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21 Oct 2008

METALLICA IN MANCHESTER!!!

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Posted By : BLACK PILATE | Comments : 13

Thrash titans hit the north west...

American heavy metal band Metallica return to the M.E.N Arena on Thursday 26 February as part of their first full UK tour in over a decade.

Tickets, priced £40.00, go on sale to the general public this Friday!

The legendary LA rockers will return to Manchester to perform songs from their brand new album Death Magnetic at a special in-the-round show. The band's 12th album in their 27 year career, Death Magnetic stormed to the top of the UK charts earlier this month making it their third UK No.1 album.

Support comes from Machine Head and The Sword.

I'm already off seeing Priest, Megadeth and Testament...thrash overload!!!

Comments

# Posted by Hare Of The Dog - 21/10/2008, 09:12 (GMT)

its great isnt it, i love Metallica, only just saw it last night on Planet rock, i said to the wife, Metallica are on!!!!! and she just goes "yeah i know" in an Andy Pipkin Little Britain style....

and yep i love Judas priest and Megadeth despite being a hair metaller!! need to get a ticket for that yet though "moneys too tight to mention"..........

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 21/10/2008, 09:45 (GMT)

woohoo, time to get shafted by the touts again.

# Posted by delete 79 - 21/10/2008, 10:24 (GMT)

haha =)

# Posted by Andy Mack - 21/10/2008, 16:52 (GMT)

Oasis Heaton Park Prestwich Next June the gig of the decade!!

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 21/10/2008, 17:14 (GMT)

lol really????? I think not

# Posted by bridgewater blues band - 21/10/2008, 23:21 (GMT)

Just hope i manage to get a ticket this time, missed out on AC/DC thanks to the touting gits,ive heard the shows in the round too just like the load tour should be amazing, new album is ace, that will be the gig of the decade.

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 21/10/2008, 23:43 (GMT)

I can't see it being better than the Justice tour in 89 but as long as they don't play anything from load, reload or stang-ger then it should be a good night. Althoug I wont be as gutted as i was on friday when I couldn't get an ac/dc ticket. I've seen Metallica live about 6 times including Donnington and Milton Keynes whereas I've never seen acca dacca live :( Will still be trying to get a ticket though.

# Posted by DE MORTUIS - 22/10/2008, 14:36 (GMT)

£40!!!!!!
at least machinehead and the sword are excellent support choices.
think i'll save my dosh for megadeth

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 22/10/2008, 15:45 (GMT)

Megadeth, don't you mean Dave Mustaine and musos for hire?
For me, the definitive line will alsways be Mustaine, Ellefson, Friedman and Menza

Got a backstage pass in Glasgow on the Youthanasia tour, 94 I think it was, and Dave Mustaine was one of the nicest guys I've met. Was expecting him to be a complete @rse. Instead, the @rse turned out to be Marty Friedman, complete tit but there you go. Maybe he was having an off night.

# Posted by Hare Of The Dog - 22/10/2008, 15:50 (GMT)

indeed, itll never be the same as the classic megadeth lineup , i could spend ages trying to learn "Hangar 18" note for note but cant be arsed.. amazing stuff

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 22/10/2008, 16:00 (GMT)

that goes for Holy Wars as well. I gave up on that years ago.
Hopefully, if I get this maiden/priest band off the ground, we might be able to incorporate the odd "deth" classic

Don't suppose you know any bassists that would be interested??????

# Posted by BLACK PILATE - 23/10/2008, 08:45 (GMT)

I appreciate the comment about Mustaine and hired hands. But I never saw Megadeth so if I get to see Holy Wars and Peace Sells live whoever plays them as long as Mustaine is on vocals I'm there.

I was quite surprised to learn that Mustaine is a born again Christian in the Metal Hammer thrash edition. No offence to anyone's religion but his subject matter always seemed somewhat dark!

# Posted by Scott - Metalleeka - 23/10/2008, 14:17 (GMT)

"everlasting life for me in a perfect world, but I gotta die first, please god send me on my way"

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