Metallica burns it up at start of Mexico tour

QBREES9 · 07-30-2012, 03:26 PM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Metallica vocalist James Hetfield had warned things could get perilous at the start of the band's fifth tour of Mexico, saying "We're very focused on how dangerous this show is."
The audience of more than 22,000 believed it too. Many of the fans were visibly terrified Saturday night as the band re-enacted its burn-down-the-stage performance from 1998's "Cunning Stunts" video album.
At one point a technician fled across the stage like a human torch in a Mexico City show that featured explosions, pyrotechnics, laser lights and the odd giant coffin.
Hours earlier Hetfield said the tour would cover the band's 31 years of performing.
Metallica has scheduled seven more shows at Mexico City's Sports Palace before heading to dates in San Francisco and Edmonton, Canada.

Metallica burns it up at start of Mexico tour - Yahoo! News

Mardigras9 · 07-31-2012, 01:13 PM

Metallica rocks. Never been to a concert where I saw visibly terrified fans, at least not visibly terrified of the show, maybe of other fans. Of course, I guess I would be visibly terrified if I found myself at a Bret Michaels concert.

QBREES9 · 07-31-2012, 10:01 PM

Metallica !!!!!!!!!!

frydaddy · 07-31-2012, 10:46 PM

Haven't been a fan of some of their recent stuff but I'd still love to see them one day

Ashley · 08-01-2012, 01:15 AM

Yes that band brings back the good ole days for me. Wow ! I think they play the Super Bowl and open up with "damage inc" Ha!!!

QBREES9 · 08-01-2012, 09:36 AM

That must be an AWESOME ! show.

SapperSaint · 08-04-2012, 10:41 AM

I do not like their new stuff.

I will say that they are AWESOME, live. The best concert I have ever seen was the, and Justice for All tour. Too many things to type about why this concert was great but it was similar in destruction.

I have to see this show.

Danno · 08-12-2012, 04:52 PM

My memory fades, but I remember them saying they would no longer play songs from their early stuff. Am I confusing that with another band?

I know U2 said so, but I thought Metallica did as well.

mutineer10 · 08-13-2012, 10:01 PM

I think Metallica played one of the old ones ... "Ride the Lightning" maybe ... live from end-to-end at some shows a couple years ago. I think I read they'd be playing "The Black Album" end-to-end on some shows this tour.

07-30-2012, 03:26 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,982	Metallica burns it up at start of Mexico tour MEXICO CITY (AP) — Metallica vocalist James Hetfield had warned things could get perilous at the start of the band's fifth tour of Mexico, saying "We're very focused on how dangerous this show is." The audience of more than 22,000 believed it too. Many of the fans were visibly terrified Saturday night as the band re-enacted its burn-down-the-stage performance from 1998's "Cunning Stunts" video album. At one point a technician fled across the stage like a human torch in a Mexico City show that featured explosions, pyrotechnics, laser lights and the odd giant coffin. Hours earlier Hetfield said the tour would cover the band's 31 years of performing. Metallica has scheduled seven more shows at Mexico City's Sports Palace before heading to dates in San Francisco and Edmonton, Canada. Metallica burns it up at start of Mexico tour - Yahoo! News
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07-31-2012, 01:13 PM	#2
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Metallica rocks. Never been to a concert where I saw visibly terrified fans, at least not visibly terrified of the show, maybe of other fans. Of course, I guess I would be visibly terrified if I found myself at a Bret Michaels concert. Ashley likes this.

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Danno Site Donor 2014 Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,640	Re: Metallica burns it up at start of Mexico tour My memory fades, but I remember them saying they would no longer play songs from their early stuff. Am I confusing that with another band? I know U2 said so, but I thought Metallica did as well.

08-13-2012, 10:01 PM	#9
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Re: Metallica burns it up at start of Mexico tour I think Metallica played one of the old ones ... "Ride the Lightning" maybe ... live from end-to-end at some shows a couple years ago. I think I read they'd be playing "The Black Album" end-to-end on some shows this tour.

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SapperSaint Pink Nightmare Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 7	I do not like their new stuff. I will say that they are AWESOME, live. The best concert I have ever seen was the, and Justice for All tour. Too many things to type about why this concert was great but it was similar in destruction. I have to see this show.