Sonisphere Reviews: Metallica
Sunday night’s headliners kick all kinds of ass at Knebworth!
Metallica
Opening with ‘Blackened’, ‘Creeping Death’, ‘Fuel’, ‘Of Wolf and Man’ and ‘Fade to Black’, Metallica hit the ground running in a set that just doesn’t let up from the get-go. To not beat around the bush too much, Metallica have hit our shores quite a few times over the course of the past year (indeed, your reviewer has seen them 5 times since last year’s headline performance at Reading) and for the guys to still be able to make standards like ‘Sad But True’ and ‘One’ sound crushingly heavy and massively engaging deserves a certain amount of kudos.
The highlight of Metallica’s set comes when the band drop ‘Dyer’s Eve’ from ‘…And Justice For All’ for the very first time on UK soil. Played at an unrelenting pace, arguably the heaviest of all Metallica tracks was nothing short of astounding. If you ever fancy dropping it into the set on future visits, we certainly won’t complain guys!
A special mention has to go to Kirk Hammett too. If there was a man of the match award for Sonisphere, he’d definitely pick it up for an absolutely flawless display.
Paying homage to former Knebworth legends Queen in the shape of ‘Stone Cold Crazy’ and finishing on a ‘Kill ‘Em All’ one-two of ‘Hit The Lights’ and ‘Seek And Destroy’, Sonisphere ends on the biggest band possible.
Same time next year? You betcha!
Beez
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They picked an incredible setlist. Still sound as good as they did 20 years ago.
I agree they were absolutely tremendous Jay!!
That opening salvo of Blackened,Creep and Fuel was nothing short of spectacular, and to finally hear Dyers Eve live in person was the icing on the cake!!
I think i’m alone when i say that dyers eve dissapointed me. Its (on record atleast) the heaviest metallica song, close to being as heavy as slayer (staying on the thrash metal subject) and that was something i identified it by. But when it came to the first line of lyrics and i hear lars not playing it with the double bass but instead single kicks every now and then ,it kind of dissapointed me. However this to some people could be small/not even a problem, personally creeping death was the best song they played of the night.
Best weekend of my life!!!!!
WHY COULDNT I HAVE BEEN THERE!!!!
METALLICA ARE MY GODS!!!!!
I was there. It was f-ing awesome!!!!
did the end up retiring?
they were so amazing the night before in Dublin!!!!!!!
they opened with Blackened,Creeping Death,Whiskey In The Jar,Harvester Of Sorrow,and played great songs like Sad But True,Sandman,Master Of Puppets,Seek & Destroy,Nothing else matters,all the best!
except for Sanitarium!!!!!!
but still,amazing!
pity they only brought 3 other bands with them from Sonisphere over to Dublin,but they all kicked so much ass!
best concert ever!
Metallica owned that festival. Best 2 days of my fuckin life!!!! H&H were fuckin brilliant as well. I got the crowd chanting “DIO! DIO! DIO!” Only crap band were TBS. But nonetheless, FUCKIN BRILLIANT FESTIVAL!!!!!
noobpotato, you’re not alone!! Lars has been doing that for years live. It really dissapoited me the first time I heard the song live.
Don’t we all have to face it, Metallica is not that great live, mainly due to the drums. I have not been to Knebworth. But I’ve seen Metallica for the 7th time at Sonisphere Nijmegen. I must admit, they were good, for Metallica terms. But thats mainly because they play some good old shit.
I also saw e.g. Korn, Lamb of God, Slipknot. The drummers in those bands are really accurate and good as hell. Don’t get me wrong, I love the first 5 records of Metallica. And when I get the chance I go and see them live. But don’t say that they are brilliant, cause they’re not anymore.
What absolute bollocks you speak Rob. If they’re not brilliant anymore then why waste your hard earned money on them?? I seen them in Dublin on Saturday, my 7th time also, and it was perfection personified! Motorbreath? Whiskey? One? Fight Fire With Fire? Harvester? Seek And Destroy? Not brilliant? You sir are a twat.
LONG LIVE METALLICA
Here here!! Diablo!!
Metallica ruled as did machine Head, Lamb of God, Airbourne, Anthrax and so many more Thanks Sonisphere here to stay and looking forward to 2010
Screw all the haters…bet you wish you were there now!!!!
I’ve seen Metallica 4 times and have to be honest, i have not heard any fuck ups (barr James occasionaly seeming to forget lyrics, which the audience sing anyways). Maybe im missing somthing with the drums but if so, couldnt care less coz im too busy headbanging.
Out of the 2 Metallica gigs I’ve been, Sonisphere was amazing! James was so on key, Rob was ofc on key, Kirk too, Lars was poo as usual but he is still ok and very energetic, just not exactly Dave Lombardo. I only wish they didn’t do Sandman, but I enjoyed Wolf, Dyers Eve, Blackened especially! Rock on Metallica!!!
WHY do we ALWAYS compare Lars Ulrich to Dave Lombardo??? wtf
It was the first time i went to see Metallica, i was told they were crap, but it was the best night i have ever had, a night to remember, a set list to remember, a band to remember!
Dear Diablo,
Can you read?
I agree with the comments about Lars being shite and ruining Dyers Eve. I was really looking forward to that song but then it lost all it’s balls because of Lars being lazy. Also, he only had about 20% accuracy on the double bass in the middle of One.
The reason why everyone compares Lars to Lombardo is becasue Lombardo is famous for being a drummer – Lars is only famous for being in Metallica.
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Lars needs to practise more, hes crappy now. Machine head drums=Win :]
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