METALLICA MELTS FACE FOR CHARITY
Metallica got a head start on its 2008 tour last night at a mid-sized venue in Los Angeles, dusting off some older classics from its catalog to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music.
The band seemed to enjoy rocking The Wiltern Theater, a beautiful room to be sure; but for Metallica, the 2300-capacity venue probably felt like playing Lars Ulrich's living room. Except smaller.
Still, the band launched head-long into a pretty stellar -- and lengthy -- set. Notably, however, they did not preview any of the new material from a new LP slated for a September release.
At the gig, Lars did confirm from the stage that a tour would follow the new album in October. If the set looks like this (with new songs sprinkled in), where do I sign?
THE ECSTACY OF GOLD
FUEL
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS
SANITARIUM
...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
SAD BUT TRUE
DISPOSABLE HEROES
ONE
MASTER OF PUPPETS
BATTERY
LAST CARESS/GREEN HELL
NO REMORSE
ENTER SANDMAN
FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE (w/ special guest Flea, co-founder of The Silverlake Conservatory of Music)
SEEK AND DESTROY
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Mark Holman says
I'd melt my face too if it meant touring in a nondescript fashion.The Altruistic Messiah ~ Ben Vandagriff ~ The CEO of Rock & Roll ! says
Next they'll do a benefit for the Napster !!!!!Mark Holman says
Nice, . . .I want to play Lars in tennis as I hear he is a good player.