Metallica have launched pro-shot footage of their efficiency of Grasp Of Puppets in entrance of simply 500 individuals.
The video, out there to look at beneath, is taken from the heavy metallic titans’ intimate efficiency on the Stephen Talkhouse in Lengthy Island, New York, on August 28. They performed the present, one of many smallest of their profession, to mark the launch of Most Metallica, a brand new channel on US radio station SiriusXM devoted to broadcasting Metallica music, interviews, dwell recordings and extra.
Metallica introduced the Stephen Talkhouse present on August 6, with entry being out there to winners of sweepstakes held through the band’s fanclub and the SiriusXM web site. Most Metallica launched on SiriusXM channel 42, in addition to through the station’s app, on August 29, the day after the live performance. Audio of the present was broadcast on the community by the week of September 1.
Steel Hammer journalist Lina Khatib attended the present and gave it an ideal 5 stars in her overview.
“That is their first dwell hit-out since they shared the stage with Ozzy Osbourne at [the late singer’s July retirement concert] Again To The Starting, and one of many smallest reveals of their profession,” Khatib wrote. “However the sound is colossal, the vibe electrical. Even Metallica’s households and associates shake their heads in disbelief, telling me they ‘can’t keep in mind the final time we noticed them like this’.”
Metallica are touring Oceania and the Center East in November and December, they usually’ll play throughout Europe from Might to July. Assist on the reveals will come from Pantera, Avatar, Gojira and Knocked Free.
It’s additionally been closely rumoured not too long ago that the band are hoping to host a residency at Las Vegas multimedia venue The Sphere subsequent yr. Drummer Lars Ulrich didn’t verify nor deny the stories throughout an interview with Howard Stern final month, although bassist Robert Trujillo brazenly fantasised about what the residency would seem like whereas speaking to the shock jock the next week.
“No heavy rock band has carried out this,” he mentioned. “There’s numerous historical past with our music and numerous, I feel there’s potential for lots of visible stimulation on this. And I can’t wait to be part of it. So let’s see what occurs, yeah.”