kid. This is awesome. James is a good dude. 

I think going to rehab and band therapy was the best thing he ever did. He's so much more chilled and down to earth ever since SKOM.

[Kotowboy]

ALSO :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JUtF0NFYLQ

Motorbreath from Philadelphia

[TAC]

That's awesome. Love Kill 'Em All!

[Kotowboy]

All the songs on Kill sound much better live since Kill Em All has no balls and James couldnt sing yet.

[TAC]

All the songs on Kill sound much better live since Kill Em All has no balls and James couldnt sing yet.

Oh yeah, but it's still my favorite Metallica album. You should've heard it when it was released. Game changing.
Anyway, I agree with what you say about it. I love the Dehaan version. I listen to that all the time.