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rmst09rmst09 Posts: 57
edited February 2008 in Other Music
Have any of you seen them live?

I saw them about 5 years ago and it's quite a spectical. Interesting crowd. Rampant nudity and a lot of jostling and aggressive posturing. I'm not a huge fan of theirs but I have to say that their sound live is unbelievable. It was the loudest show I've ever been to.

Definitely seems like an odd choice for Bonnaroo.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    ive seen them 3 times 97, 98, 04. the 04 show was definitely dangerously loud. the pyrotechnics were ridiculous. i was in the pit and my ears were actually hurting uncomfortably, like it wasnt fun, they hurt so much. but the show in 98 was completely GA, and ive never been in a mosh pit that can quite equal the all out chaos that ensued during fight fire with fire. it was nuts to say the least.

    i would see metallica again in heartbeat if they come to van. great live i think.
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  • MagnusonPark82MagnusonPark82 Posts: 180
    Metallica will rock you harder than probably any other band. They are the band that's responsible for the Seattle noise ordinance as a result of the severe rocking they gave Queen Anne Hill when they played Memorial Stadium. I would even take a gander that they will outrock PJ. But then again, I'm a huge Metallica fan.

    I saw them a few years ago in Seahawks stadium and it was one of the best outdoor shows I've ever been to.
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  • upina2001upina2001 Indiana Posts: 764
    I saw them in 94 (Black Tour II) 96 (Lolla) & 97 (Load).
    Some of the best shows Ive seen from any band.......


    I hope they play all the hard shit. Blackened, Master, Whiplash, etc...

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  • TheGossmanTheGossman Posts: 1,120
    RMST09 wrote:
    Have any of you seen them live?

    I saw them about 5 years ago and it's quite a spectical. Interesting crowd. Rampant nudity and a lot of jostling and aggressive posturing. I'm not a huge fan of theirs but I have to say that their sound live is unbelievable. It was the loudest show I've ever been to.

    Definitely seems like an odd choice for Bonnaroo.

    they have a no taping policy now for Bonnaroo, no recording during metallica, Lars is gonna have lawyers on site to sue the fuck out of you! Ok, I was lying about the lawyers but seriously no taping during metallica
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  • SENROCKSENROCK Posts: 10,736
    i've seen metallica quite a few times. i have not been disappointed yet. They have some of the best fans ever. They comPLETELY get into it and bring forth ALOT of loud crazy energy. i wont EVER forget one specific time i saw them out here in l.a and they did this CRAZY version of ONE. The entire place went NUTS and it was as if every single person in that place was singing at the top of their lungs!
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I have seen Metallica many, many times in concert. They put on one absolutely terrific live show!!!
  • HawkshoreHawkshore Posts: 2,161
    MagnusonPark82 wrote:
    They are the band that's responsible for the Seattle noise ordinance as a result of the severe rocking they gave Queen Anne Hill when they played Memorial Stadium.


    This brought a smile to my face! .......the ultimate metal catch phrase "we will punish you with a severe rocking!!!" :p
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  • RoeghmannRoeghmann Posts: 969
    I have seen them several times since 1992. I have to say that they ROCK! Especially the ´92 tour with the 3 hour + show, the diamond shaped stage with the snake pit was amazing.
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  • zircona1zircona1 Posts: 293
    Twice - Feb. of '97 (Load) and Summer of '98 (Reload).

    Both shows were awesome. They are a great live band, their shows are extremely satisfying for any fan, whether you just know their hits or have every album in their catalog. James says a lot of funny stuff. I'm sure they'll put a killer show at Bonnaroo.
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  • Aghost N. HidingAghost N. Hiding Posts: 17
    Have seen them 3 times every time was incredible, but just as with Ed some songs have taken their toll on James throat Im sure...
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  • OdinOdin Posts: 599
    Never seen them live. :(

    /hoping for a late-fall / winter N.A. tour
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I have not seen them live, but i've heard their shows are still awesome even if their albums have been less then spectacular.
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  • FlaggFlagg Posts: 5,856
    I've seen them many times, but not since 2000. Whatever you think of their music (and I hate St. Anger but was OK with Load and ReLoad) they do bring it live.
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  • Brisk.Brisk. Posts: 11,567
    saw them perform the entire of master of puppets in 2006.

