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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 06: James Hetfield of Metallica performs at MetLife Stadium on August 06, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

Metallica Extends Their ‘M72 World Tour’ Another Year – Setlist & Ticket Info

Metallica has announced that their M72 World Tour will officially be extended a third year and announced 21 North American shows that will span from April to June 2025.

The M72 Tour opened in Amsterdam, April 2023. Since then, Metallica has played to three million fans. Their 2024 shows will conclude in Mexico City in September.

As has been done historically, a portion of the proceeds from every ticket will be donated to charities through the band’s All Within My Hands foundation. Founded in 2017, All Within My Hands has raised over $15 million, which has been divided and donated in grants to career and technical education programs, to combat food security and to disaster relief efforts.

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See below a list of Metallica’s 2025 tour dates:

April 12 Las Vegas, NV Sick New World @ Las Vegas Festival Grounds April 19 Syracuse, NY JMA Wireless Dome * April 24 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre * April 26 Toronto, ON Rogers Centre + May 1 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium * May 3 Nashville, TN Nissan Stadium + May 7 Blacksburg, VA Lane Stadium * May 9 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium May 11 Columbus, OH Sonic Temple @ Historic Crew Stadium May 23 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field + May 25 Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field * May 28 Landover, MD Northwest Stadium * May 31 Charlotte, NC Bank of America Stadium * June 3 Atlanta, GA Mercedes-Benz Stadium * June 6 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium + June 8 Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium * June 14 Houston, TX NRG Stadium * June 20 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium + June 22 Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium * June 27 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High + June 29 Denver, CO Empower Field at Mile High *

* Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies support

+ Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills support

METALLICA M72 WORLD TOUR CONCERT SETLIST

Average 2024 setlist:

• “Creeping Death” 
• “For Whom the Bell Tolls” 
• “Ride the Lightning” 
• “Lux Æterna”
• “72 Seasons” 
• “Fade to Black”
• “Welcome Home (Sanitarium)”
• “Nothing Else Matters” 
• “Sad but True”
• “Whiskey in the Jar”
• “Seek & Destroy”
• “Enter Sandman” 
• “Master of Puppets”

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Metallica to Return to North America With More M72 World Tour Dates

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The new leg will kick off with an appearance at Las Vegas’ Sick New World Festival on April 12 and, other than a couple of one-off engagements and festival appearances, will resume its run of two-night stands around the continent. On those dates — dubbed No Repeat Weekend — the band plays unique set lists so their fans don’t hear the same songs twice. Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies serve as support for some dates, while Limp Bizkit and Ice Nine Kills will open up for others.

Last year, drummer Lars Ulrich told Rolling Stone how exciting it has been for the band to perform songs from 72 Seasons live, especially “Lux Æterna” and “Too Far Gone?” which fly by at breakneck speeds. “Playing these songs live is super fun,” he said. “We’re steering them, they’re not steering us. Certain people choose not to go down particular creative paths if a song can’t be [performed live.] We’ve done eight out of 12 songs so far, and we’ve figured out how to crack all of them in a live situation and feel really good about it.”

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• Song played from tape It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll) ( AC/DC  song) Play Video
• Song played from tape The Ecstasy of Gold ( Ennio Morricone  song) Play Video
• Creeping Death Play Video
• Harvester of Sorrow Play Video
• Holier Than Thou Play Video
• King Nothing Play Video
• 72 Seasons Play Video
• If Darkness Had a Son Play Video
• Kirk and Rob Doodle ( "Rose Avenue" ) Play Video
• Fade to Black Play Video
• Shadows Follow ( Live debut ) Play Video
• Orion Play Video
• Nothing Else Matters ( Preceded by Kirk doodle; Kirk messed up intro, song restarted ) Play Video
• Sad but True Play Video
• The Day That Never Comes Play Video
• Battery Play Video
• Fuel ( Preceded by James doodle ) Play Video
• Seek & Destroy Play Video
• Master of Puppets Play Video
• Song played from tape The Ecstasy of Gold ( Ennio Morricone  song) ( Metallica’s version ) Play Video

