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Metallica Post Video of Full 1983 Concert From First-Ever Tour

As part of their ongoing #MetallicaMondays series, which has found Metallica posting complete concerts from across their career, the band has just shared a one-hour video from 1983 when they embarked on their first-ever tour.

The concert, which took place in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 12, 1983, captured a moment in time when a young Metallica were finding their way in the early metal scene, unaware of the thrash movement they'd spearheaded and their soon-to-be major impact on the genre.  At the time, James Hetfield had just turned 20, as was Kirk Hammett . Lars Ulrich was only 19 and Cliff Burton  had celebrated his 21st birthday earlier in the year.

In the video below, Ulrich provides a quick introduction before turning the clock back 37 years to the club show where Metallica pounded out seven original songs in addition to a guitar solo near the end of the set with the spotlight placed on Hammett.

The set was naturally fixed on Metallica's debut album, Kill 'Em All , which had just dropped a couple weeks prior to the Illinois concert, where the only tracks not performed from the record were "Hit the Lights," "The Four Horsemen" and "Motorbreath."

Watch the complete concert below and see the full set list further down the page.

Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois — Aug. 12, 1983

Metallica Set List:  Chicago, Illinois — Aug. 12, 1983

01. "Jump in the Fire" 02. "Phantom Lord" 03. "No Remorse" 04. "Anesthesia - (Pulling Teeth)" 05. "Whiplash" 06. "Seek & Destroy" 07. Guitar Solo 08. "Metal Militia"

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Kill 'Em All for One Tour

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Kill 'Em All for One was the first major concert tour by American heavy metal band Metallica in support of British metal band Raven. The tour included Metallica's newly-hired lead guitarist Kirk Hammett . It was sponsored by Megaforce Records. The tour consisted of 32 cross-country dates, provided by Megaforce Records. The concert set lists would often consist of mostly songs from the band's debut studio album Kill 'Em All and a song from Ride the Lightning , the song being " The Call of Ktulu " under it's demo name "When Hell Freezes Over".

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• Hit the Lights
• The Four Horsemen
• Motorbreath
• Jump in the Fire
• Phantom Lord
• (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth
• Seek & Destroy
• Guitar Solo
• Metal Militia

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• James Hetfield - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
• Kirk Hammett - Lead Guitar
• Cliff Burton - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Lars Ulrich - Drums

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The latest vintage show to stream, recorded at The Metro in Chicago in 1983, was part of the band’s first ever US tour, supporting Raven.

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Metallica have once again raided the vaults for their weekly ‘Metallica Mondays’ series, this time revisiting their ‘Kill ‘Em All For One’ tour.

The band have gone all the way back to 12 August, 1983, selecting a gig from The Metro in Chicago, from the ‘Kill ‘Em All For One’ trek – the titanic metal outfit’s first-ever national tour, during which they supported Raven. The setlist features tracks including ‘No Remorse’, ‘Whiplash’, ‘Metal Militia’ and ‘Phantom Lord’ and you can check the show out below.

Introducing the set, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich says: “This goes back to the summer of 1983, so about 400 years ago on our first tour with our buddies in Raven. We were going across America, just trying to figure it all out.

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“Two of the clips appeared on the Cliff ‘Em All collection and the full gig was included in the Kill ‘Em All box set. The audio didn’t start recording until after Hit The Lights!”

Ulrich adds: “This was nine days after James Hetfield’s 20th birthday, I was 19, Kirk Hammett is 20 and Cliff Burton is 21.”

The band have been uploading some of their favourite shows to their YouTube channel over the last two months, including sets from Slane Castle in Ireland, their 2012 tour in celebration of their ‘Black Album’ and their set at London’s House Of Vans in 2016 .

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Earlier this month, Metallica announced their ‘Month Of Giving’ charity drive in association with their All Within My Hands Foundation . The band are also selling a range of items on their online store which are marked with the tag ‘Month Of Giving’. Proceeds from sales of these items, which include t-shirts, caps, hoodies and more, will go to parter organisations throughout May.

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10 of the Best Metallica Concerts of All Time, Ranked

Posted: February 5, 2024 | Last updated: February 6, 2024

Radio City in Anaheim, California (1982)

There is no doubt that Metallica's first concert ever is one of their most memorable performances of all time. The band had their debut performance at Radio City in Anaheim, California in 1982. And it was this concert that began it all. Without it, who knows where the band would be at today?

Since this concert was way back in 1982, you can't expect there to be any recordings of the performance. In a way, you can already tell that since mobiles didn't have cameras back then, everyone was more focused on enjoying the live performance than recording it as they are now.

James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Dave Mustaine, and original bassist Ron McGovney were in the lineup back then. Many of you won't believe it, but back then, Hetfield was focused solely on singing since he hadn't started playing rhythm guitar yet. The band sang two originals and nine covers at Radio City.

The Stone in San Fransisco, California (1983)

Bassist Cliff Burton hadn't been with Metallica since the very start. In fact, he only joined them in 1983, and the live performance at The Stone in San Fransisco, California, in 1983 was the first concert with Burton present as well. 

