Love them or hate them there is no doubting the longevity and power of metal gods Metallica. They may have veered into Spinal Tap absurdity on several occasions, go watch Some Kind of Monster to see what we mean, during a career spanning three decades, but there is no denying the awesome power of a back catalogue rife with bludgeoning heavy duty anthems. Part of the so called big four of Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax that blasted across the musical landscape in a blitz of shredding riffs and ear bleeding volume during the early eighties. Their musical adventures have seen them outstrip their contemporaries in terms of style and popularity but that blunt hard metal edge has always remained. 2016’s ‘Hardwired’ was the first Metallica album in eight years and whilst the relentless energy of the early albums may have dulled it still packs an almighty head banging punch. Devil’s horns at the ready. Tickets go on sale Fri 24 Mar 9am.
Mon 30 Oct to at Genting Arena, NEC, Perimeter Rd, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT Price TBA www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Words: Giles Logan
Published on: Tue 12 Sep 2017