Note: Soundcheck: "Creeping Death", "Harvester of Sorrow", "72 Seasons", "If Darkness Had a Son", "Fade to Black", "Shadows Follow", "Orion", "Sad But True", "The Day That Never Comes", "Lux Æterna", "Spit Out the Bone"

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Metallica came off one of the more divisive albums in their catalog, 1996's Load , with another batch of songs supposedly culled from the same sessions. The appropriately titled Reload arrived a year later, on Nov. 18, 1997.

The former underdog thrash-metal pioneers, now transformed into the world’s biggest mainstream metal band, had pushed the sonic reinvention undertaken by 1991’s commercial breakthrough Black Album to new heights of cross-genre experimenting on Load – simultaneously delighting and dismaying different factions of Metallica fans for various reasons.

But no matter how you feel about Load , the passage of time has since revealed that its songs – as risk-taking and unfamiliar as they are at times – undoubtedly exemplify the almost superhuman attention to detail and songcraft aspired to by both the band and producer Bob Rock.

That's not the case with Reload , which – despite the unsurprising but unfounded claims to the contrary by the band, producer and label – was most likely cobbled together from leftover Load  material and polished off in time for the 1997 gift-giving holiday season.

Still, Reload 's unusually efficient recording process and relative uniformity of sound (song after song of bruising heavy rock can be found in "Slither," "Prince Charming," "The Unforgiven II," etc.), while short on hooks, are mighty strong on riffs.

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Flashback Track-by-Track Review: Metallica - Reload

On November 18 th , 1997, Metallica released its seventh studio album “Reload.”  

The record included the final 13 songs that were written during the “Load” sessions in which the 27 total songs were initially conceived as a double album.

Once the band decided a double was too ambitious of a project, they selected the songs that were further along in the recording process to include on Load and circled back to complete the rest to include on “Reload” 

So in Honor of the anniversary of “Reload’s” release here is my track-by-track review. 

Fuel  

“Reload” opens up with the absolutely barbarous track “Fuel.” The energy on this song harkens back to the days of “Kill ‘em All” where the band approached songwriting with reckless abandon. 

Lars Ulrich’s performance on this track can best be described as positively “Thundering.” The drums sound fantastic as they set the breakneck speed of the song and play off the riffs perfectly. 

The Memory Remains  

“Memory” has remained a live staple in Metallica shows since its release and it is easy to see why. With a nice mid-tempo beat, mixed with a slick main riff, that bleeds into a great sing-along section, it is a textbook example of how simplicity can stay on par with intricacy. 

The highlight of this track for me is when Hetfield spits out “Ash to Ash, Dust to Dust, Fade to black, the memory remains” In front of a nice and heavy palm-muted guitar at the 2:50 mark. 

Give the video a view of how much coolness the band was oozing. Just maybe avoid the performance of the song on SNL when things did not go as planned. 

Devil’s Dance  

“Dance” kicks off with a heavy, dirty, groovy bass line, that leads into one of the heaviest songs in the Metallica Catalogue. This track reeks of a dark atmosphere and is one of the strongest on the record.  

Producer Bob Rock and the band really peppered “Dance” with plenty of fills and dubs that leave me still finding new things to grab my attention 24 years later. 

The song captured some of the finest guitar work of this era from Kirk Hammet. The solos are not overly complicated but fit perfectly Infront of what the rest of the group is playing. 

The Unforgiven II  

The second part of the eventual “Unforgiven” trilogy is a nice deviation from the first three songs on the record. To date, the song has been performed six times, five of which occurred in 2015. The first performance at the 1997 Billboard Music Awards was… and explains why the band shied away from incorporating it into their live sets. 

