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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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The M72 World Tour stateside kickoff at MetLife stadium in New Jersey -- which also doubled as a birthday party for Metallica's frontman -- was an altogether life-affirming experience.

By Andrew Unterberger

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And both the song selection and the performance was pretty impeccable throughout. It felt a privilege to get near 10 minutes each of both the spellbinding Master of Puppets instrumental chugger “Orion” and the underrated 21st century “Simple Man”-turned-“Free Bird” power ballad “The Day That Never Comes,” with the band — minus the occasional Lars aberration — in total lockstep, guitarist Kirk Hammett’s solos in particular sounding as explosive and radiant as ever. Even most of the material from the new 72 Seasons , which can feel a little flat on record, came alive in this setting — sounding more credible than ever as forgotten b-sides or second-side cuts from the band’s classic period. (“If Darkness Had a Son,” though, will likely always be a tough hang.)

The show closed with “Master of Puppets” — a signature song which, after three and a half decades of fan worship, also become the band’s unlikely first Hot 100 top 40 hit in nearly 15 years last summer. The most indelible image of the evening — in our section at least — was a series of four pre-teens in matching Metallica shirts losing their minds (and eventually their shirts) to “Master,” all members-in-training of the Hellfire Club , no doubt. One of the adults supervising them was also wearing a shirt with a Napster logo — seemingly as neither an ironic nor confrontational gesture, but rather just as a winking acknowledgment of how much water under the bridge band and audience share after 40 years.

The most emotional moment of the night, however, came earlier, as Hetfield acknowledged thanked the crowd for “remembering my birthday” — the frontman having turned 60 just on Thursday. “My seventh decade on the planet… I can’t believe it,” he rhapsodized from on stage. “Younger me would be saying, ‘You made it. You effing made it.'” Then, before launching into “Fade to Black” — from the band’s second album, and still one of the most vivid, heartbreaking, and yet strangely empowering songs ever written about suicidal ideation — he reflected, “I’m glad I didn’t listen to my head when I was young.” It’s a long way to the top, but Hetfield and Metallica made a very good case on Friday for why getting there is worth the trip.

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Med gromlåter fra tidenes morgen og en CC Cowboys-cover på lur, jobbet Metallica fram festen alle hadde kommet for på Tons of Rock.

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Tons of Rock

Publikum: 38.000

Lars Ulrich takker entusiastisk på dansk når dansen er over på den første av årets Tons of Rock-kvelder, etter at fyrverkeriet har regnet over Ekeberg og noen av tidenes mest kjente metallåter har blitt slynget ut over publikum. Men denne kvelden er det vi som skal takke. Metallica leverte ingen perfekt konsert på Tons of Rock, men det de manglet i presisjon tok de igjen i et eksklusivt låtvalg og mye entusiasme.

Mange mener mye om Metallica, bandet som ble dannet i 1981 etter initiativ fra trommeslager Lars Ulrich, og som utover 1990- og 2000-tallet ble verdens største metalband. Oppturer, nedturer, avskrivinger og framskrivninger har preget bandet som uansett er selve pynten på kaka når Tons of Rock inviterer til 10-årsjubileum. 38.000 publikummere denne dagen alene er rekord på sletta. Til sammen vil festivalen samle 150.000 før helgen er omme.

The M72 World Tour

Konserten Metallica kommer med til Oslo er en del av «The M72 World Tour», som startet i kjølvannet av 2023-albumet «72 Seasons». Vanligvis spiller de to konserter i hver by de besøker, med helt ulike låter hver av kveldene. Til Tons of Rock kom de med et endagsshow av et festival-frieri med noen av bandets mest kjente låter buldrende ut over sletta etter den tradisjonelle introen over anlegget, AC/DCs «It’s A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll)» og Ennio Morricones «Ecstasy Of Gold».