    saw them @ wembley stadium 2007

    Just love them.
  • ultraloudbadsuper90ultraloudbadsuper90 Posts: 49
    twice in 95 (Donnington) & 99 (Mexico) , they play very good , specially the hard shit ,
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    a half-dozen times between '88 and '92. no reason why I haven't since, just haven't. some of the best shows I have ever seen.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    I don't listen to Metallica much anymore, but there was a time I was a big fan. I saw them in their "Monsters of Rock" tour in '91 with GNR and Faith No More. :cool: Talk about a kickass show. Saw them again in Mannheim, Germany in '93 I believe. It was the middle of the summer and hot as fuck. And I remember the show being really long. I was sweating so bad and was so damn thirsty I actually remember contemplating licking the sweat off the shoulder of the girl in front of me. And this girl was in no way attractive. It helped me understand how the guys in the book "Alive" ate their dead buddies. :D
  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,902
    Seattle sound mosh pits have nothing when compared to the raging fans of alcoholica. If Jaymz is on, the show will be unreal, if not it will still be worth seeing Lars beat the shit out of the skins with some double bass action, Kirk weaving what a guitar solo really is, and Rob holding his bass like its his wang all night long.

    70K plus screaming Die Die Die is a surreal experience

    Metallica is a MUST see live

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  • Lost_ClayLost_Clay Posts: 1,085
    93 moncton, nb (w/ no opening act) & @ woodstock 94

    id see them again if they promised not to play anything from load - present
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  • pearljamgirl07pearljamgirl07 Posts: 792
    I never seen them live
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  • jondu003jondu003 Posts: 86
    I've seen Metallica live about 10 times since -93. Since Rob joined the band 02/03 a lot more focus in the live shows has been on the old material, which I think is great, Metallica's four first albums are awesome. However, I must say that the general performance has become a bit weaker the last couple of years. James' voice isn't as powerful as it once was and Lars' timing is a bit off. Kirk and Rob is however still great. They are still one of the best live bands around, together with Pearl Jam and NIN, but you should've seen them 15 years ago.
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  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    I've been a huge Tallica fan since '88 when I was first exposed to their music...seen them live everytime they've played New York since '96 and plan to keep doing so. They def put on one of the best live shows out there!
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  • Mike_Muse_RageMike_Muse_Rage Posts: 677
    Saw them last year at Wembley Stadium on the Sick Of The Studio Tour. Absolutely blew me away. Fantastic live act but I'd love to hear more Load/ReLoad stuff, I love those two albums. Unfortunately I appear to be in the minority in that view.
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    I saw them 10 or 11 times I think, between 1986 and 1995. The first was obviously special, Cardiff 1986, it was just 2 weeks before Cliff was taken.
    They are a decent live band, or were, I haven't seen them recently. They became slight victims of their own ambition around 91 I think, when they were doing a 3 hour set, with a documentary in place of a support act. It was ok, but a 3 hour set can get a bit boring after a while. Milton Keynes 93 was pretty good as I remember, also Wembley Arena 92. They never tour properly anymore :(
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  • BetterManningNYGBetterManningNYG Posts: 777
    1998, reload tour, camden
    2000, tattoo the earth tour, giants stadium

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  • bird jambird jam Posts: 107
    Saw them in the last US show of the Black Album tour in 1993. Pretty good show, but they've changed a lot since then.
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  • angryyoungmanangryyoungman Medford, NY Posts: 1,028
    ive seen them twice, once in '03 and once in '04. . .i thought they were great live. . .except the first time i saw them at the summer sanitarium tour they took FOREVER to take the stage, we were waiting around for a long time after the act before them (i think it was limp bizkit yikes), kinda aggrevating when its a million degrees and your out there all day
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  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    After waiting FOREVER I saw them in 2004. They were brilliant! Crowd was awesome. AND I say that even though I was standing on the side of a hill like a billy goat in the pissing down rain! :D
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  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    saw them for Master of Puppets, And Justice for all (twice), Black, (twice)
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Still waiting on my opportunity to see them live....:(
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