On this day, 10 September 1986, American heavy metal rock giants Metallica played Cardiff’s St David’s Hall on their Damage Inc Tour.
The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax, and Slayer.
Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton, and Jason Newsted are former members of the band.
Metallica first found commercial success with the release of its third album, Master of Puppets (1986), which is cited as one of the heaviest metal albums and the band's best work.
Link to recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oui7MymwaDc
Setlist
The Ecstasy of Gold
(Ennio Morricone song)
Battery
Master of Puppets
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Ride the Lightning
(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth
(preceded by Gung-Ho jam)
Whiplash
The Thing That Should Not Be
Fade to Black
Seek & Destroy
Creeping Death
Encore:
The Four Horsemen
No Remorse
(half)
Guitar Solo
Am I Evil?
(Diamond Head cover) (half)
Damage, Inc.
