Metallica kicked off the North American leg of the 2023 M72 World Tour on Friday, August 4th at MetLife Stadium! The band played selections from their recent album 72 Seasons (Blackened Recordings) deep cuts, and hits. The band will continue their tour this weekend with their rescheduled show in Glendale, Arizona in including an extended pop-up shop from their M72 Takeover Weekend! Read our review of the kickoff night of the tour here. Watch a pro-shot video of the band performing “Sad But True” live!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn_5VhlIbHU&pp=ygUSbWV0YWxsaWNhIG1ldGxpZmUg

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Setlist, via setlist.fm

It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) (AC/DC song)

The Ecstasy of Gold (Ennio Morricone song)

Creeping Death

Harvester of Sorrow

Holier Than Thou

King Nothing

72 Seasons

If Darkness Had a Son (followed by “Rose Avenue”… more )

Fade to Black

Shadows Follow (Live debut)

Orion

Nothing Else Matters
(Kirk messed up intro, song restarted)

Sad But True

The Day That Never Comes

Battery

Fuel

Seek & Destroy

Master of Puppets

The Ecstasy of Gold (Ennio Morricone song) (Metallica’s version) Song played from tape