'Big Four' Europen Shows Announced

METALLICA's official web site just announced the following:

"You've been posting and chatting about it for months and we're here now to confirm it . . . METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH, and ANTHRAX will all share the same stage for the first time EVER! Look for the four of us at the Sonisphere shows in Warsaw, Poland and Prague, Czech Republic on June 16 and 19, 2010, with a few more of the festival dates still in the works. You can be sure these shows won't be the only ones."

Commented METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich: "Who would have thought that more than 25 years after its inception, thrash metal's 'Big Four' would not only still be around and more popular than ever, but will now play together for the first time...what a mindfuck! Bring it on!"

World Magnetic Review 12/8/2009 Sacramento

The World Magnetic tour stormed into Arco Arena Tuesday night for a ripping show featuring Volbeat, Machine Head and of course, the Mighty Metallica.




Volbeat got the crowd warmed up as the intro for 'The Human Instrument' played over the PA. I'm not sure how many in the audience had ever heard the Danish Quartet before tonight, but it seems like the crowd had been converted by the end of the night.
The band's eclectic mix of 50's style singing and straight up heavy metal is truly unique and inspiring. Check these guys if you haven't yet: www.volbeat.dk/




Next up was Machine Head, and they did not disappoint. The band continues to punish audiences with their crushing band of Bay Area Metal. It's about time this band got the recognition they deserve and it's great that Metallica has discovered their potential and chosen to take them out as direct support. Machine Head's set included a heart felt tribute to Dimebag Darrell on the anniversary of his death as the band launched into a blistering cover of Pantera's "Fucking Hostile". This is the last tour for the band in the US before they start working on the followup to the tremendous 'The Blacking'.






Finally the stage was set for Metallica. What's left to say about these guys? They accomplished everything, yet are still out on the road, delivering live for the fans. It seems as though the band's return to form on their latest release, 'Death Magnetic' has reinvigorated the public's interest, with many of the shows on this tour being sold out. The first 2 songs of the night, 'That was just your life' & 'The end of the line' showed just how well this new material blends with the classics of old like Creeping Death. Metallica owned the crowd all night and never let up. They closed with Seek and Destroy, prompting intense crowd sing-a-longs and Metallica labelled beach balls dropping from the ceiling and filling the arena.

Metallica's setlist was as follows:

That Was Just Your Life
The End Of The Line
Creeping Death
Fuel
Fade To Black
Broken, Beat And Scarred
Cyanide
Sad But True
One
All Nightmare Long
The Day That Never Comes
Master Of Puppets
Fight Fire With Fire
Nothing Else Matters
Enter Sandman
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Breadfan
Motorbreath
Seek and Destroy

Catch this tour if you can, you won't be disappointed.