Archive for June, 2007

30
Jun

Metallica Changes Setlist For Bilbao, Spain Concert


Metallica changed big part of the setlist for the Bilbao show. Master Of Puppets album was there in full and The New Song #2 was played. Here is the full setlist:

Creeping Death
For Whom The Bell Tolls
The Four Horsemen
The Memory Remains
The Unforgiven
Battery
Master of Puppets
The Thing That Should Not Be
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Disposable Heroes
Leper Messiah
Orion
Damage, Inc.

Sad But True
Nothing Else Matters
One
Enter Sandman

The Other New Song
Seek and Destroy

Here is Am I Evil? full version from the opening night of the tour in Lisbon, Portugal:

And full “…and Justice for All” from the same concert: Continue reading ‘Metallica Changes Setlist For Bilbao, Spain Concert’

29
Jun

Ross Halfin On Tour With Metallica


Some interesting quotes from Ross Halfin’s tour diary about Lars Ulrich:

June 29
Don’t get back from the venue until 4am. I am in the land of Morpheus - my phone rings, ‘Oi, are we going out for a beverage?’ I look at my watch, it’s 5am. ‘No Lars, we are not!’ How does he do it…
Wake up to a sunny warm Lisbon. Off to Bilbao later with the Danish prince.

June 28
I’m dying today. Writing this at 6pm and all I want to do is throw up. In fact I’ve been throwing up all day… Went out with Lars last night and destroyed Lisbon - or rather Lars destroyed me. Jesus, I drank (like a moron) red wine, gin, and rum… Ended up in Lars’ room until 8am listening to NWOBHM on his ipod. Saxon, Blitzkriez, Weapon and other “toe-tapping favourites” as Lars calls them.
Fuck, he’s just been to my room and looks refreshed. God I’m sorry, please let me feel better - and he’s reminded me we were playing Crazy Horses by the Osmond’s over and over…
Well I have to admit it was strange seeing Metallica live. Certain things they still do the same and I found myself knowing when they were going to do them. Disposable Heroes, 4 Horseman, and Whiplash (they played it in soundcheck the day before) were great. Am I Evil was rubbish by Diamond Head and rubbish by them - what a tedious song… “Am I evil, yes I am” Maybe it’s the hangover. I will begrudgingly admit I had a good time…

This is Crazy Horses by The Osmonds:

29
Jun

Setlist and Video of Metallica in Portugal


Here is the setlist of the first show on the Metallica Sick Of The Studio European Tour of Summer 2007:

Creeping Death
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Ride The Lightning
Disposable Heroes
The Unforgiven
…And Justice For All
The Memory Remains
The Four Horsemen
Orion
Fade To Black
Master of Puppets
Battery

Sad But True
Nothing Else Matters
One
Enter Sandman

Am I Evil?
Seek and Destroy

Here is the video of the Creeping Death and For Whom The Bell Tolls:

28
Jun

Metallica Rehearsals Setlist


Yesterday, the band rehearsed on the stage of tonight’s show. This was the setlist:

No Leaf Clover jam
Orion
Fade to Black
Am I Evil?
Disposable Heroes
The Unforgiven
… And Justice for All
Nothing Else Matters

Compared to the setlist reported earlier, Orion, Am I Evil?, and Disposable Heroes look set to be played regularly on the tour. Big suprise is the inclusion of the “…And Justice For All” title song in the rehearsal.

28
Jun

Metallica kicks off European tour tonight in Portugal


This is the bill of the day today (times in GMT):

22h45-01h30: Metallica
20h50-22h05: Joe Satriani
19h40-20h30: Stone Sour
18h20-19h10: Mastodon
17h30-18h00: The Blood Brothers
16h45-17h15: More Than a Thousand
16h00-16h30: Men-Eater

Time converter.

The festival website has a live TV on and there are rumours of live webstream of Metallica show so be sure to keep an eye open!

UPDATE: Live audio streaming is expected at Antena3 radio station. Click on the “Emissao Online” on the bottom of the left side menu to listen.

