Once the lads from Sheffield finished their strong set, Metallica took the stage to the familiar strains of their longtime Ennio Morricone-penned opener, “The Ecstasy of Gold,” and immediately brought their fans way back – as far back as possible – to the first song the band ever recorded, “Hit the Lights.” They wasted no time further laying on the thrash with “Master of Puppets” and “The Four Horsemen.” The much-hyped Ride the Lightning section arrived a few songs later, with the band performing the album in reverse, probably an easy decision for a record that ends with a long and winding instrumental (“The Call of Ktulu”) and begins with as fast, heavy and precise a track as the band has ever written (“Fight Fire With Fire”). The song “Escape” received its world premiere, a somewhat shocking feat for a 28-year-old song, but hearing it live served as a sufficient reminder as to why it had been cast aside for so long.

Band Toxic Shock
Info: Change From Reality
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 1988
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 105 Mb
Info: Germany

Band Liar
Info: Nothing But The Truth
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 1989
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 107 Mb
Info: Germany

Band Apostasy
Info: Sunset Of The End
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 1991
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 118 Mb
Info: Chile

Band Exxor
Info: Asphalt Paradise
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 1989
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 75 Mb
Info: Switzerland

Band Wicca
Info: Splended Deed
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 1989
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 137 Mb
Info: Germany

Band Cerebral Fix
Info: Bastards
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 1991
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 117 Mb
Info: UK

Band Alltheniko
Info: We Will Fight!
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 2006
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 135 Mb
Info: Italy

Band Dirty Damage
Info: It’s Amazing How Stupid Some People Can Sometimes Be
Style: Thrash Metal
Years: 1988
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 55 Mb
Info: Finland