Metallica, Machine Head, The Sword - World Magnetic Tour 2009


When I walked in during Machine Head's 'Imperium' the first thing I noticed was the incredibly shitty sound. Was this because of the center stage setup, or just because you aren't allowed to sound better than Metallica? I think we will never know. Machine Head is the last band who would give a 'boring' show, but somehow the centerstage didn't make things feel like a good Machine Head concert. The band played 6 songs in total, which should be just a 'warming up' for a regular Machine Head show. Oh well, can't wait to see The Head on a 'normal' stage soon; maybe they just don't match with these huge shows.

The band came back for an encore and kicked off with some instrumental doodling, taken from 'Suicide & Remdemtion'. The final three tracks where 'Of Wolf And Man', a suprising 'Trapped Under Ice' (Lars was getting sloppy, but still giving a great show) and 'Seek And Destroy', which finally brought down the black Metallica beachballs. It was fun seeing old guys fighting about 'their Metallica balls'.
In the end, the band played 6 of the 10 tracks of their latest album, and they fitted perfectly. Sure, I wouldn't mind to hear 'Ride The Lightning' or 'Damage Inc' or 'Battery', but the tracks meshed well with the 'old stuff'. And thats a good sign! As far as I can tell, these guys can go on for another 10 years at least!
Setlist Machine Head:
1. Clenching The Fists Of Dissent
2. Imperium
3. Halo
4. Slanderous
5. Descend The Shades Of Night
6. Davidian
Setlist Metallica:
1. That Was Just Your Life
2. The End Of The Line
3. No Remorse
4. The Thing That Should Not Be
5. One
6. Broken, Beat And Scarred
7. My Apocalypse
8. Sad But True
9. Turn The Page
10. All Nightmare Long
11. The Day That Never Comes
12. Master Of Puppets
13. Fight Fire With Fire
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
16. Of Wolf And Man
17. Trapped Under Ice
18. Seek & Destroy
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Written on Wednesday Apr 1st, 2009
Writer @Buzzin Hornet
Tags: #Metallica # Machine Head #The Sword
Writer @Buzzin Hornet
Tags: #Metallica # Machine Head #The Sword
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