This was my second time seeing Metallica; I saw them for the first time way back in ’98 on the “Poor Re-Touring Me” tour. As soon as I sat down in the Continental Airlines Arena Godsmack came on, not a big Godsmack fan but they did have a pretty cool drum/bongo/drum solo piece that was good. They sounded a little muddy but that was fixed by the time Metallica hit the stage. The Ecstasy of Gold came on over the PA and everyone flipped it was great. Every song was great and even in their forties than can still belt out those old songs like they were twenty. James’s vocals were clean, Kirk shredded on the Enter Sandman, Master of Puppets, and during his first solo he played behind his head which is always cool. St. Anger was even heavier and faster than on the CD. Overall it was an awesome show and you should definitely try to see them if Metallica is coming to your city.

Setlist
Blackened
Fuel
The Memory Remains
Wherever I May Roam
King Nothing
Kirk Solo
The Unforgiven
The God That Failed
St. Anger
Rob Solo
Fade To Black
Master of Puppets
Fight Fire With Fire

Disposable Heroes
Kirk Solo
Nothing Else Matters
Sad But True
One
Enter Sandman

Last Caress/Green Hell
Seek And Destroy

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