Metallica @ Stade de France (Part 2), Paris May 12 2012

Metallica @ Stade de France (Part 2), Paris May 12 2012

Part 1 is HERE

Another great performance by 'Tallica.
Beginning of the show was terrific with "Hit the Lights" & "Master..."

The Black Album is far from being my favorite but it was interesting to hear some of these songs for the first time including brand new song "Hell & Back".

Attending the show from the Snake pit is fantastic, there's enough room to move and have a different perspective from song to song.

We were so close to the stage that I can't remember watching anything on the screens for the whole set,
We had a very good sound too and from time to time when we were just next to the catwalk we could hear the band's own stage monitors as if we were ON the stage.

Needless to tell you that METALLICA ROCKED the Stade de France !

Ross Halfin @ Work (far left)

SEEK ...AND...DESTRRRRROOOOYYY!!!

setlist:
1) Hit the Lights (another video with Master)
2) Master of Puppets
3) No remorse
4) For whom the bell tolls
5) Hell & back (new song)
6) The struggle within
7) My friend of misery
8) The god that failed
9) Of Wolf & man
10) Nothing else matters
11) Through the never (from the pit)
12) Don't tread on me
13) Wherever I may roam (from the pit)
14) The Unforgiven
15) Holier than thou
16) Sad but True
17) Enter sandman
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18) Battery
19) One
20) seek & DESTROY !!!

Enter Sandman


official Pics from the show here

Metallica + The Kills (Part 1) @ Stade de France, Paris May 12 2012

updated May 18:
with video from Intro +Hit The Lights (from the snakepit)
With link to the METALLICA exhibition of Memorabilia @ Stade de France

METALLICA + The Kills & Gojira (Part 1) @ Stade de France

Paris May 12 2012

Stade de France

It's the biggest show ever for METALLICA in France, it was sold-out in just 2 days: incredible !!!

First on stage is Gojira : complete crap, the kind of basic heavy Metal band that we hate.
Then we have The Kills, Really wonder what the fuck they are doing here ?!?

The Kills

They've done a killer set with their most heavier and dirtier songs, the last two of three times we saw them we were a bit disappointed , not tonight.
Of course, Metallica fans gave them a hard time but they didn't seem to bother even though Alison told the audience to fuck off in the end.
I guess James Hetfield picked 'em up as , I've been told, he was @ Olympia the last time they've played there.

Alisson Mosshart is getting hairy

Setlist : No Wow/Future Starts Slow/The Heart Is A Beatting Drum/Kissy Kissy/Pull A U/ Black Balloon/Pots and Pans/Fuck The People

A big "Fuck You" to the Stade de France (far right)

Alison on her facebook page:
"Thank you to Metallica for having us open for them at Stade de France. It was a wild and character building experience. Not every day does one get to stand at the foot of 75,000 people and sing... FUCK THE PEOPLE... It was invigorating... like electrocution is invigorating... an experience I will not soon forget. And for those fans in the front 50 rows who gave us the finger the whole set, no hard feelings kids, i'm still laughing. i'm in love with music and all the energies it may inspire. The more madness, the better. There ain't no joy in an easy ride. Bisous, AM"

Great opening with "Hit the Lights"

Part 2 of the show is HERE
with setlist & video

We were in the Snake pit with 300 other Metallica fans
Conditions were perfect, we had enough room and the security was loose, meaning they did not care if you were taking Pics and everybody did.

Great lightshow and sound

The "Black Album" is far from being my favorite but it was nice hearing those songs again, can't remember the last time I've listened to the album.

A killer set by 'Tallica

74000 metal maniacs tonight according to the french promoter Salomon Hazot

There was a FANTASTIC METALLICA exhibition in the VIP area with hundreds of memorabilia including the poster of the first 'Tallica gig in Paris supporting Venom
It's HERE

"Hit the Lights"


Check our review of METALLICA @ Big 4 Sonisphere France last year

Imelda May @ Olympia, Paris May 11 2012

Imelda May @ Olympia, Paris May 11 2012

James Hetfield from Metallica rocking his socks off at the balcony of the Olympia (above)

Sorry, we've been very busy since that day, so here's a short review at last !

Imelda May is getting bigger and bigger, not only her success over here in Paris but also her belly as she's probably 6-7 months pregnant.
Don't know if tonight's show was sold-out but one thing is for sure: it's packed.
We were lucky to see her opening last year for Brian Setzer @ Grand Rex in June 2011 and later in December 2011 @ L'Album de la Semaine tv show for canal+.
Glad that she's so successful considering the music that she's playing: a mix of rockabilly and Jazz for some songs, but it's no surprise : vintage Rock 'n Roll has a huge fan base in France.
James Hetfield from Metallica is watching from the balcony as it seems that he appreciate what he saw like we did as he was clapping his hands and moving his head to the rhythm of the music.
Even though it's rock'n roll there's diversity with some cooler songs very jazzy with some trumpet and Imelda is doing the show, she has a great voice and she knows how to entertain an audience with some funny stage banter between songs.

Very good 90 min set.

Setlist