Metallica performed the primary of their two headline units at this yr’s Obtain pageant. Take a look at the complete setlist and pictures of the second under.
The Thrash metallic pioneers took to the Donington Park stage for the ninth time final evening (June 8), for what was the primary of their two headline slots on the 2023 instalment of the heavy metallic pageant.
As beforehand promised, the 2 units will comprise materials from throughout their four-decade-long discography, and no two songs shall be repeated on both evening — making room for some lesser-played tracks to return out of the woodwork.
This was confirmed with their efficiency final evening, which included their most well-known tracks together with ‘Unhappy However True’, ‘Search & Destroy’ and ‘Leper Messiah’, in addition to materials from their newest studio album ‘72 Seasons’, similar to ‘Lux Æterna’, ‘Screaming Suicide’ and ‘Sleepwalk My Life Away’.
With a few of their mammoth hits like ‘Enter Sandman’, ‘One’ and ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ left off their set — and undoubtedly set to seem tomorrow evening (June 10) — James Hetfield and co. as an alternative made area for lesser-played tracks. This included the band kicking off the 16-song setlist with sorely-underplayed 1984 monitor ‘Creeping Demise’, in addition to the emotive 2008 ballad ‘The Day That By no means Comes’.
Different highlights included the fan-favourite instrumental monitor ‘Orion’, and the blistering thrash hit ‘Gasoline’. In addition they closed the present with ‘Grasp Of Puppets’ — a monitor that has just lately seen a mainstream resurgence because of its characteristic on hit Netflix sequence Stranger Issues. Take a look at footage of the present under, in addition to the complete setlist.
Metallica’s setlist was:
1. ‘Creeping Demise’
2. ‘Harvester of Sorrow’
3. ‘Leper Messiah’
4. ‘King Nothing’
5. ‘Lux Æterna’
6. ‘Screaming Suicide’
7. ‘Fade to Black’
8. ‘Sleepwalk My Life Away’
9. ‘Orion’
10. ‘Nothing Else Issues’
11. ‘Unhappy however True’
12. ‘The Day That By no means Comes’
13. ‘Blackened’
14. ‘Gasoline’
15. ‘Search & Destroy’
16. ‘Grasp of Puppets’
Different artists set to headline this yr’s Obtain pageant embrace Deliver Me The Horizon, who’re set to carry out tonight (June 9), and Slipknot, who will shut the occasion with their set on Sunday (June 11).
The 2023 version additionally marks 20 years of the pageant and, in celebration of the milestone, it was introduced that the pageant would final 4 days, as an alternative of the standard three.
In November, over 50 artists had been introduced as showing as a part of the lineup, together with the likes of Ghost, Evanescence, The Distillers, Placebo and Architects. Extra acts had been later introduced in February, together with Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Neck Deep, Bob Vylan, Carcass, 5 Finger Demise Punch, Jinjer, Coheed and Cambria, Electrical Callboy and Sizzling Milk and The Amity Affliction.
Talking to NME final yr concerning the pageant’s various line-up this yr – notably with the variety of feminine artists – Obtain Pageant boss Andy Copping mentioned: “All festivals want to have a look at how various they’re. It’s one thing we’ve tried to do through the years, and we’ve nonetheless obtained a protracted approach to go nevertheless it’s encouraging there’s so many nice, feminine artists on the market.
“Hopefully we may also help give them a platform. We’re a good distance down the road from the place we had been, however there’s nonetheless room to enhance and we wish to try this yr on yr.” You’ll be able to learn NME’s evaluation of Obtain 2022 right here.
In different Metallica information, again in April, the heavy metallic four-piece shared their eleventh studio album, ‘72 Seasons’, and kicked off their intensive two-year-long tour with a present in Amsterdam.
In a four-star evaluation of the opening present, NME hailed the band as “nonetheless the best heavy metallic band round”.
“James Hetfield’s grin couldn’t be wider as he launches into the primary blistering solo, whereas Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo handle to create a two-person circle pit on the other aspect of the stage. If there are any first-night nerves, the band aren’t displaying it,” it learn.
“Metallica have at all times been a gateway band for heavy music, however there’s a renewed pleasure round them now. Tonight’s stunning, bold and giddy gig matches that power at each flip.”