The song follows the traditional clean verse, heavy chorus formula, but each verse introduces some different sounds and keeps things interesting. 

The crunch on the chorus guitars is spectacular and post solo breakdown has one of Hetfield’s strongest vocal performances on the record. 

Better Than You  

I am still perplexed at how “Better than you” snagged the band a Grammy award in 1999 for Best Metal Performance. Either the song was that good or the competition was that bad, I will let you be the judge.  

“Better” has a solid opening build and strong verse/chorus. The song runs on a bit too long and becomes hyper-repetitive. The edited version released on the single is a tad more palatable but either way, the bridge section kills the vibe for me. 

Slither  

On Slither Hetfield is embracing parenthood, with lyrics focused on Puppets, Tap Shoes, Clowns, and snakes. The highlights of this song are the solos and fills that Hetfield and Hammett provide us with.  

Littered amongst the lines focused on children’s paraphernalia, Hetfield doles out some great wisdom with the lines “Don’t send your eyes to the sun, you might blind them” and “Have your heroes disappeared?” 

Carpe Diem Baby  

“Baby” is my favourite song on Reload. There is so much to like about this track that I could write an entire appreciation post focused on just this one song.  

It is not often that I find a song where I would not change anything, and this is one of those occasions. 

I will not gush too much over this track and just focus on my favourite part which is the pre-solo breakdown where Hetfield screams “Ah, Suck It,” it fits the attitude of the song perfectly. 

Bad Seed  

While the band has not formally performed “seed” live, it served as part of their show opening jam during the “Poor Touring Me” Tour. The song is not overly complicated but packs a solid punch.  

The only drawback is the verse vocals sound remarkable like “Carpe Diem Baby” and the drums on the pre-solo/end-of-song sections (my favourite part of the song) are reminiscent of “Hero of the Day” from Load.  

True story, it took me forever to realize Hetfield sings “at the mercy” and not “Happy Birthday” during the solo, which makes a lot more sense than a random birthday greeting in the middle of a song. 

Where The Wild Things Are  

We can thank Jason Newsted for contributing the main riff of “wild.” The song that follows behind that riff is my second favourite on the album.  

The band paid close attention to all the details of this song and created a unique journey that remains an undervalued gem in the Metallica catalogue.  

On the bridge, Hetfield muses about hand puppets, clowns, toy soldiers and robot chessmen, it is easier to digest this time around given the source material, however, it still sounds a tad awkward, because it is so out of place in a Metallica song. 

When Hetfield sings “So close your little eyes” at the conclusion of the song with the matching guitar it gives me goosebumps every time. 

Prince Charming  

“Charming” is second only to “fuel” in providing an energy boost to the record. The song has a strong build to the verse but loses itself along the way.  

The vocals sound rough and incomplete, to me, it feels like half were produced and half were left raw. Hammett’s solo would not be out of place on current Metallica releases, as it sounds, he took an improvised approach to recording. It is one of my least favourite songs on the album. 

The post-solo section is my favourite part of the track, so it is not all doom and gloom. 

Low Man’s Lyric  

“Lyric” is the most un-Metallica-sounding song the band has ever recorded in terms of instrumentation. The boys took a stripped-back approach with their performances, added some hurdy-gurdy to the mix and did not look back. 

While the song has a bloated run time, the emotion Hetfield pours into the lyrics and his vocal performance stand the test of time and in retrospect paint a picture of the journey he was on at the time. 

Search out the demo version called “My eyes” to hear how vastly different the album version is from its original conception. 

Attitude  

“Attitude” is the weakest song on the record and would have made a good B-side. While I enjoy the opening riff and the solo section, it gets clunky and drawn out. The lyrics are confusing although, “Throw all your bullets in a fire and stand there” is a hell of a good line. 

Fixxxer  

“Fixxxer” is widely regarded to be one of the finest songs Metallica has recorded and it is hard to argue with that sentiment.  