While Ron McGovney was a great bassist, we can't help but adore how well Cliff Burton fitted into the group. It's sad to think that this was his first-ever performance in Metallica. And his life was cut short when he died in the bus crash. 

Seattle Leg of the Damaged Justice Tour (1989)

Fans of Metallica know that the Damaged Justice Tour was one of the longest tours the band has ever had. And most fans would agree that the Seattle leg of this tour in 1989 is one that you can never forget. The performances were filled with energy despite the death of Cliff Burton.

What is great about this concert is it's probably one of the earliest ones caught on film. This was the tour where the band came back bruised and broken. However, they were ready to take on the world once again after the death of Burton. Fans were nostalgic but overjoyed seeing their favourites return on stage.

Tushino Airfield in Moscow, Russia (1991)

We obviously had to include one of the biggest concerts of all time on this list as well. Metallica performed at the Monsters of Rock concert at the Tushino Airfield in Moscow, Russia, in 1991, which will forever go down in history books as a concert that over 1.6 million people attended.

Other appearances also included AC/DC, Pantera, and The Black Crowes. If you look at the line-up of artists and their setlists, you wouldn't even be surprised that they managed to turn up as huge of a crowd as they did. 

What we loved about this venue was how grand of a stage it had. This allowed the bands to put up one of their best performances ever. 

San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California (1992)

Let’s say you're a Metallica fan, and you had the option only to own one live recording of all their performances. In that case, there's a very good chance that you chose the recording from the performance at the San Diego Sports Arena in California in 1992. This recording took place after the huge success of The Black Album. It would also combine two performances that took place between 1992 and 1993.

Wembley in London, UK (2007)

This performance took place in the middle of the band's Sick of the Studio European tour, and fans continue to praise it even today. There is no doubt that this is probably their best European performance yet. The band was able to shake the stadium to its core. And they finally got rid of all the hateful comments from people telling them that age was finally catching up to them.

The Basement (Grimey's) in Nashville, Tennessee (2008)

Metallica doesn't just perform in the biggest venues around the world; they also perform at some of the most intimate ones-one of those being The Basement in Nashville in 2008.

The Basement only has a capacity of 150 people, and it sits below Grimey's New & Preloved Music store. Metallica wanted to give everyone the complete underground experience, and they released live recordings on both CD and 10-inch vinyl at independent record stores.

What we love the most about this performance is that they went from performing at Grimey's one day to performing at one of the biggest music festivals in the country called Bonnaroo the next. 

Levski Stadium in Sofia, Bulgaria (2010)

In perhaps one of the most epic moments in metal music, the Big Four of the thrash subgenres-Metallica, Megadeath, Slayer, and Anthrax-all performed at the same concert in 2010. Most people would assume that being from the same genre would make them rivals, but they get along very well.

The first performance for all of them together was actually in Poland the same year. However, they decided to redo it for a recorded version in Bulgaria. This performance will forever be known as one of the most electrifying performances they've had in quite some time. On top of that, the bands came together for one historic rendition of "Am I Evil?" by Diamond Head.

Download Festival in Donington, UK (2012)

More than 20 years after releasing their eponymous fifth album, the thrash metal band returned to Donington to play the album in full for an enraptured 100,000 crowd who understandably ignored the false claims for attention from YouMeAtSix to see the classic album relived.

The band has been playing together for two decades. As usual, the album was played in reverse before non-album classics returned with rabble-rousing Seek and Destroy performances with some suitably exciting fireworks.

Bader Field in Atlantic City, New Jersey (2012)

No talk of Metallica’s awesome live performances is complete until you discuss the opening night of the first annual Orion Music + More festival. Held at Bader Field in Atlantic City, Metallica put together a huge two-day festival full of classic cars, horror memorabilia and non-stop music.

There was no doubt that history went down that night as Metallica decided to play Right the Lightning in its entirety. And they inevitably did it in reverse as well. But you'd be surprised to know that this wasn't the most mind-blowing part of the night. That part came when the band decided to give Escape a shot. This was a song that had never been played live until that very moment.

Where to Experience the Magic: Upcoming Metallica Concerts

• Visit the tour section of Metallica’s website.
• Scroll down to view all the upcoming tours for 2024.
• The first leg of the tour is in Europe.
• The second leg will cover the United States and Mexico.
• Purchase an Enhanced Experience to get free merch, VIP front seating, and backstage passes.

Metallica’s European leg of the tour comes highly anticipated since it has been a while since they last toured in that region.

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The first of two nights broadcast live from Arlington, TX, Metallica’s M72 World Tour bursts onto the big screen in cinemas worldwide. This unprecedented global theatrical event will see the band playing two nights with two completely different setlists, with songs from across the group’s 40+ year career, ranging from 1983’s debut Kill ‘Em All to 2023’s new release 72 Seasons. You won’t see the same song twice for a total of over 30 songs across both nights.

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