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Official Metallica.com footage of METALLICA's pre-show tuning-room jam and "Ride The Lightning" performance on July 28 at the opening show of the band's eight-concert run at Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace) in Mexico City can be seen below.According to The Pulse Of Radio,Patrick Ewing USA Jersey, video footage posted online suggests that two members of METALLICA's road crew caught fire and suffered burns during the first Mexico concert, as the two stagehands were seen struggling with a malfunctioning pyro launcher during "Enter Sandman" when both were suddenly engulfed in flame. As frontman James Hetfield called for the band to stop playing,Dirk Nowitzki Mavericks Jersey, other crew members doused the men with fire extinguishers and took them off the stage in stretchers, with the band resuming its show a few minutes later.But was it real? A spokesperson for the promoter said it was "all part of the show,Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Pistons Swingman Jersey," and in fact METALLICA has staged this type of "accident" before during its 1997 tour,Marvin Williams Hornets Jersey, on which the show ended with the stage seemingly collapsing around the band as one crew member caught fire and another dangled upside down from the fallen lighting rig. The effect was caught on the band's "Cunning Stunts" DVD.The show on July 28 marked the debut of a new 140-foot-by-50-foot stage that features "colossal components and striking visual elements spanning METALLICA's entire 30-year career," meaning that the "accident" stunt could be back for an encore.At a press conference before the show, frontman James Hetfield said that the band was focused on "staying alive" while performing alongside the "dangerous elements" of the new production, with bassist Robert Trujillo adding, "Like James said,Kyrie Irving Cavaliers Jersey, it's very dangerous — we've got stuff flying every which way."A post in the "Tour Journal" section of METALLICA's official web site related that "shit really hit the fan (during 'Enter Sandman' with) loud bangs,Authentic Kyrie Irving Cavaliers Jersey, random fireworks, falling towers, falling spot light guy, falling scaffolding, guy was caught on fire . . . then a complete blackout."Following its Mexico City stand, METALLICA next plays the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco and then two shows in late August in Vancouver,Nicolas Batum Hornets Jersey, which will be filmed for the band's upcoming 3D movie.METALLICA's setlist for Saturday night's concert:01. Creeping Death02. For Whom The Bell Tolls03. Fuel04. Ride The Lightning05. One06. Cyanide07. The Memory Remains08. Wherever I May Roam09. Sad But True10. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)11. ...And Justice For All12. Fade To Black13. Master Of Puppets14. Battery15. Nothing Else Matters16. Enter SandmanEncore:17. Die,Authentic Marcus Morris Pistons Jersey, Die My Darling18. Seek & DestroyPhotos of Saturday night's show can be found at Metallica.com. A few of the pictures are also available below.Official Metallica.com footage: "Best-effects" fan-filmed montage: Photos below courtesy of Metallica.com |
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