It took 23 years for the band to perform it live and when they unveiled it during the 40 th Anniversary concerts in 2021 it did not disappoint.  

The post-solo section and back half of the song is a masterclass in how Metallica can evoke emotion and deeply connect with its fans. This song is an emotional rollercoaster, so settle in, close your eyes and enjoy the ride. 

Final Thoughts  

Whether you love or hate the Load/Reload era of Metallica’s career there is no denying that it represented the best and worst the band had to offer.  

Personally, this is my favourite era of Metallica’s career and “Reload” represents the creative apex of that time. 

When compared to “Load,” “Reload” is the weaker of the two albums, but it produced more memorable and dare I say popular songs (Fuel, The Memory Remains.) I am taking some liberty there because technically the albums should be treated as separate projects, but it is hard to do that given how intertwined they are. 

I feel the band could have omitted a couple of the tracks from the finished product (Attitude, Prince Charming, Slither) to make a more cohesive album, but I admire the band for keeping it all there. No one can ever accuse Metallica of playing it safely and that is one of their finest traits. 

Until next time, play it loud friends!

Canadian who enjoys Horror Movies, Hockey Cards and Metal Music.

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ReLoad Tour Dates

Tour dates for all songs off of ReLoad .

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• Attitude (song)/Tour Dates
• Bad Seed (song)/Tour Dates
• Better than You (song)/Tour Dates
• Carpe Diem Baby (song)/Tour Dates
• Devil's Dance (song)/Tour Dates
• Fixxxer (song)/Tour Dates
• Fuel (song)/Tour Dates
• Low Man's Lyric (song)/Tour Dates
• Prince Charming (song)/Tour Dates
• Slither (song)/Tour Dates
• The Memory Remains (song)/Tour Dates
• The Unforgiven II (song)/Tour Dates
• Where the Wild Things Are (song)/Tour Dates

Metallica Reloaded

• Sat 28 Sep Newport, Corn Exchange Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Fri 18 Oct Lancaster, Kanteena Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Sat 19 Oct Aberdeen, Krakatoa Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Sat 9 Nov Brighton, Concorde 2 Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Sat 30 Nov Stamford Corn Exchange Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Fri 20 Dec Cardiff, Fuel Rock Club Metallica Reloaded View tickets

January 2025

• Sat 25 Jan O2 Academy Liverpool Guns 2 Roses Metallica Reloaded, Surreal Panther View tickets

February 2025

• Sat 1 Feb Plymouth, The Junction Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Sat 15 Feb Southampton, The Brook Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Sat 8 Mar Dover, The Booking Hall Metallica Reloaded Ultimate Ozzy View tickets
• Fri 16 May Coventry, hmv Empire Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Sat 31 May The Wharf Tavistock Metallica Reloaded View tickets
• Sat 28 Jun Worthing, The Factory Live Metallica Reloaded View tickets

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Sep 22, 2024

Mexico City, Mexico

Estadio GNP Seguros

Sep 20, 2024

Sep 01, 2024

Seattle, WA, United States

Lumen Field

Aug 30, 2024

Aug 25, 2024

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Commonwealth Stadium

Aug 23, 2024

Aug 18, 2024

Minneapolis, MN, United States

U.S. Bank Stadium

Aug 16, 2024

Aug 11, 2024

Chicago, IL, United States

Soldier Field

Aug 09, 2024

Aug 04, 2024

Foxborough, MA, United States

Gillette Stadium

Aug 02, 2024

Jul 14, 2024

Madrid, Spain

Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano

Jul 12, 2024

Jul 07, 2024

Warsaw, Poland

PGE Narodowy

Jul 05, 2024

Jun 29, 2024

Clisson, France

Hellfest @ Val de Moine

Jun 26, 2024

Oslo, Norway

Tons of Rock @ Ekebergsletta

Jun 16, 2024

Copenhagen, Denmark

Parken Stadium

Jun 14, 2024