Allow the app access to your phone book, media, and gallery. The registration will be completed after confirmation of a text message on your mobile number. Tonight’s surprising, ambitious and giddy gig matches that energy at every turn.Download the app from Google Play Store and after downloading insert your mobile number and username. “Metallica have always been a gateway band for heavy music, but there’s a renewed excitement around them now. If there are any first-night nerves, the band aren’t showing it,” it read. “James Hetfield’s grin couldn’t be wider as he launches into the first blistering solo, while Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo manage to create a two-person circle pit on the opposite side of the stage. In a four-star review of the opening show, NME hailed the band as “still the greatest heavy metal band around”. In other Metallica news, back in April, the heavy metal four-piece shared their 11th studio album, ‘72 Seasons’, and kicked off their extensive two-year-long tour with a show in Amsterdam. We’re a long way down the line from where we were, but there’s still room to improve and we want to do that year on year.” You can read NME’s review of Download 2022 here. “Hopefully we can help give them a platform. It’s something we’ve tried to do over the years, and we’ve still got a long way to go but it’s encouraging there’s so many great, female artists out there. Speaking to NME last year about the festival’s diverse line-up this year – particularly with the number of female artists – Download Festival boss Andy Copping said: “All festivals need to look at how diverse they are. Metallica performing at Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam 27/4/23 (Picture: Ross Halfin) More acts were later announced in February, including Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Neck Deep, Bob Vylan, Carcass, Five Finger Death Punch, Jinjer, Coheed and Cambria, Electric Callboy and Hot Milk and The Amity Affliction. In November, over 50 artists were announced as appearing as part of the lineup, including the likes of Ghost, Evanescence, The Distillers, Placebo and Architects. The 2023 edition also marks 20 years of the festival and, in celebration of the milestone, it was announced that the festival would last four days, instead of the usual three. Other artists set to headline this year’s Download festival include Bring Me The Horizon, who are set to perform tonight (June 9), and Slipknot, who will close the event with their set on Sunday (June 11). Check out footage of the show below, as well as the full setlist. They also closed the show with ‘Master Of Puppets’ - a track that has recently seen a mainstream resurgence thanks to its feature on hit Netflix series Stranger Things. ![]() Other highlights included the fan-favourite instrumental track ‘Orion’, and the blistering thrash hit ‘Fuel’. This included the band kicking off the 16-song setlist with sorely-underplayed 1984 track ‘Creeping Death’, as well as the emotive 2008 ballad ‘The Day That Never Comes’. instead made space for lesser-played tracks. With some of their mammoth hits like ‘Enter Sandman’, ‘One’ and ‘For Whom The Bell Tolls’ left off their set - and undoubtedly set to appear tomorrow night (June 10) - James Hetfield and co. This was proven with their performance last night, which included their most famous tracks including ‘Sad But True’, ‘Seek & Destroy’ and ‘Leper Messiah’, as well as material from their latest studio album ‘72 Seasons’, such as ‘Lux Æterna’, ‘Screaming Suicide’ and ‘Sleepwalk My Life Away’.
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