2012 European Black Album Tour
2012 concert tour by Metallica
Tour by Metallica | |
Location | Europe |
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Associated album | Metallica |
Start date | May 7, 2012 |
End date | June 10, 2012 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 16 |
Metallica concert chronology | |
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The 2012 European Black Album Tour (also called The Metallica Vacation Tour 2012) was a concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica. The Black Album, which was released in August 1991 was played entirely (in reverse order). The band confirmed that the tour would be a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the album. The tour headlined a few European festivals.[1][2]
Set list
- "Hit the Lights"
- "Master of Puppets"
- "The Shortest Straw"/"No Remorse"/"Fuel"/"Ride the Lightning"/"The Four Horsemen"
- "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
- "Blackened"/"Battery"/"Fight Fire with Fire"/"Hell and Back"
The Black Album
- "The Struggle Within"
- "My Friend of Misery"
- "The God That Failed"
- "Of Wolf and Man"
- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Through the Never"
- "Don't Tread On Me"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
- "The Unforgiven"
- "Holier Than Thou"
- "Sad but True"
- "Enter Sandman"
Encore
- "Fuel"/"Creeping Death"/"Battery"/"Blackened/"Fight Fire with Fire"
- "One"
- "Seek & Destroy"
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue/Event | Attendance | Box office |
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May 7, 2012 | Prague | Czech Republic | Synot Tip Arena | ||
May 8, 2012 | Belgrade | Serbia | Ušće Park | ||
May 10, 2012 | Warsaw | Poland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
May 12, 2012 | Saint-Denis | France | Stade de France | 72,975 / 72,975 | $6,431,760[3] |
May 13, 2012 | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | ||
May 23, 2012 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin | 39,993 / 39,993 | $4,604,146[4] |
May 25, 2012 | Lisbon | Portugal | Rock in Rio Festival | ||
May 26, 2012 | Madrid | Spain | Sonisphere Festival | ||
May 28, 2012 | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalpark | ||
May 30, 2012 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Switzerland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
June 1, 2012 | Nuremberg | Germany | Rock im Park Festival | ||
June 2, 2012 | Nürburgring | Rock am Ring Festival | |||
June 4, 2012 | Helsinki | Finland | Sonisphere Festival | ||
June 6, 2012 | Horsens | Denmark | State Prison Open Air | 40,000 / 40,000 | $4,331,340[5] |
June 9, 2012 | Donington Park | England | Download Festival | ||
June 10, 2012 | Nickelsdorf | Austria | Nova Rock Festival |
Personnel
- James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar
- Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Trujillo – bass, backing vocals
- Lars Ulrich – drums
Support acts
- Gojira (Prague, Belgrade, Paris, Udine, Oslo, Werchter, Horsens, Warsaw, Helsinki)[6]
- Machine Head (Prague, Belgrade, Udine, Warsaw, Helsinki)[7]
- The Kills (Paris)[8]
- Soundgarden (Werchter)
- Channel Zero (Werchter)
- Mastodon (Oslo, Werchter, Horsens)
- Ghost (Werchter, Helsinki)
References
- ^ "European Summer Vacation 2012 – The Black Album in its entirety — Metallica Blog Magnetic". Metallicablogmagnetic.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Metallica Announce More Black Album Anniversary Shows (a top story)::Metallica News". antiMusic.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2012/2012YearEndTop100Int'lBoxoffice.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Gojira News - Gojira to support Metallica". Artists.letssingit.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Machine Head to support Metallica again - the Frontlines". frontlines.machinehead1.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ "Tour | May 12, 2012 - Paris, France - Stade de France". Metallica.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
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- ...And Justice for All
- Metallica
- Load
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- "Nothing Else Matters"
- "Wherever I May Roam"
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