Det er ikke fritt for at det var gull i blikket til de over 38.000 som flokket seg foran, rundt og i den ringformede scenen på Tons of Rock heller. Når de åpner med «Whiplash» fra debutalbumet først, og så følger opp med «Creeping Death» fra 1984-albumet «Ride The Lightning», er det som en brutal omfavnelse av hele historien. Det er også et signal til fansen om at bandet selv husker hvor de kommer fra, selv om alt er blitt så mye større, og viraken rundt bandets bevegelser nærmest blitt uoversiktlige. Bandmedlemmene runder nå etter tur seksti år og vel så det med. Eldstemann, vokalist og gitarist James Hetfield (63), har ikke alltid hatt oddsen på sin side, mens danske Lars Ulrich bak trommene har måttet tåle det meste fra fansen som elsker å gi han skylda for alt de mener er galt med bandet til enhver tid.

Metallica på Tons of Rock. (Mode Steinkjer)

«Enter Sandman»

Kanskje slår ikke Ulrich like nådeløst som før, men han tar igjen det meste i selvsikkerhet og en ujålete tilnærming til selve myten Lars Ulrich. Så har du Trujillo som heavyrockens stødigste ankerfeste, og gitarist Kirk Hammett som ser ut som han har vokst sammen med gitaren. Når «Enter Sandman», etter en forrykende «For Whom The Bells Toll», hogger gjennom publikum, skal vi tåle dødpunktene som kommer etterpå. Så får vi heller diskutere hva som er best av gammel og ikke fullt så gammel Metallica senere.

De seige hitsene deres er unektelig effektive på en kveld som denne, når de fyrer av pyro og fyrverkeri mens sola går ned over det som en gang her Eikeberga. James Hetfield gliser og stortrives der han står, og vise en imponerende stamina både vokalt og fysisk. Det er i det hele tatt et heltent Metallica som møter oss, selv om timingen mellom låtene kunne vært bedre. Når tittelkuttet fra den nyeste platen kommer flater stemningen ut som forventet. Men «72 Seasons» er ingen dårlig låt. Ofte kan det være en halv lidelse nå band på denne størrelsen insiterer på å spille nye låter, men Metallica komme overaskende godt fra det både fordi publikum kjenner til materialet, men også fordi det er noe av det beste de har gjort i nyere tid. «If Darkness Had A Son», ville navnet blitt Metallica.

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Metallica synger CC Cowboys

James Hetfield er pratsom, glad for å være i Oslo og hilse på de mange barna med store øeklokker som vaktene har gitt ekstra god ståplass på barrikadene. Vi aner hva som kommer. Det har lenge vært en tradisjon at bandet om lag halvveis i settet setter beistet i frigir med et pausenummer hvor Hammett og Trujillo lar Ulrich og Hetfield trekke pusten. Og gitaristen og bassisten inviterer til fest så det holder. Selvsagt har de lært en ny norsk sang.

Sist de var i Oslo var det «Take On Me», i Granåsen «Forelska i lærern, men CC Cowboys’ «Vill vakker og våt» var vel noe av det siste vi hadde ventet oss. En rusten, tillært versjon som fikk sletta til å synge av full hals, supermorsomt, men ingen kan vel påstå ar det var sommerens vakreste øyeblikk.

Det skal ta seg opp. Hetfield går tilbake til 1984, og «Fade To Black» blir et ømt og hardt øyeblikk, en låt tuftet på en trist hendelse, en sønn som miste sin mor, og som omsatt for nær 40.000 mennesker førti år etter blir et øyeblikk for de blant fansen som har gravd seg godt ned bak det svarte albumet som ga Metallica verdensherredømme.

Det går en rød tråd fra «Fade To Black» til «Shadows Follow», nok en låt fra den nyeste skiva, en knallhard og tung sak hvor Hetfield snakker fra hjertet når han synger «Facing my demons, now I know/If I run, still my shadows follow/I say no, still my shadows follow». Det har vært mange demoner i nærheten av dette bandet, og Hetfield har hilst på brorparten.

Det er første gangen Metallica spiller på Tons of Rock. Før festivalen flyttet til Oslo hadde de neppe kapasitet til å ta imot bandet som de siste gangene har spilt på steder som Telenor Arena, Koengen i Bergen og nevnte Granåsen i Trondheim. Ekebergkonserten telles som bandets 20. i Norge, nærmere 40 år etter at de spilte her første gang, i datidens metalstorstue Skedsmohallen. Den såkalte «Snakepit»-scenen de reiser rundt med i dag ville selv uten publikum rundt fått plass der.