28
Jun

Machine Head To Open For Metallica at Wembley


Machine Head has been announced as one of the opening acts for the Metallica show at the new Wembley on July 8th.

Sunday July 8 Wembley
METALLICA
Mastodon
Machine Head
HIM

19
Jun

Metallica Joins Live Earth Line-Up


Metallica, Kasabian, Pussycat Dolls, and Terra Naomi are the final acts to be added to the Live Earth London line-up performing at Wembley Stadium as part of the 24-hour, 7-continent Live Earth concert series on 7/7/07.

Lars Ulrich of Metallica: “I love my sons. I want them to “inherit the Earth” FOR REAL! We keep waiting for future generations to solve the problems; to invent cleaner technology; to pay the costs…that’s the same as passing the buck. I want the buck to stop here, now. I want lawmakers and laws to impose change. Nothing else will keep this world safe for my sons.”

All money raised will benefit four climate charities hand-selected by the band: Sierra Club, The Apollo Alliance, WWF and Rainforest Action Network.

The concert will be streamed live on 7/7/07 at LiveEarth.MSN.com and broadcasted on more than 120 networks around the world. An exclusive download of Metallica’s Live Earth performance is going to be available for a minimal fee immediately after the event finishes.

17
Jun

Sick Of The Studio Tour Rehearsals


Metallica is back in their HQ to rehears for the upcoming European tour. Winners from different radio contests were invited in the HQ and they watched as Metallica played this setlist:

No Leaf Clover jam
The Four Horsemen
Ride The Lightning
The Memory Remains
Stone Cold Crazy
Disposable Heroes
Am I Evil?
Orion
Master of Puppets (short version)

Metallica In Studio

12
Jun

Metallica & Philosophy

New Metallica book has been released.

“The most elucidative dissertation on Metallica ever written. And a kick-ass read to boot!!!” Scott Ian, guitarist for Anthrax

“Metallica and Philosophy is, at long last, the book which finally gives everyone’s favorite headbangers due credit for being intelligent, questioning, and even cerebral.” Joel McIver, author of Justice for All: The Truth About Metallica

Free chapter previews are available here:

Chapter 4 - Through the Mist and the Madness: Metallica’s Message of Nonconformity, Individuality, and Truth
Chapter 7 - Metallica, Nietzsche, and Marx: The Immorality of Morality
Chapter 8 - Metallica’s Existential Freedom: From We to I and Back Again

08
Jun

Lars at Oakland Athletics


Lars Ulrich threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Oakland Athletics game vs. the Boston Red Sox baseball game on Thursday, June 7th. Lars was there with his son Miles and members of Miles’ class.

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Picture #2
Picture #3
Picture #4

04
Jun

Robert Trujillo on the new album

Rob has given interview in Greek RockHard magazine and some interesting points are:

- They are working on 14 songs.
- All backing tracks have been recorded.
- The two new songs from 2006 tour are not on the album.
- Some parts of the 2006 tour new songs will be in other songs on the album.
- Guitar solos are back.
- Album sounds dynamic, heavy and groovin’.
- Dynamics of Master Of Puppets and melodies of The Black Album.
- It is not “Master Of Puppets 2″.
- The band thinking of playing entire Master Of Puppets album on tour this year again.

Lets hope this last point will not be true. Last year it was Master Of Puppets album anniversary and a great way to support one of the best Metallica albums. This year it wouldn’t be so exclusive and special.

New song #1:

New song #2:

02
Jun

Diamond Head live at Metallica party


Metallica fanclub chapter Belgian Fuel will host a party on September 15th. Interesting thing is that Metallica influencers Diamond Head will play live at the party. Looking at their 2007 European tour setlists they play all the Metallica favourites from debut album Lightning To The Nations: The Prince, Am I Evil?, Its Electric, Helpless and Sucking My Love.

This is Am I Evil? live in Sweden in the year 2005:




 


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