Last year, Metallica released their tenth studio album, Hardwired… to Self-Destruct. Now they’re out on their first US tour since 2009. With them in Foxboro are Volbeat and Local H.

Local H

Local H is best known for their hit song in the 90’s, “Bound for the Floor.” They won a spot on a five-date mini-tour opening for Metallica, given them a chance to play in front of huge crowds.

Setlist

John the Baptist Blues

The Misanthrope

Bound for the Floor

Hands on the Bible

That’s What They All Say

Back in the Day

Fritz’s Corner

High-Fiving MF

City of Knives

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Volbeat

We’ve never been shy of saying Danish rockers Volbeat are of our favorites. They put on a great show, and got the crowd fired up and ready for Metallica.

Setlist

The Devil’s Bleeding Crown

Seal the Deal

Heaven nor Hell / A Warrior’s Call

Sad Man’s Tongue

Black Rose

Goodbye Forever

16 Dollars

The Hangman’s Body Count

Hallelujah Goat

Lola Montez

Dead but Rising

Still Counting





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Metallica

From the opening notes of “Hardwired”, to their tease of “Frayed Ends of Sanity” at the end of “Enter Sandman,” Metallica put on a great show. They played a great mix of songs off the new album, the Black Album hits people came to see, and dug deep with the Kill ’em All classic, “Motorbreath.”

Their new stage show is made to engage people no matter where your seats in the stadium are. Bookending the stage are giant versions of the letters M and A, from the Metallica logo, with huge screens in between. Besides occasionally completing the word Metallica, the screens had animations and videos to go with some of the songs, or just showed larger-than-life footage of the band. There were explosions and fireworks running across the stage and reaching into the sky. This tour again sees the return of the “Snake Pit,” where the band walks on ramps out into the crowd, which closes off, creating a smaller section of fans inside of them. Wherever you were, you enjoyed this show!

Setlist

Hardwired

Atlas, Rise!

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Fuel

The Unforgiven

Now That We’re Dead

Moth Into Flame

Wherever I May Roam

Halo on Fire

Motorbreath

Sad but True

One

Master of Puppets

Fade to Black

Seek & Destroy

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Fight Fire With Fire

Nothing Else Matters

Enter Sandman

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