Metallica frontman James Hetfield insists the trash steel icons won’t ever resort to easily enjoying simply the hits and turning into one other legacy band.
Whereas the beloved steel heroes have greater than sufficient hits underneath their belt to comfortably promote out area excursions with out ever releasing a brand new observe, Papa Het vows that will not occur.
The band are at the moment on an enormous world tour in help of their newest album 72 Seasons, solely launched final yr. And already a few of the songs from that file have turns into staples within the band’s dwell set.
Whereas they nonetheless have a want to make new music and the followers nonetheless open their hearts to the brand new materials, Metallica will not permit the inventive juices to cease flowing.
Hetfield tells the Metallica Report podcast: “The truth that the 72 Seasons album is properly obtained and a few of the songs that we’re enjoying dwell work they usually type of match seamlessly in with all of the catalog, all of the albums now we have.
“We all know individuals need to hear one of the best of, and also you’ve received to problem them to hearken to a few of the new stuff as properly.
“We definitely don’t need to be a legacy band that simply performs its best hits after which that’s it.”
Metallica not too long ago introduced a brand new run of North American reveals for 2025, together with headline slots on the Sick New World and Sonic Temple festivals.
The 21-date tour will run from April to June subsequent yr, with help at varied stops coming from Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Suicidal Tendencies and Ice 9 Kills.
The total listing of dates is under. The dates are a continuation of Metallica’s M72 world tour, which began in 2023 after the discharge of 72 Seasons.
Apr 12: Las Vegas Sick New World, NV
Apr 19: Syracuse MA Wi-fi Dome, NY*
Apr 24: Toronto Rogers Centre, ON*
Apr 26: Toronto Rogers Centre, ON+
Might 01: Nashville Nissan Stadium, TN*
Might 03: Nashville Nissan Stadium, TN+
Might 07: Blacksburg Lane Stadium, VA*
Might 09: Columbus Sonic Temple, OH
Might 11: Columbus Sonic Temple, OH
Might 23: Philadelphia Lincoln Monetary Discipline, PA+
Might 25: Philadelphia Lincoln Monetary Discipline, PA*
Might 28: Landover Northwest Stadium, MD*
Might 31: Charlotte Financial institution Of America Stadium, NC*
Jun 3: Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium, GA*
Jun 6: Tampa Raymond James Stadium, FL+
Jun 8: Tampa Raymond James Stadium, FL*
Jun 14: Houston NRG Stadium, TX*
Jun 20: Santa Clara Levi’s Stadium, CA+
Jun 22: Santa Clara Levi’s Stadium, CA*
Jun 27: Denver Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive, CO+
Jun 29: Denver Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive, CO*
* Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies help
+ Limp Bizkit and Ice 9 Kills help
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