Comments on: Metallica Add More European Shows

By: Laimonas

Laimonas — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:48:08 +0000

@Luke they are going to play in Lithuania for only 10000 people not in stadium, but indoors, so i think its going to be a kick-ass show

By: Me

Me — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:16:26 +0000

Wade – well I’m sure big bands like Devildriver would play your back garden, so Metallica should…

By: wade666

wade666 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:54:22 +0000

i think in all honesty they should play my back garden! but failling that,wembley stadium would be great again! thats if they do play england,fingers crossed!

By: Becca

Becca — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:05:26 +0000

They gotta come back to Dublin! Last time was epic….

By: Me

Me — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:59:27 +0000

Oh I don’t fucking know, let’s stop having a hypothetical argument and see what they announce, eh?

By: krasherr

krasherr — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:52:20 +0000

well ac/dc did it back in 2003 so why cant metallica?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:44:42 +0000

Devildriver big? lol not compared to metallica . Same goes for motorhead.

By: Me

Me — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:26:54 +0000

Luke, you’re the one missing the point here. I never said that you’d commented about economical value, however you did comment on paying £100 at wembley. Comparing Devildriver to Metallica is like comparing Real Madrid to Accrington Stanley, absolutely worthless. Devildriver are “pretty big right now” yes, but they couldn’t sell out Wembley Stadium. They couldn’t sell out Wembley Arena. Mate, they couldn’t sell out Hammersmith Apollo. It’s not that they and Motorhead go out of their way to play smaller venues, with all due respect, it’s that they don’t have the ticket selling power of Metallica and therefore don’t get booked to play the same venues. Truthfully, I’d rather see Metallica in a venue like the O2 Arena, with them playing in the round, because I, along with about 1000 other fans, managed to get within 25 feet of the band – try that in a small venue! Yes I’d like to see them play a show or two at somewhere like the Underworld, but please refer back to my previous point economical viability and/or fanclub shows.

By: Luke (x)

Luke (x) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:40:05 +0000

and the fact they have one of the biggest selling back catalogues shouldnt excuse them from playing small venues to play for their fans. fans are gonna be there for life, records come and go.

By: Luke (x)

Luke (x) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:34:00 +0000

@Me – im not saying they should play small shows for economical value (which i didnt bring up) to fans. im saying they should play smaller venues for fans to enjoy them in a closed space. look at Devildriver for example. they are pretty big right now but they take out the time to play smaller venus for fans because they are loyal to their fan base. hell even Motorhead go out of their way to play small venues for their fan base. all im saying is i hope that Metallica reach this level of support for their fans. maybe you enjoy being surrounded by thousands of strangers in a venue where you have to rely on 100″ tv monitors in order to be able to see them, but im one who likes to be able to stand in a crowd of hundreds and be able to see the band shred the shit out of a hall, club or theatre and be close enough to feel the energy of the band play and not rely on monitors.