Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Metallica Unleashed

WHAT A remarkable Metallica concert in Helsinki’s Hartwell Arena 14 June. The band was more alive then ever opening up with That Was Just Your Life, followed by The End of the Line, the first two tracks off the new album Death Magnetic.

Singer and guitarist James Hetfield comments that “what goes well with the new stuff … is the old stuff,” as he pounded the stage with electric presence and high powered energy. Kirk Hammett continues to prove that he’s more than just a thrasher - he’s an extremely talented musician as lead guitarist. This was the first time I’ve seen bassist Rob Trujillo performing in person, and he was equally impressive matching the intensity of Hetfield.

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