Saxon-gitaristen

Men gamle dager er på ingen måte glemt i Metallica. Også på Tons of Rock på åpningsdagen sto legendariske Saxon på programmet. Og Saxon-gitaristen Brian Tatler som en gang spilte i Diamond Head, e en god venn av Metallica. Hetfield forteller om konserter på Whiskey A Go Go i Los Angeles i 1982, da de varmet opp for nettopp Saxon. Nå er det på en måte omvendt, men Tatler inviteres inn på scenen som den legenden han er, til låten «Am I Evil?», som også går helt tilbake til Metallicas begynnelse da de puttet den på b-siden til singelen «Creeping Death». Opprinnelig en Diamond Head-låt og en av hardockens virkelig store klassikere, en gitarmettet slugger hvor Tatler virkelig får vist at «old school» gitarsoloer kan velte store gressletter. «Et av de tyngste riffene som noensinne er skrevet», slår Hetfield fast. Fo øvrig er det første gangen de spille den på turneen, så Oslo fikk et eksklusivt øyeblikk på Tons of Rock.

Men Tons of Rock responderer bare høyere når Kirk Hammett så triller ut «Nothing Else Matter» i en fin og seig versjon, for en gangs skyld framført med den inderlige pasjonen låten inneholder. Hetfield viser igjen at han kan definere en sang nesten med stemmen alene. Det skal bli tyngre. «You guys want heavy? Metallica gives you heavy, Oslo», gauler Hetfield, og ingen gjør «tyngre» enn Robert Trujillo når han denger på bassen i knehøyde og Hetfield og de andre hamrer ut «Sad But True». Det blir et herlig tungt øyeblikk, kanskje konsertens alle beste.

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Lars Ulrich og «Master Of Puppets»

Så flytter Lars Ulrich ut på slangepiten han også, og nok en ny låt står for tur, «Lux Æterna», den mest «poppa» låten fra «72 Seasons». Vi nærmer oss slutten og alle vet hva som gjenstår. Først «Kill’em all» så tårene spretter blant kjernefansen, men så skal det sprette enda mer. «Hvis jeg sier Seek», så vet dere hva jeg snakker om», spør Hetfield. Ja, roper alle, uten helt å vite hva som venter. «Seek And Destroy» selvsagt, men også dusinvis av gigantiske gule og svarte ballonger som får mange til å glemme scenen og musikken i den elleville jakten på å dunke dem videre. Pyroen varmer hele sletta, helikopterlyden surrer og så skrur de til med «One», en rocka og lurvete versjon. Alle fire er nå forrest på «slangen», Ulrich hamrer løs og klassikeren slingrer avgårde som et godstog over solslyng.

Nå nærmer vi oss klimaks, og «Master Of Puppets» får fansen i ekstase. Hetfield får konkurranse når refrenget «obey your master» overtas av sletta, og fyrverkeriet dreper ethvert håp om ekstranummer når det gjør en effektiv ende på en konsert som Tons of Rock har drømt om, og som i Metallica-øyemed overgår de fleste besøkene de har hatt på norsk jord i nyere tid.

Metallica Brings Fuel, Fire and Fury to ‘Fortnite Festival’

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Get ready to ride the lightning, because Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Metallica are coming to “ Fortnite ” as Season 4 “Festival” icons.

Two special events on June 22 and 23 (presented during six showtimes), titled “Metallica: Fuel. Fire. Fury,” will bring players on a journey through six of the iconic band’s fan-favorite songs, featuring gameplay that matches the intensity.

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“Fortnite’s” “Battle Royale” mode also gets a heavy metal upgrade, with new “Ride the Lightning” guitars allowing players to create a lightning arc in the sky that their squadmates can ride. In the middle of every match, the floating Metallica Loot Island will rift from a hole in the sky, boasting a stage inspired by the M72 World Tour.

Rocket Racing gets a righteous twist with the new Thrash Mountain track, a volcanic circuit serving as a tribute to all things rock including instrumental monuments, a stretch of road like a fretboard and Metallica’s “Fuel” playing in the background.

Hetfield, Hammett, Trujillo and Ulrich are in good company as “Fortnite Festival’s” Season 4 icons — The Weeknd, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish previously held the spot.

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